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Amber Reels
Amber Reels

Interior Design

Amber Reels

This group project reimagines a boutique hotel at 460 King Street West by adapting a heritage building in downtown Toronto. The design extends the existing structure and reframes its interior atmosphere through gentle contrasts of light and shadow,... More

Being Contained
Being Contained

Photography

Being Contained

A photography series exploring the blurred sense of identity as a new immigrant. It captures a quiet drift between cultures. The nine images move from public urban fragments to private space, gradually revealing a search for belonging in a city... More

Blue Imagination
Blue Imagination

Interior Design

Blue Imagination

A laneway house located in downtown Toronto for an emerging filmmaker and photographer who was born in Grace Bay.

Glow
Glow

Interior Design

Glow

A small temporary home on the shore of Toronto’s Cherry Beach. The use of Kalwall panels reduces carbon footprint and bring in soft daylight. At night, a gentle glow escapes from within, turning the house into a quiet lighthouse. The compact design... More

Hush
Hush

Interior Design

Hush

A celebrity condo defined by silence, simplicity, and natural comfort.

Linking
Linking

Interior Design

Linking

A preserved historic building connects with two new volumes to form a semi‑enclosed community center. Programs include a supermarket, gym, pool, library, workshop, cinema, study rooms, and small gallery. A fountain courtyard invites rest and... More

Presence Within
Presence Within

Environmental Design

Presence Within

In modern society, quiet third spaces that can bear and regulate people's emotions are being constantly squeezed. This project seeks to explore how urban landscape can create a truly inclusive, psychologically harmonious environment in the dense... More

St. James Town’s Inclusive Food Security Centre
St. James Town’s Inclusive Food Security Centre

Environmental Design

St. James Town’s Inclusive Food Security Centre

Located in Toronto’s St. James Town, this group project responds to a history of neglect, displacement, and deteriorating conditions in one of Canada’s densest, most multicultural neighborhoods. The design addresses accessibility, potential service... More

Staggered
Staggered

Interior Design

Staggered

This residential renovation in downtown Toronto transforms a two‑story laneway house for an elderly couple, one of whom has dementia. Designed to support aging in place, the project addresses current activities of daily living while anticipating... More

StaryLight
StaryLight

Industrial Design

StaryLight

A tilted cone lamp that combines Van Gogh’s Starry Night with laser cut lacework. When lit, it projects the painting’s swirling sky onto surrounding walls, while the cutout pattern glows softly. The cone can rest in two ways. Laid horizontally, the... More

Tailored Noise Fashion Studio
Tailored Noise Fashion Studio

Interior Design

Tailored Noise Fashion Studio

This group project envisions a fashion design studio in downtown Toronto.

Work by

Jiaxuan Li aka. Buffy

Environmental Design (Interior Design)

“Space shapes emotion. Design sets it free.”