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Interior Designers: PMT Partners
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Guangzhou Zhishang clothing props display, Shenzhen Anheju Decoration Engineering Co., LTD
Shenzhen: The Latest Architecture and News
OneAvenue Flagship Store of TFD / PMT Partners
A Mountain Retreat in Romania and Modular Housing Units in Australia: 11 Unbuilt Projects by Established Firms
This week’s curated selection of Best Unbuilt Architecture highlights projects submitted by established firms. From river-side commercial centers to mixed-use towers, this article explores commercial and residential functions designed by global architecture offices that are either conceptual, have won first-prize in design competitions, or are currently being realized.
Featuring a pedestrian bridge by Grimshaw Architects in France, and a finance-district skyscraper dubbed as the "Lighthouse of the 21st Century" by Ronald Lu & Partners, this roundup explores how established architecture firms have designed buildings that cater to the spatial and environmental needs of their users and respective functions. This round up also includes designs from SOM, IMPLMNT, Gensler, and Aedas, among other notable architects.
NanFang University Technology Park and B1 Tower Building / Saltans Architects
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Architects: Saltans Architects
- Area: 528000 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Xiamen Meijia, Xiang Stone, Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited
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Professionals: Shenzhen Architectural Design Research Institute SADI
Guosen Securities Tower / Studio Fuksas
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Architects: Studio Fuksas
- Area: 60000 m²
- Year: 2021
Ennead Architects Unveils Design of Xiaomi International Headquarters in Shenzhen
Ennead Architects has been selected to design the new headquarters of electronics designer and manufacturer Xiaomi in Shenzhen. The winning design, which was a competition entry held in celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary, reflects the relationship between technology and daily life by integrating a digital interface into the fabric of the building. The structure resembles a Rubik's cube with a 360-degree LED screen surrounding the building’s podium, representing Xiaomi’s success and aspirations for the future.
Shenzhen SkyPark / Crossboundaries
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Architects: Crossboundaries
- Area: 77000 m²
- Year: 2021
8 Stories of Architects Embracing Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse
Over the past year, established practices have continued to champion the transformation of existing structures, with adaptive reuse and renovations increasingly becoming a defining aspect of contemporary architecture From the renovation of landmark structures to the adaptive reuse of obsolete facilities, the idea of giving new life to existing buildings has been embraced as the premise for a more sustainable practice, but also as a means of reinforcing the urban and cultural identity of cities. Discover 8 designs and recently completed projects that showcase a new common practice of reusing existing building stock.
Shajing Village Hall-Rejuvenation of Power Plant / ARCity Office
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Architects: ARCity Office
- Area: 2500 m²
- Year: 2020
Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Area: 94049 m²
- Year: 2021
Parkhill Greens / PLAT Studio
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Landscape Architects: PLAT Studio
- Area: 4000 m²
- Year: 2021
Shenzhen Maozhou River Left Bank Science and Technology Park / TJAD Original Design Studio
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Architects: TJAD Original Design Studio
- Area: 7118 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Tagen Group
Ronald Lu & Partners Designs New TOD Project in Shenzhen
Ronald Lu & Partners designed a new transit-oriented development (TOD) in Shenzhen, reshaping a former industrial zone near Chiwan Port. The project builds on the firm's extensive experience with green architecture and TODs, proposing a biophilic development that restores nature in the area. Featuring a mixture of residential, business, commercial, and educational facilities, the design is set to become a key urban environment within the Greater Bay Area connecting Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macau.
Heytea Zao Flagship Store (Nantou) / CCD
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Interior Designers: CCD
- Area: 300 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: CCD / Cheng Chung Design HK
MVRDV Completes Transformation of Former Factory in Shenzhen into Creative Hub with a Public Green Roof
MVRDV has recently completed the Idea Factory, transforming a disused factory into a creative hub with an important community-oriented focus. Located in Shenzhen's urban village of Nantou, the adaptive reuse project refurbishes the existing structure to accommodate offices while adding a new layer of public space. The latter takes the form of a rooftop bamboo landscape packed with activities and amenities that provides a new leisure space for the historically disadvantaged neighbourhood.
Gymnasium of South University of Science and Technology / URBANUS
Shenzhen Bao'an Waterfront Cultural Park / SWA GROUP +AUBE CONCEPTION
Yanluo Sport Part of Shenzheng Maozhou River Greenways / TJAD Original Design Studio
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Architects: TJAD Original Design Studio
- Area: 1460 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: China Resources Ltd.
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Zone / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners + Huayi Design
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Architects: Huayi Design, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
- Area: 92000 m²
- Year: 2021