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    True Joy named Dulux Colour of the Year 2025

    Paint brand Dulux has revealed an “uplifting” bright yellow colour called True Joy as its Colour of the Year for 2025.

    True Joy was chosen for its bold and sunny disposition that adds a sense of cheerfulness to interiors, according to Dulux.
    Dulux has announced a bright yellow named True Joy for its Colour of the Year 2025″Dulux Colour of the Year 2025 True Joy is an uplifting yellow – a bright and positive colour that brings optimism, pride and imagination to homes and commercial spaces,” the brand’s senior colour designer Dawn Scott told Dezeen.
    “It was chosen to inspire people to leap out of their comfort zone, to just go for it and feel confident.”
    The sunny colour aims to evoke optimism and creativityDulux worked with trend forecast researchers ColourFutures to choose the 2025 Colour of the Year. The company’s analysis across design, architecture, journalism and technology found three trends to base the colour selection on.

    “This year, our global trend forecast highlighted three major trends: the excitement of making a joyful leap into the unknown, the celebration of handmade craftsmanship and the re-embrace of heritage,” said Scott.
    “These themes have informed our choice of True Joy, along with the colour yellow more generally, creating a collection that helps you design spaces where people can feel inspired to pursue new horizons, connect with human creativity and feel rooted in their identities.”
    Dulux collaborated with ColourFutures to chose the colourScott hopes the sunny hue will provoke feelings of human connection and motivate people to make bolder colour choices.
    “True Joy will likely define the year by resonating deeply with our collective desire for change and reconnection,” she said.
    Three colour palettes incorporating True Joy were created”As we move into an era dominated by technology and AI, this colour will inspire us to embrace new frontiers, encouraging spaces that are both adventurous and spontaneous,” Scott added.
    “It will also reflect our growing appreciation for human creativity and craftsmanship, grounding us in environments filled with earthy, handmade touches that reconnect us with our humanity.”

    Soft pink Sweet Embrace named Dulux Colour of the Year 2024

    Three complementary colour palettes were also revealed alongside True Joy to offer suggested colour pairings for interiors.
    The Bold Colour Story palette contrasts True Joy with bright blues and oranges, designed to be used in education and office interiors to encourage creativity.
    Dulux suggested pairing the bright yellow with neutral shades from the Human Colour StoryThe Human Colour Story features more neutral shades of wood and clay, aiming to reflect raw materials in artisanal craftsmanship and add warmth to education and healthcare settings.
    Deep tones of brown and green characterise the Proud Colour Story palette, which was created for hospitality and residential spaces to create a welcoming atmosphere.
    The Proud Colour Story combines True Joy with deep huesDulux’s Colour of the Year for 2023 was a pale yellow named Wild Wonder and for 2024, the brand chose a soft pink colour called Sweet Embrace.
    Scott described True Joy as a striking and exciting contrast to the subtler hues that came before it.
    The rich tones of the Proud Colour Story aim to create a welcoming interior”Where Sweet Embrace provided warmth and comfort, creating spaces that made people feel at ease during uncertain times, the yellow of this year encourages a joyful leap into new horizons,” Scott explained.
    “It’s a bold and uplifting colour that reflects a shift from seeking simplicity and calm to embracing adventure and creativity.”
    The photography is courtesy of Dulux.

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    Gold-leaf wall divides renovated Barcelona apartment by Raúl Sánchez Architects

    Architect Raúl Sánchez has renovated a flat in a typical Barcelona apartment building, adding built-in cabinetry and furnishings in hues that echo the original mosaic flooring.

    The 85-square-metre flat was created following the subdivision of a larger apartment with aspects towards the Carrer d’Enric Granados on one side and a large internal courtyard on the other.
    Raúl Sánchez Architects has renovated a Barcelona apartmentSánchez’s studio was tasked with making the most of the available space, which is just six metres wide and needed to incorporate two bedrooms and two bathrooms along with a generous living area.
    Following the partitioning of the original apartment, this smaller flat was left with an entrance set within the building’s interior at one end and a gallery-like room overlooking the courtyard at the other.
    A wall covered in gold leaf separates the living area from the gallerySánchez chose to leave the main living area and gallery open to enhance the sense of space and connection with the view.

    The rest of the interior comprises private functions that are arranged along a hallway leading from the entrance to the living space.
    The gallery houses the dining room and overlooks the courtyard”I wanted to maximise the light throughout the apartment and make something special of the corridor that was necessary given the situation of entering at one end,” the architect told Dezeen.
    “Even though the apartment is small, there are different space situations like differences in height, materials, dimension or colour, which create a very rich experience inside the flat.”
    The kitchen features a pink marble splashbackThe hallway is lined with full-height cabinetry, incorporating doors that lead to the bedrooms on either side. Each bedroom receives natural light and ventilation from a window that opens onto an internal courtyard.
    Small annexes that serve as dressing rooms connect the bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, one of which is also accessible from the hallway. These spaces feature cabinets, shelves and handles made from water-resistant varnished MDF.
    The flat is styled with modern design pieces including a sofa from KragelundThe walls lining the hall feature a rose-gold finish, only interrupted by a pair of dark blue lacquered bookshelves roughly halfway along.
    Sánchez explained that the colour choices derive directly from the intricate mosaic floors, which were preserved and treated to restore them to their original condition.

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    Rooms where the mosaic had previously been removed now feature off-white micro cement floors.
    “Everything inside the apartment has a bit of that brownish-reddish-beige hue of the tiles,” he pointed out. “Even the blue of the shelves, which may seem a big contrast, can also be found in the tiles.”
    Full-height cabinetry lines the hallway of the flatThe hallway’s walls form a datum that extends through into the living space, where the original exposed ceiling beams create a differentiation in height that is emphasised by a subtle change in colour.
    The rose-gold hue used for the cabinets is echoed by a pink Portuguese marble splashback in the kitchen that was assembled from unmatched salvaged slabs.
    Small annexes connect the bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms from the hallwayAn existing structural wall separating the living area from the gallery space was covered with gold leaf in order to lighten its appearance and conceal its load-bearing purpose.
    “This imparts a more symbolic and abstract presence, serving as a connection element with the exterior, reflecting the light that falls upon it from the backyard,” said Sánchez.
    The flat’s furnishings echo the mosaic flooring of the original apartment designThe property is owned by a client based in Dubai, who will use it as a pied-a-terre as well as renting it out some of the time.
    It was styled with modern design pieces including a sofa from Kragelund, a chaise longue by Sancal and a cork stool from Vitra.
    Dark-blue lacquered bookshelves coexist side-by-side with the rose-gold cabinetryLocal gallery Víctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo provided the various artworks.
    Raúl Sánchez has lived and worked in Barcelona since 2005, where his studio takes on global projects across architecture, interiors, urbanism and design.
    The office was named emerging interior design studio of the year at Dezeen Awards 2022 and has previously completed projects including a townhouse with a four-storey spiral staircase and an apartment featuring a shiny brass wardrobe.

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    Bureau Tempo applies subtle tones and textures to renovated Brooklyn loft

    Canadian studio Bureau Tempo has completed a “gentle redesign” of a loft space in Brooklyn, New York, which features a subtle pale green kitchen and fritted glass partition walls.

    The home faces the busy Atlantic Avenue thoroughfare that runs through the Brooklyn Heights neighbourhood and enjoys tall ceilings and large windows at either end.
    A mural depicting Prospect Park is painted above the loft’s den areaMeasuring 1,600 square feet (150 square metres), the loft is roughly divided into three sections.
    At the front are the primary bedroom – painted in a colour called Dead Salmon by Farrow & Ball – and an office space that is equipped with a foldaway Murphy bed that can be deployed for guests.
    The dining room features a large black table and matching Windsor chairsThis multifunctional space is separated from the living area by a partition of wood and fritted glass panels.

    Folding doors open to connect with the lounge and dining area, but the light can still reach these central spaces when closed thanks to the glass.
    The lounge is furnished with comfy sofas and armchairs, plus an oxblood-coloured coffee table”The addition of an operable wood and fluted-glass wall between the primary space and the Atlantic Avenue end of the home allows for an open office by day and an inviting and private quarters when hosting guests,” said Bureau Tempo.
    The lounge is furnished with comfy sofas and armchairs, plus an oxblood-coloured coffee table, all placed atop a rug by Armadillo.
    The office space can be opened up to the rest of the apartment with folding panelsBeyond is the dining area, where a large black table is accompanied by six Windsor chairs and a pair of stretched-fabric pendant lights that hang overhead.
    The final portion of the loft is raised up two steps, and contains a den area with more soft seating and the kitchen.
    A retractable Murphy bed allows the office to double as a guest roomAbove a section of bead-board panelling where the TV is mounted, a mural by artist and friend of the loft’s owners Melody Lockerman depicts nearby Prospect Park.
    “Painted in tones that compliment choices throughout, the mural adds a welcome touch of levity,” Bureau Tempo said.

    General Assembly exposes wooden beams inside revamped Brooklyn loft

    In the kitchen opposite, textured four-by-four-inch ceramic tiles create a subtle checkerboard pattern of pale pink and white across the floor.
    Millwork on the central island and lower cabinets was painted a very light shade of green and is accented with brass hardware.
    Fritted glass panels allow light from the front window to penetrate deeper into the apartment”These rooms share a direct connection with the intimate yet spacious and light-filled north facing terrace, which dramatically extends the perception of the home’s size,” the team said.
    The majority of the walls throughout the apartment are covered in a textured lime plaster finish by Bauwerk Colour, complementing exposed wooden ceiling beams in each room.
    The primary bedroom is painted in Dead Salmon by Farrow & Ball to contrast the lime plaster in other spacesMany of Brooklyn’s former industrial buildings now house chic apartments and lofts, many of which maintain nods to their past.
    At a residence in Gowanus, wooden structural elements were uncovered and retreated during renovations by General Assembly, while a home inside a former chocolate factory in Bedford-Stuyvesant has ductwork and services are left exposed.
    The photography is by Alex Lesage.

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    Eight sumptuous members’ clubs united by luxury interiors

    A dog-shaped bronze sculpture and pale pink onyx basins feature in our latest lookbook, which collects a selection of lavish members’ clubs from around the world.

    Members’ clubs are private spaces that offer social and other facilities to paying members, typically designed with luxurious touches.
    From a newly opened venue in São Paulo to one of London’s first nightclubs, these eight projects reveal the breadth of visual influences and materials that make up these exclusive spaces.
    This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring giant sofas, statement bathtubs and self-designed homes by architects and designers.
    Top: photo of House of Koko by Lesley Lau. Above: photo by Christopher SturmanSoho House São Paulo, Brazil, by Soho House & Co

    Global members’ club Soho House recently opened its first South American location in São Paulo’s Cidade Matarazzo, a group of early 20th-century Italianate maternity ward buildings.
    The club’s in-house design team looked to Brazilian modernism when creating the interiors, which feature textured plaster walls and locally made artisanal furniture.
    Find out more about Soho House São Paulo ›
    Photo by Ryan WicksGeorge, UK, by Richard Caring
    George is a dog-friendly private members’ club in London’s Mayfair, complete with an oversized sculptural relief of a bronze dachshund.
    Refurbished by restaurateur Richard Caring, the club is characterised by rich decoration, including antique brass and fluted mahogany panels in the basement’s art deco-style Hound Bar.
    Find out more about George ›
    Photo courtesy of Martin Brudnizki Design StudioAnnabel’s, UK, by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio
    Also owned by Caring, Annabel’s is another Mayfair members’ club with a similarly decadent design, crafted to elicit a sense of “fantasy”. The famed venue was one of London’s first nightclubs.
    New York firm Martin Brudnizki Design Studio aimed to reference “English eccentricity” when renovating the interiors, which incorporate baby-pink onyx basins and a handmade silk flower-lined ceiling in one of the bathrooms.
    Find out more about Annabel’s ›
    Photo by Lesley LauHouse of Koko, UK, by Pirajean Lees and Olly Bengough
    London’s iconic Koko music venue reopened in 2022 following a major renovation and expansion by Archer Humphryes Architects.
    Part of the project involved the creation of House of Koko, a “timeless” members’ club designed by local firm Pirajean Lees and Koko’s owner Olly Bengough. The club includes timber-clad vinyl listening rooms with under-seat record storage to give guests the feeling of sitting in a retro train carriage.
    Find out more about House of Koko ›
    Photo by Fabien CharuauSoho House Mumbai, India, by Soho House & Co
    Soho House Mumbai is the members’ club’s first location in India. Former design director Linda Boronkay chose “regional materials and bespoke pieces sourced nearby” when creating the textile-heavy interiors.
    A deep blue cinema features on the first floor, finished with padded walls upholstered in handprinted fabric sourced from the country’s Rajasthan region.
    Find out more about Soho House Mumbai ›
    Photo by Taran WilkhuAllbright London, UK, by Suzy Hoodless and Beth Greenacre
    Women-only members’ club Allbright opened its second-ever outpost in Mayfair, featuring art pieces by exclusively female creatives across its five floors.
    Bathrooms were clad with eclectic coloured wallpaper, including a graphic dragon print finished in shades of pink and purple.
    Find out more about Allbright London ›
    Photo by Clemente VergaraLàlia, Mallorca, by Tatjana von Stein
    Làlia is a private members’ club in Palma, Mallorca. London studio Tatjana von Stein created the interior for the venue, which was restored and renovated in collaboration with local practice Gras Reynès Arquitectos.
    A jewel-toned palette referencing the sunny colours of the Palma region was implemented throughout, including yellow upholstery informed by Mallorcan buildings.
    Find out more about Làlia ›
    Photo by Aubrie PickChief Los Angeles, USA, by JM|A+D, TAP Studio and AvroKO
    New York studio AvroKO designed the interiors for this Hollywood members’ club, which admits “powerful women in business”.
    Set within a former puppet theatre built in the 1940s, Chief Los Angeles is characterised by rich colours and furniture chosen to create a residential feel. The club incorporates many pieces by female artists and designers.
    Find out more about Chief Los Angeles ›
    This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring giant sofas, statement bathtubs and self-designed homes by architects and designers.

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    Eight contemporary living rooms with sculptural coffee tables

    Block-shaped, curved and wavy tables are among the unusual designs in this lookbook, which features sculptural coffee tables from around the world.

    In these homes. from India to Sweden, interior designers have used coffee tables with sculptural shapes to add a fun detail to the living room.
    While the designs may feel a bit quirky, the tables all manage to be practical as well as eye-catching, whether they’re made from glass, stone, wood or steel.
    This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring homes with pull-out furniture and dramatic circular openings and skylights.
    Photo by Joe FletcherTwentieth House, US, by Woods + Dangaran

    Floor-to-ceiling windows let light into the living room of this Australian home, which was designed around a decades-old olive tree.
    At its centre, a blocky rectangular coffee table made from polished brown stone complements comfortable lounge chairs in a matching brown hue.
    Find out more about Twentieth House ›
    Photo by Prue RuscoePalm Beach House, Australia, by YSG
    The striking stone coffee tables in this home look like solid blocks at first glance, giving them a monolithic effect that grounds the living room.
    Their marble patterning in beige and pinkish shades fit well into the room’s overall colour palette of faded rose and beige hues.
    Find out more about Palm Beach House ›
    Photo by Alice MesguichAmsterdam School house, the Netherlands, by DAB Studio
    The interior of this Dutch house was designed to reference the country’s Amsterdam School movement from the 1920s and 30s but with added contemporary touches.
    Among its many playful details is a sculptural coffee table made from glass that balances on a triangle and a rectangular block, its geometric shapes a nod to the many other angular furniture pieces in the room.
    Find out more about Amsterdam School house ›
    Photo by Jonas Bjerre-PoulsenForest Retreat, Sweden, by Norm Architects
    Copenhagen studio Norm Architects used peaceful colours and tactile materials for the interior of this holiday home in Sweden.
    Its furniture is similarly pared back, including a low-slung wooden coffee table with a decorative grainy surface that appears to float above the floor.
    Find out more about Forest Retreat ›
    Photo by David DworkindQuébec home, Canada, by Ménard Dworkind
    A steel table with an angular geometric shape adds a sleek, polished feel to the cosy rug and cushioned white sofa in the living room of this home designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind.
    The table’s steel top rests on stone blocks, creating a surprising material juxtaposition in the calm living space.
    Find out more about the Québec home ›
    Photo by Maarten WillemsteinHome Dijkhuis, the Netherlands, by Studio Modijefsky
    Named Dijkhuis for its setting next to a dyke in Amsterdam, this traditional home was designed by interior studio Studio Modijefsky.
    In its living room, a corduroy sofa in a muted forest green colour and a leather armchair provide seating around a vintage clover-shaped coffee table made from travertine and wood.
    Find out more about the Dijkhuis ›
    Photo by Ishita SitwalaMumbai apartment, India, by The Act of Quad
    This multigenerational Mumbai apartment, which even has its own temple, features orbs and circles throughout its interior, including in the living room.
    Here, a sculptural coffee table and bench are among the custom-made furniture pieces by Indian studio The Act of Quad. The table was designed to match the bench, with alternating brown and wood colour combinations.
    Find out more about the Mumbai apartment ›
    Photo by David MitchellTribeca loft, US, by Timothy Godbold
    New York interior designer Timothy Godbold created panels inspired by “a classic 1970s sci-fi series,” for this Tribeca loft, the studio said. Its living room features a pale rug with a pattern resembling a computer circuit board.
    Sofas with circular details add to the space-age feel, while an oblong-shaped coffee table with its own built-in plant pot contributes some greenery to the pale interior.
    Find out more about the Tribeca loft ›
    This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring homes with pull-out furniture and dramatic circular openings and skylights.

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    Dezeen and ASUS Zenbook to host Design You Can Feel exhibition during London Design Festival

    Dezeen has teamed up with ASUS Zenbook to curate a major exhibition during London Design Festival exploring materiality, craftsmanship and artificial intelligence.

    Titled Design You Can Feel, the exhibition will showcase how material qualities such as form, colour and texture can be combined to create objects or moments that awaken the senses.
    Featured designers include Fernando Laposse, Giles Miller, Natural Material Studio, Niceworkshop and Studio Furthermore.
    The exhibition will also include a specially commissioned piece by Future Facility, the design and research studio led by distinguished designers Kim Colin, Sam Hecht and Leo Leitner.
    Exhibition to tell the story of Ceraluminum

    At the heart of the exhibition will be an exploration of Ceraluminum, an innovative new material that’s used to create the distinct visual identity of the ASUS Zenbook series of laptops.
    Ceraluminum combines the lightness of metal with the resilience of ceramics through an aluminium ceramisation process, resulting in a new proprietary material with distinctive nature-inspired hues that make each object unique.
    Dezeen has teamed up with ASUS Zenbook to curate an exhibition at London Design FestivalUnlike traditional aluminium anodisation, the process eliminates volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals and results in a 100-per-cent recyclable material.
    This will be presented alongside work by other leading designers and curated around themes that speak to the qualities of Ceraluminum and showcase ASUS’s approach to design.
    A celebration of ASUS Zenbook
    The Design You Can Feel exhibition will celebrate Zenbook, the new range of laptops from ASUS.
    These thin and light ultra-portable premium laptops have been crafted with the user in mind. The design features have been dictated by their use with the aim of seamlessly integrating beauty and function.

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    The laptops feature advanced (artificial intelligence) AI tools and are clad in the proprietary Ceraluminum material.
    This light and durable material can be used to create unique, everlasting designs. Each of the pieces in the exhibition – which span furniture, lighting and installation design – will speak to these qualities in different ways, while Niceworkshop has produced a piece of furniture directly using the material.
    The Design You Can Feel exhibition will celebrate ASUS ZenbookThe special commission by Future Facility will also be crafted from Ceraluminum.
    Through this conceptual design, the studio will explore the relationship between the digital and physical worlds and ask how AI and materiality can change our relationship with technology.
    Visitors to the exhibition will also be able to learn about the design story behind ASUS Zenbook and try out the AI tools it features for themselves.
    Design You Can Feel takes place during LDF
    Design You Can Feel will run from 17 to 22 September at Protein Studios in Shoreditch during London Design Festival.
    More details of the exhibition, including details of the work on display, will be announced in the coming weeks at: dezeen.com/designyoucanfeel.
    The exhibition graphic at the top of this post is by My Beautiful City, which used the generative AI tool Midjourney to create the imagery. You can see Dezeen’s policy on AI here.
    London Design Festival 2024
    London Design Festival 2024 takes place from 16-22 September 2024. See our London Design Festival 2024 guide on Dezeen Events Guide for information about the many other exhibitions, installations and talks taking place throughout the week.
    Partnership content
    The Design You Can Feel exhibition is a partnership between Dezeen and ASUS Zenbook. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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    LABASAD introduces online master in interior design and hospitality

    Promotion: the Barcelona School of Arts & Design has launched a 12-month master programme that will teach students how to design contemporary interiors and give them an “overview of every facet of the craft”.

    As a design institute, The Barcelona School of Arts & Design (LABASAD) prides itself on having the experience and resources to teach everything in design. Its classes are limited to 25 students and taught in English by industry professionals.
    Chiara Luzzato, director of the online master in interior design and hospitalityFor the online master in interior design and hospitality, students will be taught by professionals currently working in the field, led by Italian architect, stylist and art director Chiara Luzzatto.
    Luzzatto is described as a professional who “loves conceptualising and constructing modern spaces and environments”. She has an extensive background in academia studying architecture in Rome and as a master in interior design in Venice. Subsequently she worked in Milan at the Elisa Ossino Studio and later in Modena to as an art director at an interior and photography company.
    She is now co-founder and art director at Notoo Studio, creating interior images for international furniture brands.

    A roster of artists, architects, photographers and other specialists also teach students as part of the programme.
    NotooStudio creates interior images for international furniture brandsThe 12-month master, taught in English, will comprise 13 courses, grouped into five modules, and integrate project-based knowledge in the set-up and furniture sectors, as well as retail.
    The programme will explore the cultural and technical aspects of design and will look at styling, design and photography, and students will also learn about 3D practices.
    “By the end of the programme, students will be able to create compelling digital images for catalogues, magazines, window displays, commercial spaces, and interiors, which speaks volumes about their new skills,” LABASAD said.
    One of the four objectives of the programme is to reach a deeper understanding of visual composition to create “futuristic design systems”. The course also sets out to balance “aesthetic and performance” in interior design”. Thirdly, students will “master interior industry techniques and design thinking to grasp different contexts, user needs, and business challenges”. Finally, students are expected to gain practical experience with an array of stakeholders in a project.
    Students will attend classes online on a weekly basis”Besides practical aspects of interior design, the program will emphasize the importance of comfort-seeking, individual expression, social cohesion, identity creation, and modern communication,” LABASAD said.
    “As an online programme, it offers students the flexibility to study anywhere,” LABASAD said. “We have students from all over the world from Spain to the UK, Germany, Mexico, Belgium, among others.”
    Classes are regularly scheduled and take place every week. They can also be recorded so that if there is a day when a student is unable to attend, they can watch the class that they missed.
    The LABASAD programme will prepare students for the professional worldThe programme targets students or workers who are passionate about interior design and want to delve deeper into the subject, as well as industry professionals who want to specialise in hospitality and interior design.
    It is also suitable for people who work in agencies and design students and want to specialize in 3D modelling or styling, and for interior styling enthusiasts who want to start a career in the field.
    LABASAD’s online master in interior design and hospitality was designed to give its students a road map and “overview of every facet of the craft”, preparing them for the professional world, the design institute said.
    To find out more about the online master in interior design and hospitality, visit LABASAD here.
    Photography is courtesy of LABASAD and Notoo Studio.
    Partnership content
    This article was written by Dezeen for LABASAD as part of a partnership. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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    Various Associates creates irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for DJI

    Chinese interior studio Various Associates has completed an irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for drone brand DJI in Shenzhen, China.

    Located at OCT Harbour on the shores of Shenzhen Bay, the flagship store was designed to demonstrate the Chinese drone company’s latest technology.
    Various Associates designed the largest DJI flagship in ShenzhenThe 4000-square-metre store contains spaces for product display, a gallery, customer service area and an event space in four floors, in addition to a public park called DJI Oasis, which is used for drone flights.
    The multi-facated facade was clad in granite with large triangular windows on the angled surfaces facing the park, which is connected to the second floor via an outdoor, zigzagging staircase.
    A new staircase connecting all floors is inserted into the buildingGentle ramps in the park lead visitors into the store, while forming a series of triangular patterns, responding to the same geometric form of the architecture.

    To minimise the direct sun exposure from the glass facade, Various Associates inserted an “interior skin” of stainless steel louvres to the outer shell of the building.
    The second layer forms an origami shape on the ceiling that corresponds to the outer shape.

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    “We hope to solve the problems of site mobility and sun exposure through a holistic program, and simplify the visual complexity of the interior walls and window sills, while retaining the original geometric aesthetics of the site architecture,” explained the Shenzhen-based studio.
    “The newly added ‘interior skin’ filters the sunlight, casting unique daylight patterns throughout the day, creating a sense of outdoors.”
    Display tables and lightings are informed by DJI’s classic drones’ propeller bladesOn the ground floor, DJI’s drone products are displayed on custom-made tables in angled shape of the brand’s classic drones’ propeller blades.
    They are lit from above by lights, which are same shape, suspended from the ceiling.
    A gallery-like space on the third floor is used to exhibit photographyThe third floor of the building contains the Hasselblad Experience Station – a joint display area for DJI and Swedish camera and lenses brand Hasselblad.
    The gallery-like space with a darker tone contrasts the bright and airy product section downstairs, which is used for showcasing the photography created by DJI and Hasselblad.
    An event space on the top floor features a 15-meter-high ceilingThe building is topped with the 15-meter-high DJI Horizon Hall, which was designed as an event venue. According to the studio, the dramatic geometric space naturally draws visitors to look up upon entering, evoking the actions of watching a drone taking off.
    Various Associates is an architecture and interior design studio founded by Dongzi Yang and Qianyi Lin in 2017. Elsewhere in Shenzhen, the studio previously designed a cafe and cocktail bar that emulates a small cosy cabin.
    The photography is by SFAP.
    Project credits:
    Architect: Various AssociatesChief designers: Qianyi Lin, Dongzi YangProject management: Hanqun CaiDesign team: Yuwen Deng, Zebing Li, Benzhen Pan, Chao Luo, Junrui Zhang, Qian Xie, Yue ZhangLighting design: GD Lighting DesignMEP design: Tongji ArchitectsStructural design: Tongji ArchitectsContractor: HECIAN

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