•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 18, 2023
For The Pastoral Monument, a factory envisioned in Jiaxing, China, Neri&Hu explores the dialectical relationship between nature and architecture through a nostalgic lens.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 29, 2023
The spiral marvel designed by US and China-based Atelier XI creates a book store that looks like an art sculpture.
by STIRworld May 05, 2023
With white arches and caves that frame the coast, GS Design focuses on the spatial experience of the resort, blurring the boundaries of indoors and outdoors.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Oct 29, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews the founders of Only If, about their new home, Narrow House – more than a building, less than a manifesto, and an extension of urban policies.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 07, 2022
As the new Shenzhen headquarters for Chinese drone manufacturer DJI, the twin skyscrapers are said to boast the first asymmetrical suspended steel structures over 200m.
by Jincy Iype Sep 09, 2022
AD Architecture relies on restrained geometries and choreographed illumination to bring alive the sleek and alluring Fietser International Private Clubhouse in Shenzhen, China.
by Devanshi Shah Apr 18, 2022
Shenzhen Qizhushe Workshop and Exhibition Space by the Beijing-based practice nests in a renovated industrial factory in the heart of Shenzhen Art Design Center.
by Devanshi Shah Apr 04, 2022
Located on the second-floor terrace of a mall in Shenzhen, China, the school is one of the few places in this area with the possibility of incorporating a large outdoor space into its layout.
by Zohra Khan Mar 05, 2022
Located in an overcrowded neighbourhood of Shenzhen, the intervention cuts through the massing of an old residential building to design the Nantou City Guesthouse.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 04, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Meng Yan of URBANUS about how to turn seemingly impossible, ugly, and negative conditions into something positive.
by Jincy Iype Nov 23, 2021
Clothed in canary yellow, PIG Design’s NEOBIO in Shenzhen, China, is inspired by fantastical childhood memories, as a refreshing departure from streamlined, grey workspaces.
by Jincy Iype Nov 13, 2021
X+Living’s dreamlike Shenzhen Zhongshuge bookstore and retail space wows with a spiraling sculptural bookshelf, redolent of the twisting trajectories of time and history.
by Anmol Ahuja Oct 16, 2021
Characterised by strong visual and architectural contrast, this structure in Yinchuan city boasts an industrial aesthetic in its exterior, embracing biophilic principles in its interiors.
by Weili Zhang Sep 20, 2021
Weili Zhang visits the Five Dragons Temple in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China, where refurbishment was completed in 2016 by Wang Hui of URBANUS.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 30, 2021
Taking urban farming to new heights, the 218m-high structure in Shenzhen, China, will be the first skyscraper with a vertical hydroponic farming system covering its entire façade.
by Jincy Iype Jul 03, 2021
Ninety-nine islands form this aerial tower visualised by Sou Fujimoto Architects, floating over Shenzen Bay in China. It is the winner of Qianhai’s New City Center Landmark competition.
by STIRworld Apr 08, 2021
Dreamy translucent fabrics, flowy paths and abstract enclosures adorn the exhibition that traces the relationship between fashion and nature from the 16th century to the present day.
by STIRworld Jan 15, 2021
Zaha Hadid Architects wins competition to build Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, imagined as two towers linked at the base by layered green terraces.
by Jincy Iype Jan 13, 2021
Vista House is a renovation of a former Italian style home that revels in soft archways, perspective and depth, with marble and copper accents cladding its light tone surfaces.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 17, 2020
ZHA’s new masterplan proposal transforms Shenzhen’s Huanggang Port Area into a world class national centre for technology innovation with green pockets and pedestrian spines.
by Anmol Ahuja Dec 02, 2020
Located within the Guangming Science City in China, the museum designed by Zaha Hadid Architects has already begun construction and will open to the public in late 2023.
by STIRworld Dec 01, 2020
Foster + Partners’ design for Guangming Hub, a new urban destination, integrates three metro lines in Shenzhen and an existing high-speed rail station at the site's centre.
by Zohra Khan Nov 06, 2020
Turning the hazy bubble of dream into reality, the Meland Club's interiors by the Chinese studio present a world abstracted by strange forms, quirky illustrations and bold colours.
by Zohra Khan Sep 25, 2020
A floating glass volume punctuated with geometric insets and imposing prism-like cutouts shape the new headquarters for the digital workforce of Tencent in Beijing, China.
by STIRworld Aug 28, 2020
In the dynamic context of Shenzhen, the mixed-use tower Prince Plaza uninterruptedly stands in the Shekou view corridor while offering the views of the natural landscape.
by STIRworld Jul 25, 2020
MAD’s ambitious culture park in Houhai, Shenzhen, includes a Creative Design Hall, the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum and green spaces along the oceanfront.
by Shristi Nangalia Jun 22, 2020
Vivo headquarters will be a next generation workspace with green hubs on every level of the 32-storied tower promoting health, well-being and sustainability in the built environment.
by Zohra Khan Jun 02, 2020
The Beijing-based studio uses modular concrete and metal elements to achieve accelerated construction for Jinlong School in the Pingshan district of Shenzhen.
by STIRworld May 12, 2020
The project comprising two main towers, a skybridge and a hovering cube is designed as a transit-oriented development within Shenzhen’s Qianhai district.
by Zohra Khan Mar 25, 2020
The winning project of an international competition is designed as a multi-level urban living room with pebble-shaped terraces in the heart of Shenzhen’s Longgang district.
by Jincy Iype Feb 06, 2020
ZHA's design proposal for China's leading smartphone manufacturer comprises four sinuous linked towers that contain a landscaped plaza, offices, restaurants and large atriums.
by Zohra Khan Jan 17, 2020
The proposal for the new base campus for the Chinese tech giant Tencent features a waterfront park and over 100 buildings with undulating solar roofs and connecting bridges.
by Zohra Khan Jan 08, 2020
The weightlessness of glass and its interaction with light is beautifully explored in the design of the Geijoeng Concept Store by the Chinese studio.
by Meghna Mehta Dec 05, 2019
Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Arts Centre designed by ZHA induces fluidity to a linear urbanity in China.
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