Author: July Shao | ArchDaily

Beijing / Shenzhen | PILLS Studio New Year Recruitment!

July Shao — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0000

PILLS is a multidisciplinary architecture studio based in Beijing and Shenzhen. Our practice spans speculative fields including architecture and interior design, installation and exhibition design, urban and landscape design, as well as cross-media production and cultural dissemination. Ranging from installations to public buildings, and from cultural projects to commercial developments, PILLS actively responds to diverse urban and architectural design needs while driving the production of contemporary architectural culture through various media.

A Mountaintop Dwelling: A Minimalist Residence Overlooking the Los Angeles Skyline

July Shao — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0000

Located in the Bird Streets of Los Angeles, adjacent to Beverly Hills, the Blue Jay Way Residence occupies a prime, elevated site overlooking the Los Angeles and Hollywood skylines. The project’s open floor plan establishes a strong visual and experiential connection between the interior and the panoramic city views, complemented by staggered courtyards and warm white materials that invite a play of light and shadow into every corner of the building.

Jobs in Shanghai | Verse Design: Architect, Assistant Architect, Architectural Intern

July Shao — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0000

Founded in Shanghai in 2002 by a group of architects with academic backgrounds from China and abroad, Verse Design currently operates offices in Shanghai and Los Angeles. For over two decades, Verse Design has been deeply engaged in multi-scale practices across urban design, architectural design, community making, and residential product systems, developing a systematic and coherent design logic and methodology. From master planning and urban design to schematic design and detail control, a "craftsman's spirit" underpins every phase of their work.

Ningbo Jobs | Positive-Negative Design: Design Lead, Interior Designer, Design Associate, FF&E Designer, Product Structural Engineer

July Shao — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

OUTIN.DESIGN was founded in 2014 by Chen Wang and Shajun Jiang. Based in China, it is an award-winning, multidisciplinary design firm with international recognition.

Job in Beijing | Wild-City Architecture: Architect, Interior/Exhibition Designer, Media Operations/Curatorial Assistant, Intern (Architecture/Interior/Exhibition/Visual Design)

July Shao — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:46:00 +0000

Wild City Studio was founded in Paris in 2010, and established in Beijing in 2015 as Wild City Factory. An innovative and experimental interdisciplinary architectural practice, its research and practice span architecture, urbanism, landscape, interior and exhibition design, art curation, event planning, content production, the integration of technology and art, and metaverse development.

Chongqing Jobs | WIJ Architects: Project Architect, Architectural Designer, Architectural Intern

July Shao — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0000

Based in Chongqing, We Live Architects is a pioneering, research-oriented design practice. The firm boasts a highly creative international design team whose principals are alumni of top-tier global and domestic institutions, including the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), the School of Architecture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Goldsmiths, University of London, the University of Nottingham, and the University of New South Wales.

Winners of the ArchDaily China Building of the Year 2024 Awards

July Shao — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Another year, another successful ArchDaily China Building of the Year Awards! With more than 50,000 votes gathered over the past weeks, the results of the 2024 edition are in! Once more, the award has proved to be the largest architecture prize centered around people’s opinion. Crowdsourced, the most relevant projects of the year were nominated and selected by our readers.

Meet the 10 Finalists in ArchDaily China's 2024 Building of the Year Awards

July Shao — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:30:00 +0000

Following two exciting weeks of nominations, ArchDaily’s readers have evaluated over 700 projects and selected 10 finalists for the Building of the Year Award China. Architects and enthusiasts participated in the nomination process, choosing projects that exemplify what it means to push architecture forward. These finalists are the buildings that have inspired ArchDaily readers the most, which also reveal the growing trend of Chinese architecture.

Call for Entries: Architectural Scheme Design of North Area (Section 2) of International Collaborative Innovation Zone of The Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone

July Shao — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:30:00 +0000

Project name: Architectural Scheme Design of North Area (Section 2) of International Collaborative Innovation Zone of The Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone
Project location: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province
Deadline for pre-qualification application: 17:00 on December 26, 2023

Winners Announced for Wuyi Mountain National Park No. 1 Scenic Byway International Creative Design Competition （Architecture）

July Shao — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:45:00 +0000

"Here, we need to shape a future national park that integrates natural ecology and human history through forward-looking and innovative design and construction methods." Natural mountains, ancient village hydrology, Zhuzi culture, tea hometown, Wuyi Mountain is located as the "roof of East China" Huanggang mountain. Wuyi Mountain is the most important mountain in the southeast coast of China.

Winners Announced for Wuyi Mountain National Park No. 1 Scenic Byway International Creative Design Competition （Urban Planning）

July Shao — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Boasting a unique natural geographical environment and a rich diversity of species, Wuyi Mountain National Park is home to a plethora of rare, endangered, and endemic species, as well as ancient relict species. The pristine and intact subtropical mountain forest ecosystem, combined with a profound historical and cultural heritage, constitutes the park's unique natural and cultural resources. These resources, deeply ingrained and ancient, pulse with the vitality of life. The challenge we currently face is determining how to rejuvenate this ancient and profound ecology and culture of Wuyi, under the influence of both its natural conditions and cultural heritage.

Call for Entries: International Competition for the Urban Design of Key Areas of Weiyuan Island, Binhaiwan Bay Area, Dongguan

July Shao — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 02:30:00 +0000

Official Launch of the International Competition for the Urban Design of Key Areas of Weiyuan Island, Binhaiwan Bay Area, Dongguan. This international competition aims to gather global intelligence and advanced concepts to solicit creative and feasible design proposals for the future development of Weiyuan Island, Binhaiwan Bay Area, Dongguan.

Shenzhen Mountain-sea Vistas Design Proposal and Feasibility Study Report Preparation for Qianhai Stone Park (Dachan Bay section)

July Shao — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 03:30:00 +0000

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2023 Shanghai Urban Design Challenge: International Sign-up is now Open

July Shao — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 02:30:00 +0000

The 2023 Shanghai Urban Design Challenge (SUDC), a significant initiative in the collaboration between the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China and the Shanghai Municipal Government, was officially initiated on the afternoon of August 4, marking the beginning of global sign-up.
This challenge has undergone comprehensive enhancements to include a broader range of project and award categories, with the aim to establish a prestigious national-level urban design platform and become an internationally influential event.

Call for Entries: International Consultation on Central Area Planning and Core Zone Urban Design for Pingshan, Shenzhen

July Shao — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 02:30:00 +0000

The International Consultation on Central Area Planning and Core Zone Urban Design for Pingshan, Shenzhen has formally launched. The purpose of this international consultation is to gather global insight and leading ideas and to solicit design proposals that are both imaginative and viable. Now it is open for registration from renowned design institutions both domestically and internationally.

The International Creative Design Competition for Wuyi Mountain National Park No. 1 Scenic Byway

July Shao — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:30:00 +0000

The International Creative Design Competition for Wuyi Mountain National Park No. 1 Scenic Byway will highlight the targeted positioning of making Wuyi Mountain a world-class tourist destination and the parlor of Fujian province, and showcase the unparalleled natural and cultural beauty of the Park to the world. Driven by creativity and innovation, the Competition intends to solicit architectural and planning improvement proposals from around the globe for 14 nodes firstly selected along the No. 1 Scenic Byway.

Call for Entries: International Solar Building Design Competition 2023

July Shao — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:30:00 +0000

The Implementation Plan for the Construction of National Education System for Green Low-Carbon Development in China clearly states that green low-carbon development should be integrated into campus construction as a goal. New technology products of energy saving and emission reduction are given priority in campus construction to guide teachers and students in the education system to firmly establish the concept of green low-carbon development and lay a solid ideological and operational foundation for achieving the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.

International Competition for Implementary Urban Design and Major Architectural Landscape Concept Design of the Core Area (Central Axis) of Hangzhou New Centre

July Shao — Mon, 08 May 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Hangzhou is striving to speed up the construction of the comprehensive national science center and bring about a new spatial pattern of mega-city. In this context, taking advantage of its location, position and function, Yuhang District, as the new center, is ready for making Hangzhou a world-class modern socialist cosmopolis and an urban paradigm of Chinese modernization. In order to achieve the strategic goal, build up the core image, and improve the quality of the city, this open international solicitation activity will be launched, aiming to guide the high-standard construction of the core area with international vision, forward-thinking and creative urban design.