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
Haixin Bridge is the first pedestrian landscape bridge across the Pearl River in Guangzhou. It is located in the core area of the CBD, connected to Ersha Island Art Park in the north and Guangzhou Tower in the south. The upstream is about 300m away from Guangzhou Bridge, and the downstream is about 1600m away from Liede Bridge.
Project name
Guangzhou Haixin Bridge
Architecture firm
Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT Co., Ltd.
Location
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
Principal architect
He Jingtang, Qiu Jianfa, Bao Ying
Design team
Pei Zejun, Bao Huanhui, Cheng Xiaofei, Jiang Yaohui, He Jian, Chen Muqi, Huang Xueying, Li Kaixin, Su Hao, Guo Yuanxiang, Shen Xuelong, Zheng Yang, He Zhongsen, Lin Xianyong, Luo Huiling, Li Jiawen, Zhong Yingtao, Wei Ling, Liu Jing, Cen Hongjin, Guan Baoling, Cen Xiaoyun
Collaborators
Floodlighting Design: Beijing Tongheng Heming Lighting and Acoustics Institute Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Construction
China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd.
Photography
Yao Li, Zhan Changheng, Du Hualin, Pei Zejun, Ma Minghua
Client
Guangzhou Construction Investment and Development Co., Ltd.
By using the contrast between constancy and change to reveal the essence of architectural development. By using big history to contextualize specific architectural phenomena. By using a specific and profound analysis of these phenomena to echo the changes of the times.
Project name
RARA Whole-House Showroom
Architecture firm
CUN Design
Location
Hall 3 of Poly World Trade Center Expo, Guangzhou, China
Photography
Qin Zhaoliang
Principal architect
Cui Shu
Design team
Kong Weiqing, Xu Lichao.
Typology
Commercial › Showroom
In the design of Glass Palace Spa, MOSOM DESIGN with a focus on researching “new aesthetic power” has emerged from the design itself. It centers on spatial aesthetics and scenario emotions & brand operation under the strategic thinking of “space is brand, scene is marketing”, with efforts made to create a complex quality space that unifies aestheti...
Project name
Glass Palace Spa
Architecture firm
MOSOM DESIGN
Location
Guangzhou, China
Principal architect
Zhongchen Jin
Design team
Ting Xiu, Shihao Guo, Cui Cui
Completion year
June 15, 2022
Typology
Healthcare › Wellbeing, Spa
Shabu Village is located in the eastern part of Huangpu District, Guangzhou. It has a long history, with a rich natural landscape. In order to improve the living quality and public facilities of the villagers, Shabu Village has been undergoing an old town transformation since 2010. This pedestrian bridge is also one of the new construction project.
Project name
Qinglong Bridge
Architecture firm
Office ZHU
Location
Shabu, Guanghzou, China
Principal architect
Zhuoer Wang
Design team
Begoña Masia, Lei Wang
Status
Concept - Design - Competition
Typology
Infraestructure › Bridge
Guangzhou’s beating heart is Tianhe and Baiyun which is the up and coming new town set to become the city’s second largest CBD. As part of a larger push to fill the gap in Guangzhou’s industrial-city landscape, GHD Yungang City has attracted a plethora of Fortune 500 companies to set up offices.
Project name
GDH Yungang City (Plot 4)
Architecture firm
Aedas, joint venture with GDAD
Location
Guangzhou, China
Height
230 meters. 190 meters
Principal architect
Kevin Wang, Global Design Principal
Client
Guangdong Land Holdings Limited
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
Located in Huadu District of Guangzhou, the project encompasses an 11-storey retail podium and a 100m tower. With an irregular architectural volume, the retail podium has a large massing placed on the plot that could cause a huge impact on the city. Therefore, reducing the sense of oppression brought by its mega- structure to the city is one of the...
Project name
Nanhai Development Guangzhou Jinghu Avenue Retail Project
Location
Guangzhou, China
Principal architect
Fiona Chen, Director; Keith Griffiths, Founder and Global Principal Designer
Collaborators
Consultant: Shenzhen Machinery Institute Architectural Design
Client
Guangzhou Hongrun Real Estate Development Center (Limited Partnership)
Typology
Commercial › Retail
Conveniently located in Huangpu district of western Guangzhou, the project is accessibly situated by Kexue Boulevard, to the north of the Guangshen Expressway that connects major cities of Guangdong. This double twin towers complex exemplifies an efficient high-density infrastructure integrating different functional programmes to cater to rapid urb...
Project name
Greater Bay Area (Guangzhou) Technology Finance Centre
Location
Guangzhou, China
Principal architect
Leo Liu, Global Design Principal
Typology
Commercial, Mixed-use Development
