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]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15495 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:50:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15495-us-design-firms-in-china-feel-the-chill China-US-Architects_archrecord_1170_ss_1.jpg Tencent Net City by NBBJ. Image courtesy of NBBJ iwi_orthodontics.asp Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8254-iwi-orthodontics Looking more like a hip cocktail or airport lounge, the Minimalist waiting room at IWI Orthodontics is outfitted to provide patients with relaxing, contemporary surroundings complete with sleek, uphol IWI Orthodontics Contemporary Architecture PracticeTokyoLooking more like a hip cocktail or airport lounge, the Minimalist waiting room at IWI Orthodontics is outfitted to provide patients with relaxing, contemporary surroundings complete with sleek, upholstered built-in seating, fluid strips of LED lighting implanted in the walls, access to a grassy outdoor terrace, and lots of daylight from the glass doors.Image courtesy Contemporary Architecture Practice The etched-glass doors and walls of the patient examination rooms admit daylight into the windowless interior corridor. IWI Orthodontics Contemporary Architecture PracticeTokyoThe etched-glass doors and walls of the patient examination rooms admit daylight into the windowless interior corridor.Image courtesy Contemporary Architecture Practice Wavy back-painted glass partitions serve as walls between the examination rooms, aligning with the LED ceiling fixtures. IWI Orthodontics Contemporary Architecture PracticeTokyoWavy back-painted glass partitions serve as walls between the examination rooms, aligning with the LED ceiling fixtures.Image courtesy Contemporary Architecture Practice Lined with LED lights, which echo the patterns of the interior, and lozenge-shaped grass patches, the terrace is a seamless outdoor extension of the examination rooms. IWI Orthodontics Contemporary Architecture PracticeTokyoLined with LED lights, which echo the patterns of the interior, and lozenge-shaped grass patches, the terrace is a seamless outdoor extension of the examination rooms.Image courtesy Contemporary Architecture Practice IWI Orthodontics IWI Orthodontics Contemporary Architecture PracticeTokyoImage courtesy Contemporary Architecture Practice