Raitt Liu

How to Renovate Interior Spaces on a Budget

October 14, 2023

Perhaps one of the most common phrases you'll hear when talking about interior renovations is "whatever you initially planned on spending, double it, and double the time with it". Renovations, regardless of their scale, can be very time consuming and costly, especially when unexpected changes pop up last minute. However, we are often met with situations where the interior layout is no longer efficient or we feel that the interior design is a little outdated and its time for a change.

Giving your space an upgrade does not necessarily mean spending all your savings, and spending less does not necessarily mean low quality work. From doing the construction work yourself, to giving furniture pieces completely new functions, here are different ways you can renovate residential and commercial interior spaces without breaking the bank.

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Estée Lauder Companies CIIE II / dongqi Design

November 04, 2022

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Architects: dongqi Design
Area: 504 m²
Year: 2020
Manufacturers: Gainker, MAXBRILLIANT

XC273 by XCOMMONS / dongqi Design

May 06, 2022

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Architects: dongqi Design
Area: 1600 m²
Year: 2022
Professionals: XCOMMONS, Ximon Lee, Shanghai Sanyao Structural Consulting & Design, Shanghai Topin Decoration

Baker’s Dozen: 13 More Sweet Projects Filled with Delight

December 21, 2021

Bakeries are timeless. While industrialization and commercialization have transformed the art of baking and baked goods, bakeries remain important community spaces for gathering and defining neighborhood identity. These iconic spaces are still defined by a common programmatic understanding that combines areas to gather, socialize, shop, and work. Found across cultures, they are diverse as they are functional and expressive.

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Cafes and Bars in China: Examining the Spatial Routine of Drinking

August 06, 2021

Both tea and alcohol in traditional China were similarly aestheticized, and both influenced the language of literature and art. People used to exchange alcohol as a gift in a way that they later would with tea. Today, more and more cities in China have embraced this drinking culture that passed down from generation to generation, and reinterpreted with a new contemporary fashion, which is constantly evolving in the urban cafes and bars.