Beating off competition from other stalwarts Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) and Henning Larsen Architects HK, Zaha Hadid Architects has won the competition to…
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Trace Architecture Office restores old traditional house in paddy fields, converts it into library and cafe
Trace Architecture Office (TAO), led by Li Hua, has designed a library-cum-cafe in the idyllic paddy fields of Pingnan in Fujian province in China. Located within a building that was a long-abandoned local residence,…
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Rocco Design Architects completes Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Shenzhen
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK SZ) has been designed by Rocco Design Architects to bring global academic excellence to the city of Shenzhen – China’s rapidly-growing innovation and tech hub. Situated…
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Zaha Hadid Architects-designed exhibition and conference centre in Chengdu’s Unicorn Island nears completion
Conceived by Zaha Hadid Architects, the 67-hectare mixed-use master plan for a start-up exhibition and conference centre, in Chengdu‘s Unicorn Island will generate living and working environments for Chinese and international companies. In line…
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Circular form of He Art Museum by Tadao Ando pays nod to traditional Chinese architecture
Tadao Ando Architect & Associates has revealed the firm’s design for He Art Museum (HEM), the first art museum dedicated to southern China’s regional Lingnan culture. It’s scheduled to open on March 21, 2020…
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Foster and Partners wins competition to design new Alibaba headquarters in Shanghai
Renowned British practice Foster + Partners has won the competition to design the Shanghai headquarters for Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. The latest building of the company has been designed with the help of an…
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Huitong Hybrid Tower in Shenzhen wins innovation award at CTBUH 2020 Awards
The recently completed Huitong Hybrid Tower in Shenzhen by Jaeger Kahlen Partners (JKP) won the Award of Excellence in the Tall Building Innovation category at the CTBUH 2020 Awards programme. The project seamlessly integrates…