In the heart of Dongguan, a city once synonymous with factories, a groundbreaking transformation has occurred. Dongguan has evolved into 'China's Capital of Trendy Toys,' where innovation and youth converge. With an average age of 33.4 years, the city pulsates with the energy of the 'Z generation,' driving its fearless spirit of experimentation and...
Organizer
AIM International Design Competition
Category
Architecture & Design
Eligibility
Open to all designers, architects and artists globally
Register
http://cityplayer.aim-competition.com/cityplayer?l=
Awards & Prizes
(The prize money is all pre-tax.): Track 1: China-Chic Toy IP Design Track First Prize 50,000RMB: 1 Winner; Second Prize 30,000RMB: 2 Winners; Third Prize 10,000RMB: 3 Winners. Track 2: Local Cultural Product Design Category: First Prize 50,000RMB: 1 Winner; Second Prize 30,000RMB: 2 Winners; Third Prize 10,000RMB: 3 Winners. Popularity Award 5,000RMB: 1 Winner
Entries deadline
November 25, 2023 08:00 PM
The winning schematic design for a community library by Shanghai-based y.ad studio has completed construction. The library is in building 12 of the rental housing complex on the west side of the collective land of Baigezhuang Village, Daxingzhuang Town, Pinggu District, Beijing. By defeating five well-known Chinese design firms, y.ad studio won the...
Project name
Capital Heyuan · Pinggu Rental Housing Community Library
Architecture firm
y.ad studio
Principal architect
Yan Yang, Wu Kejia
Collaborators
Architectural design collaborator: Hangzhou Zhongya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.; Development organization: Beijing Lanhai Chuangying Urban Construction and Development Co., Ltd.; Client's project and design management team: Zhong Tingting, Zhang Hanfei.
Design year
December 2020 – June 2021
Completion year
September 2021 - June 2023
Structural engineer
Huo Zhenzhong
Material
terrazzo, wood veneer, aluminum plate, paint
Inspired by the intricate street patterns of Kyoto's alleyways as a reference, the space designer completed the spatial layout. The overall design connects different dining scenes, ranging from open to intimate, similar to the flow of traffic space. This creates a rhythmic ebb and flow, sometimes light and lively, and at other times relaxing and st...
Project name
Aumann Japanese Cuisine
Architecture firm
FUNUN LAB
Location
1st Floor, Building B, IFC International Financial Center, Jianguomen
Principal architect
Fan Jie
Design team
Du Xiaobo, Guan Qijia, Wang Nong
Construction
Huazhuang Brothers (Beijing) Decoration Engineering Co., LTD
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The project owner, Kabel, is a brand primarily dedicated to art paints. The design inspiration originates from the artist's paintbrush. The unconstrained flowing wall resembles a work created through the artist's free brush strokes, and it also appears as a dancer's swirling motion path within the space
Project name
Kabel Chinese Headquarters
Architecture firm
Topway Space Design
Location
Greenland Center, Shunde, Foshan, China
Principal architect
Wang Zhike & Li Xiaoshui
Design team
Lu Zhongwen, Lan Jingwei, Lai Yuqin, Liu Zhu ,Su Jianming, Li Ziying, Deng Jianfeng
Collaborators
Soft Decoration Design: Topway Space Design. Brand Consultant: YL Brand
Client
Guangdong Kabel New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Showcasing the city’s contribution to the genre’s evolution and popularity around the world, the new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum has opened by hosting the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and Hugo Awards, the first time the events have been held in China.
Project name
Chengdu Science Fiction Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Andrei-Ciprian Cojocaru, Berkin Islam, Chu Zhou, Hao Wen, Jillian Nishi, Lianyuan Ye, Meng Zhao, Shang Li, Stefan Manousof, Sven Torres, Yang Liu, Yuling Ma, Xiaoying Li
Interior design
上海建筑设计研究院 SIADR
Structural engineer
中国建筑西南设计研究 院 China South West Architecture Design Institute
Environmental & MEP
中国建筑西南设计研究 院 China South West Architecture Design Institute
Landscape
杭州园林设计院 Hangzhou Landscape Design Institute
Lighting
LIGHTDESIGN, BPI
Supervision
四川飞红工程管理咨 询有限公司 Sichuan Feihong Engineering Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
Construction
中建三局集团有限公司 China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group
Client
Chengdu Science and Innovation City Investment and Development Co.
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
From the smoke and dust of history to today's free soul, back to the beginning, Dale's Wild Kindergarten is also the beginning version of the depth of people's hearts. Four years ago, Wang Junbao and his team into Leshan, the first time I saw this site, love at first sight, everything so just right, they went and returned, but also became the eyes...
Project name
Dalezhiye Kindergarten
Architecture firm
DIKA Architectural Design Center
Location
Leshan, Sichuan, China
Photography
Arch-Exist Photography. Interior photography: leon; Video Shooting: Zhang Qi (ES Imaging)
Principal architect
Wang Junbao
Design team
Tian Jiabin, Gao Xin, Lu Qingyin, Ou Jiayong, Fu Huiming, Tan Huimin, Chen Jian, Tu Xueliang, Huo Liangyue, Zhang Zhigang, Liu Zixuan, Wang Qi
Collaborators
Construction plan deepening: Wang Peng, He Jie, Chen Guanyu, Shi Wenlan,Gao Cong, Tao Hexin, Li Qiang, Zhu Bin; Effect deepening: Gao Xin, Tang Shengyan; Architectural deepening design: Sichuan Creative Bosch Architectural Design Co.; Architectural deepening team: Tong Succession, Cheng Mulin, Tong Ling, Wei,Maolin, He Sheng, Wu Qiang, Zhou Bing, Li Biyun, He Xiaodong, Wang Min, Chen Jianwei; Architectural Landscape Construction: Sichuan Jiandong Construction Engineering Co.
Interior design
DIKA Architectural Design Center; Interior Decoration Design: Mingli Decoration Design & Engineering Co.
Completion year
December 2022
Client
Sichuan Haisengao Education Group
Typology
Educational Architecture › Kindergartens
Located at the mysterious North Latitude 18°, LingShui in Hainan conceals a continuous 500-year-old historical and cultural heritage. The Tanka Families living here make their livelihood from the sea, considering the sea as their home.
Organizer
AIM International Design Competition (http://aim-competition.com/portal/aim/home#aim-majorCompetition)
Category
Competition Announcement (Built Projects & Masterplans)
Eligibility
Open to all designers and architects globally
Register
http://www.aki.com.cn/lshsymcx?l=en
Awards & Prizes
(The prize money is all pre-tax.); Track A: Upgrading and Renovation of Fishing Row Dwellings. 100000RMB Award for Overall Enhancement of Fishing Rows Dwellings: 1 Winner. 50000RMB Award for Low-Carbon Technological Design of Fishing Rows: 1 Winner. 20000RMB Award for Fishing Row Modular System Integration: 3 Winners. Track B: Public Space Design; 100000RMB Award for Overall Fishing Row Community Development Design: 1 Winner. 50000RMB Award for Sustainable Eco-Friendly Fishing Row Design: 1 Winner. 20000RMB Award for Fishing Row Public Space Design: 3 Winners. 5000RMB Most Popular Award: 1 Winner.
Entries deadline
November 06, 2023 08:00 PM
Venue
LingShui, Hainan, China
Since its founding, PIG DESIGN has been dedicated to researching and promoting naturalness and timeliness in all its projects. Regardless of the project scale and type, PIG DESIGN harnesses the power of design to create environments that foster vitality, sunshine, memory, and fun, thus reshaping the possible connections between nature and business,...
Architecture firm
PIG DESIGN
Principal architect
Li Wenqiang
Design team
Yang Zhiwei, Shen Taotao
Interior design
PIG DESIGN
Collaborators
Props design: Zhejiang Deyao Metal Products Co., Ltd. Logo production: Jump Time Signage. Visual effects: Qian Chaofan
Design year
February 2023
Completion year
August 2023
Construction
Hangzhou Dianchang Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Stone, exposed aggregate, recycled wood board, metal, paint
Client
Hangzhou Cuihuhan Investment Co., Ltd
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
