: In the last two decades of rapid real estate development, housing has been mass-produced as a commodity, gradually veering away from meeting users' needs. Moreover, the influx of artistic concepts and repetitive styles has led to a blurred identity in houses available in the market.
Project name
Box of Light
Architecture firm
CUN DESIGN
Principal architect
Cui Shu & Na Mula
Completion year
April 2023
Typology
Residential › House
Hidden amidst the hustle and bustle of the downtown area, lies the Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou. Time seems to slow down here, providing a respite from the glitz and glamour of the metropolis to experience the unique charm of the Orient.
Project name
The Mandarin Cake Shop
Architecture firm
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Location
No. 389 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China
Photography
BORIS, Jack Qin
Completion year
August 2023
Lighting
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Client
Taikoo Hui Guangzhou
The history of Luohu can be traced back to the removal of Luohu Mountain, undertaken to create a 1.3-square-kilometer golden area in Shenzhen. The buildings people now recognize, like the Shenzhen Development Center and Shenzhen Railway Station, stand on land that was once part of Luohu Mountain.
Project name
FUTURE CITY Exhibition Center
Architecture firm
Various Associates
Principal architect
Qianyi Lin, Dongzi Yang
Design team
Baizhen Pan, Liangji Lin, Bo Huang, Yue Zhang Lighting: PUDI Lighting
Collaborators
Curtain wall design: SHENZHEN XINSHAN CURTAINWALL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTATION CO.LTD. Décor-procurement: Design Republic
Interior design
Various Associates
Typology
Cultural Aarchitecture › Exhibition Center
AD ARCHITECTURE conceived a new premise for restaurant brand Nine Five Beijing Cuisine, located in The Mixc, Chengbei, Hangzhou, which fuses the Oriental elegance rooted in the brand’s genes and the cultural context of the city to create a dining destination that seems to naturally grow from its setting and offers a dining experience infused with a...
Project name
Nine Five Beijing Cuisine (The Mixc, Chengbei, Hangzhou)
Architecture firm
AD ARCHITECTURE
Principal architect
Xie Peihe
Completion year
November 2023
Construction
Hangzhou Xuxin Architectural Decoration Co., Ltd.
Material
Stone, glass, wooden flooring, textured paint
Client
Sansheng Future Group
Typology
Hopsitality › Restaurant
Designed during a 3-month period of the pandemic and constructed in 2 months, TANZO completed the BLG French Restaurant (Haibi Terrace store). Chinese partner and chef Peter (private chef to artist Cai Guoqiang) provides guests with unaltered authentic Southern French cuisine, attracting a full house especially on holidays.
Project name
BLG French Restaurant (Haibi Terrace Store)
Architecture firm
Tanzo Space Design
Photography
UKStudio-Ricky
Principal architect
Wang Daquan
Design team
Jin Ping, Ma Hongxu, Zhang Xiangrong
Interior design
Tanzo Space Design
Collaborators
Copywriting and Planning: NARJEELING Project Planning: Le Brand Strategy Agency
Construction
Yuguang Decoration (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
n recent years, the women’s sportswear industry has emerged as a burgeoning niche market, ushering in explosive growth and witnessing the rising of leading brands. In 2018, NEIWAI launched its independent sports brand NEIWAI ACTIVE, which integrates textile fabrics.
Project name
NEIWAI ACTIVE
Architecture firm
STILL YOUNG
Location
(Taikoo Li Chengdu, China), (Indigo, Beijing, China
Photography
Yuuuun Studio
Design team
Eric Ch, Dawn Du, Grace Gong
Collaborators
Client team: June Xu, Lucas Lu. Project management: Sean Liu, Vera Chen. Plans: Sean Liu. Construction drawings: Sean Liu, Tom Wang. Electromechanical design: James Xu, Abel Lu, Aaron Deng
Interior design
STILL YOUNG
Built area
89 m² (NEIWAI ACTIVE, Taikoo Li Chengdu), 85 m² (NEIWAI ACTIVE, Indigo, Beijing)
Visualization
Ethan Li, Donald Lin
Typology
Commercial › Store
Nestled deep within a dense forest, the Stonedome is a modern architectural masterpiece that blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings. The hideout is constructed entirely of dark stones, creating a striking contrast against the lush greenery of the forest.
Project name
The Stonedome
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Design team
Rabani Design
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Typology
Residential › Villa, Hideout
MAD Architects unveiled the design for the Nanhai Art Center in Foshan City, Guangdong, which covers a total site area of 59,445 square meters and includes three major functions: the Grand Theatre, the Museum, and the Sports Center.
Project name
Nanhai Art Center
Principal architect
Principal Partners in Charge: Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano. Associate Partners in Charge: Kin Li, Liu Huiying.
Design team
Li Cunhao, Zhang Ying, Yoshio Fukumori, Rozita Kashirtseva, Hao Ming, Orion Campos, Zhang Lipei, Gao Chang, Zeng Tianxing, Li Yuchen, Ma Ran, Hemant Jindal, Jiang Yunyao, Zhou Rui, Ma Yiran, Zhang Tong, Peng Wanjing
Built area
Approx. 121,275 m²
Site area
Approx. 59,455 m²
Collaborators
Contractor: Foshan Nanhai Liyayuan Real Estate Development Limited Company. Executive Architects: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. Landscape Consultant: Earthasia (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Lighting Consultant: Ning Field Lighting Design Corp., Ltd. Stage Craft Consultant: China Institute of Arts Science & Technology
Client
Foshan Nanhai Youwei Baiyue Culture Co.
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Art Center, Theater, Museum, Sports Center, Commercial
