Location: KUNSHAN, China 335 sqm 2008
Client: Private Client
Type: Residential

Villa Jade is a showroom villa created by Area-17 as a model for a thirty-villa complex facing one of the beautiful lakes that surround Suzhou, a charming city in Southern China. The design draws inspiration from the peaceful beauty of the surrounding nature, incorporating comfortable and soothing environments.

Villa Jade has a strong monochrome vibe with touches of shiny glass tiles, multi-colored marbles, and precious metal lamps. Sunlight streams through the wide windows facing the water, enhancing the interplay between the interiors and the exteriors as a metaphor of the human-nature relationship.

 

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FLORENCE, Italy 200 sqm 2012

Area-17 collaborated with INRES to develop the new format for FiorFiore stores. FiorFiore is Coop’s premium private label, featuring the finest traditional products from Italian and worldwide food culture. FiorFiore Concept Store is meant to be a food boutique, where the high quality of design, materials, and skilled craftsmanship are metaphors for the excellence of the products on sale.

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BEIJING, China 150 sqm 2007

The fresh-looking yet refined environment of Tamarind Indian restaurant shines through subtle hints to its cuisine homeland. Area-17 designed a space where bright colors and glass surfaces decorated with motifs reminiscent of tamarind flowers are understated references to the Indian imaginary.

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FLORENCE, Italy 500 sqm 2013

Since commercial spaces have become a consistent presence in daily routine, Area-17 commitment is inventing innovative solutions that anticipate customers’ expectations. In this spirit, Area-17 and INRES designed Moving Mall, a dynamic and flexible space meant to host temporary sales and events at Sesto Fiorentino Shopping Mall, Florence.