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Lakeside pavilion by Galaxy Arch sits in “gentle dialogue” with surroundings

July 22, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Chinese studio Galaxy Arch has completed a pavilion in Suzhou Industrial Park that is modelled on an old wooden cabin and sheltered by a curved roof with large overhangs. Located alongside a grove of camphor trees, the pavilion is one of 11 on the banks of Jinji Lake, each designed to provide visitor services for

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms cement factory into West Bund Art Center

July 18, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has adaptively reused a domed cement factory in Shanghai, China, to create a performing arts and sports venue. Now named West Bund Art Center, the factory’s central curved structure has been converted into a 300-square-metre multipurpose hall for art exhibitions, music concerts and sporting events. The renovated building, which

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Ole Scheeren reveals plans for Shenzhen skyscrapers with “waterfall” facades

July 18, 2024 Christina Yao 0

Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed Scenic City, its design for the headquarters of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, which will feature facades designed to resemble waterfalls. The project is located in Nanshan District in Shenzhen, China, a newly established business and financial hub where several Chinese tech giants will reside. The site will comprise

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FOG Architecture uses grain sacks for walls of mobile bakery in China

July 14, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Piles of grain sacks were used to create the walls of this mobile pop-up cafe and bakery in Hangzhou, China, which was designed by local studio FOG Architecture. Called the Cycle Cycle Mobile Bakehouse, the pavilion was designed following the lockdown of Shanghai during the Covid-19 pandemic as a means of exploring how food could

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FOG Architecture uses grain sacks for walls of mobile bakery in China

July 14, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Piles of grain sacks were used to create the walls of this mobile pop-up cafe and bakery in Hangzhou, China, which was designed by local studio FOG Architecture. Called the Cycle Cycle Mobile Bakehouse, the pavilion was designed following the lockdown of Shanghai during the Covid-19 pandemic as a means of exploring how food could

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Linehouse defines Shanghai office with “unexpected combinations of materials”

July 12, 2024 Christina Yao 0

Interior design studio Linehouse has renovated an office in Shanghai using numerous materials and art from a local gallery. Linehouse refurbished the ground floor of a three-storey building in Shanghai that The Independents global marketing group have occupied in Shanghai for numerous years. The 374-square-metre space was designed as a communal area for the staff

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Modern Luxury in a Chinese Home with Classic Wooden Accents

July 2, 2024 HD Staff 0

Designed by Shexia Space Design, this home epitomizes modern luxury intertwined with classic Chinese elements. The interiors showcase an elegant blend of tradition and contemporary style, creating a serene and sophisticated atmosphere. Natural wood accents dominate the design, bringing warmth and texture to each room. The dining area features a stunning mural and sleek black […]

CLOU Architects stacks blocks to form kindergarten in China

June 30, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Playful openings and colourful windows brighten the pixelated exterior of West Coast Kindergarten, completed by Chinese studio CLOU Architects near Hangzhou. To maximise space on a small plot, CLOU Architects organised the 4,900-square-metre kindergarten across a series of stacked white volumes, intended to resemble children’s building blocks. This arrangement also gives rise to a pixelated form

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Dezeen Debate features conference centre in Beijing that is “quite the engineering feat”

June 18, 2024 Saudatu Bah 0

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a conference centre in Beijing by architecture studio MAD. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. MAD has completed the ZGC International Innovation Center in Beijing, which has an undulating green roof and an organic shape with rounded, petal-like corners. Readers were captivated by the building, with one describing

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AIM Architecture transforms oil silos in China into community park

June 16, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Chinese studio AIM Architecture has transformed a series of former oil silos in Changzhou into Cotton Park, a mixed-use community space surrounded by a public garden and play areas. Shanghai-based AIM Architecture was tasked with transforming the hollow silos into a cluster of spaces for the local community to gather and host events. The four

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