yinjispace

INTERIOR
Zouhe Space Design
PHOTOGRAPHY
Site Narrative
EDITOR
Gina
Collection

This project is a flat‑floor residential renovation. Rejecting stylized symbolic stacking, it takes warm earth‑tone colours as the base, integrating mid‑century vintage furniture, raw textures and soft architectural arcs. Within an open and fluid spatial layout, it balances retro texture with contemporary living needs. House‑plan reconstruction optimizes the circulating circulation path and dissolves conventional spatial boundaries. Light, materials and furniture jointly build relaxed, narrative domestic scenarios, achieving a two‑way integration of aesthetic expression and daily practicality.

The original house‑plan was fragmented by partition walls. Partial non‑load‑bearing walls were removed to create a large open integrated living‑dining area and complete circulating circulation. An arched vault softens the harshness of beams and columns; gentle ceiling curves relieve the coldness of box‑shaped architecture. No hard partition separates dining and living zones. Functional divisions are defined by material transitions between marble and solid‑wood flooring, maintaining visual permeability while clarifying zones. Glass‑block wooden doors and mirrored cabinets serve as soft dividers for secondary rooms. They preserve spatial openness while ensuring privacy, balancing daylight access and seclusion.

The material logic pursues contrast between old‑and‑new, rough‑and‑refined. Matte micro‑cement plaster walls provide a soft base, while solid‑wood flooring brings warmth. Natural marbled stone and travertine vanity, hand‑woven rugs introduce raw organic textures indoors. Mid‑century metal‑frame sofa, leather dining chairs and wooden lounge chairs are deployed. The hardness of metal, softness of leather and casualness of fabric counterbalance one another. Hand‑made pottery and vintage art prints act as subtle accents. Materials are layered yet restrained, generating a calm retro atmosphere.

Low‑saturation earth tones dominate: beige, warm camel and wood‑brown cover walls and floors. A mustard‑yellow sofa forms the visual focal point, accented by touches of reddish‑brown and deep black. Harsh high‑saturation colour blocks are avoided. Depth is derived from inherent material textures. Under shifting natural light, subtle tonal variations unfold across surfaces; spatial mood evolves together with daylight.

Natural daylight is prioritized. Large sheer curtains soften direct sun and fill rooms with diffused light. A no‑main‑luminaire lighting system is adopted: track spotlights and recessed downlights provide base illumination, while paper lantern pendants, vintage floor lamps and table lamps create atmosphere. Over‑bright uniformity is avoided. Variations of light and shadow are embraced. Light falls upon curved ceilings, stone grains and textiles, crafting a quiet, laid‑back domestic mood and returning to the core comfort of dwelling.

We intended this residence not to be a static showpiece, but a container for authentic daily life. Against the trend of internet‑oriented over‑styled interiors with redundant forms, this project reduces formal decoration and focuses on layout, material tactility and light atmosphere. Retro style here is not simple copying of vintage elements, but absorbing the human‑centered relaxation of mid‑century design and adapting it to modern lifestyles. Open public zones support social interaction; private bedrooms offer calm rest. The children’s room integrates bay‑window tatami to satisfy storage, study and sleeping demands simultaneously. The space respects domestic vitality. Furniture is made for real‑world use, and materials are permitted to age gracefully. The home grows together with its inhabitants.

Great residential architecture lets form serve people.Through layout re‑organisation, material contrast and light manipulation, this project integrates retro texture into a contemporary apartment. Without dramatic shapes, the story is told by textures, curves, colours and light. It fulfils modern‑family functional requirements while possessing distinct aesthetic temperament, creating an ideal dwelling that holds emotions and matures with time.

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