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Partner showroom / Dongguan, China

Dongguan: a whole-home route around a curved stair

A curved stair connects this showroom’s living, kitchen, dressing and private-room displays. One original plan and twelve photographs show how a related material palette supports open display, concealed storage and different room functions.

1 original plan12 project photographsArcaya partner factory
Read the plans and photographs
Curved pale sofa before a full-height dark display wall in the Dongguan showroom
Living display: the curved seating group is framed by a long wall of open and closed storage. / Arcaya project archive.
01 / Original drawings

Start with the spatial arrangement.

The entry opens into the living display at the front of the drawing. Dining and kitchen settings occupy the middle of the route, with the tea area and curved stair toward the back. The laundry display is placed along one side; dressing, bedroom and bathroom settings occupy the opposite side of the arrangement. This is a showroom plan, not the household layout of a single resident. Read the furniture groups and the cabinet positions together, then use the photographs to compare the character of each setting. Only one level is shown in this drawing, even though a stair connects to other parts of the building.

The original plan figure is reproduced without redrawing its geometry or changing its Chinese annotations. Use the English guide alongside the original drawing. Product codes and fittings marked on the drawing are project references, not a current supply schedule.

Showroom arrangement: shared spaces and private-room displays
Original plan: showroom arrangement: shared spaces and private-room displays. Original annotations retained; use the English room guide alongside the drawing.

English room guide

Entry and living display; dining and kitchen displays; tea area and stair; laundry display; walk-in dressing areas, bedroom and bathroom display. The plan shows one level with a stair connection; it is not a complete set of all building levels.

The source drawing is retained so that walls, doors, stairs and dimension notes remain traceable. Open each image to inspect the original. Use the English analysis alongside it; these archive drawings are not issued for construction.

02 / Drawing × photograph

Read the evidence together.

The entry and shared-room settings form the front of the plan

Look for in the photographs
Living-wall, dining and kitchen photographs

Carry into a new brief
Separate display, concealed storage and working-counter requirements within a connected route.

The plan groups several dressing and private-room displays together

Look for in the photographs
Glazed bays, an island, closed fronts and an open wardrobe detail

Carry into a new brief
Review circulation, the room-facing elevation and the storage interior as related decisions.

Tea, stair, laundry and bathroom functions extend the sequence

Look for in the photographs
The curved stair, bedroom backdrop and bathroom assembly

Carry into a new brief
Keep this plan distinct from a complete building or production drawing package.

The comparison reads photographs and drawings from the same project. It does not certify that every plan dimension matches the completed space.

03 / Room and detail

One route, several different cabinet roles

The living-room photographs show a long storage wall beside a tall glazed volume. The dining table and kitchen setting sit within the same broad sequence, but their cabinet groups perform different jobs. A living wall can balance display objects with concealed storage; the kitchen needs an intelligible working arrangement; the study places useful storage close to a smaller table. The curved stair provides a recognizable point of orientation between these settings. For a new whole-home brief, use this approach to describe the route and the purpose of each group before choosing individual fronts. A related palette can connect the rooms while the depth, access, lighting and balance of open and closed bays change with the task.

Dining table beside a tall living-room volume and dark display cabinetry
Shared room: a wider view places dining, glazing and the tall storage wall in the same setting.
Kitchen and dining display with timber tall cabinets and a working counter
Kitchen setting: tall cabinetry, counters and seating provide a separate functional composition.
Study table between tall shelving and a wall of horizontal storage bands
Study: a small table sits between two different arrangements of open and closed storage.
White curved stair beside timber-lined rooms and display storage
Stair connection: the curved enclosure changes the route between the room settings.
04 / Room and detail

Read a wardrobe from outside and inside

The dressing-room sequence supplies more than an attractive closed elevation. One photograph shows the glazed bays and central drawer island together; another shows open hanging and shelf storage. The pale closed fronts provide a useful contrast, and the open-door detail exposes a smaller part of the working interior. These views answer different questions. The wide image helps explain circulation around the island, while the detail shows where clothes and smaller items can be placed. A project discussion should therefore include the contents list, internal elevation and opening movement alongside the room-facing drawing. The photographed fitting arrangement is a reference to study, not a confirmed specification for a new order.

Glass-front dressing room with a central drawer island and circular ceiling light
Dressing room: glazed hanging bays and a central drawer unit are seen as a complete arrangement.
Open wardrobe interior with hanging rails, shelves and a low storage bench
Wardrobe interior: the open view makes the hanging and shelf positions visible.
Closed pale wardrobe fronts beside a glazed dressing-storage section
Closed and glazed fronts: two levels of visual openness are compared within one setting.
Tall wardrobe door open to reveal illuminated hanging storage and lower drawers
Open-front detail: the interior lighting, hanging area and lower storage can be inspected together.
05 / Room and detail

Change the assembly when the use changes

A narrow illuminated display, a bedroom wall and a bathroom setting complete the reference. They share some of the same visual language without becoming interchangeable cabinet systems. The display concentrates lighting and objects in a small part of the wall. The bedroom needs a quieter backdrop and convenient access. The bathroom brings water, services and cleaning into the discussion. Use the project photographs to define the relationship you want, then ask for the actual substrate, finish, fittings and service details of the proposed assembly. A coordinated home can remain visually coherent while the technical build-up changes from one room to another.

Narrow illuminated timber display cabinet against a green textured wall
Display detail: an illuminated cabinet is concentrated into a narrow section of wall.
Bedroom display with pale bed linen between closed fronts and dark timber surfaces
Bedroom: a quieter group of surfaces forms the backdrop to the bed.
Bathroom display with basin storage, mirror and a bath at the far end
Bathroom: the counter, mirror and bathing zone introduce a different service setting.

Project record and design use.

Location
Dongguan, China
Project type
Partner showroom
Rooms shown
Entry and living display; dining and kitchen displays; tea area and stair; laundry display; walk-in dressing areas, bedroom and bathroom display. The plan shows one level with a stair connection; it is not a complete set of all building levels.
Production
Arcaya partner factory
Drawing and image set
1 original plan and 12 project photographs

Arcaya coordinated this showroom project and placed the order; the cabinetry and wall systems were produced by one of our partner factories in China. Photographs and drawings are from the Arcaya project archive and are used with our partner factory's permission.

Use the case to discuss spatial and joinery decisions. Confirm materials, samples, hardware, dimensions and local installation responsibilities for the actual project before ordering.