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Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre / ZHA

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Located in Dongguan within the Greater Bay Area of southern China's Pearl River estuary, the new Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre is at the heart of a mixed-use masterplan to revitalize the Yuehe Lake waterfront. Designed by ZHA to serve as a civic and cultural anchor of the growing community, the Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre (SSLEPC) will host a variety of national and international events, exhibitions, and performances for audiences of all ages. The centre's public programme was inaugurated with its opening concert, 'The Sound of Songhu' led by the China National Symphony Orchestra.

ZHA's Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Center Opens in Dongguanm, China

Antonia Piñeiro — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0000

The Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Center, designed by ZHA in collaboration with the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, is a new cultural and sports facility in Dongguan City, China. It's located in the city's High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, a technological innovation and science city established in 2001 as a hub for research, development, and high-tech manufacturing. Covering a total floor area of 45,000 square metres, the new cultural centre was designed to be a civic and cultural anchor for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The construction of the riverside building started in 2021, and the complex was officially opened on March 30, 2026.

Dongguan MIXC VILLAGE IP Installation / PILLS

Valeria Silva — Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000

On December 28, 2025, MIXC VILLAGE, the first premium outlet project under China Resources Group, officially opened in Dongguan Binhaiwan New District. PILLS was responsible for the planning and design of its core atmospheric installations, transforming it into a visual landmark for the island-like commercial space, while enhancing the depth of spatial experience through systematic scenography and IP storytelling.

The Culture Shift / Superimpose Architecture

韩爽 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0000

The Culture Shift by Superimpose Architecture is a new civic landmark in Dongguan, China, a city at the heart of the Greater Bay Area known for its rapid urban transformation. Conceived as a "terraced landscape for culture, work, and community," the project integrates a municipality house, cultural center, theater, community spaces, and offices into an interconnected ensemble. Set amidst Dongguan's dense skyline of high-rise towers, The Culture Shift redefines what a civic center can be. Instead of a monolithic complex, it unfolds as a sequence of ascending terraces that echo the surrounding mountains while creating a bold yet inviting gesture in the urban fabric. Three buildings frame a generous central courtyard; a calm, green "living room" that anchors the ensemble and offers an open, social heart for the community.

Ruanchong Primary School / Archseeing

Andreas Luco — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000

A century-old primary school in a thousand-year-old city. Dongguan Guancheng has been connected with the Dongjiang River since ancient times, and the city and its water veins are intertwined. The name of Ruan Chong Primary School is related to "water flow". In the past, ships even passed by the school gate, and several local family temples used to serve as teaching spaces. The school’s 2023 renovation coincides with the city's key project “Dongguan Memory”, as the thousand-year-old city faces difficulties and opportunities to rethink urban revitalization. Ruan Yong Primary School is the oldest primary school still in place in Dongguan City. Its renewal logic is divided into two parts: the street area and the campus area, and are promoted by enterprises and the government respectively. We were responsible for the unified planning and deployment of the project, and this time we focused on transforming the space along the street.

HOUJIE TIMES Commercial Complex / TurtleHill Architecture and Design

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This project is located in Houjie Town, Dongguan City, which used to be the building complex of the First Industrial Zone in the Liaoxia district. With due consideration for the comprehensive protection and utilization of the existing old industrial buildings, we aim to transform them into a cultural and creative complex neighborhood——“Houjie Times”, themed around industrial culture and urban striving spirit.

Dongguan Central Area Slow-Traffic System / eLandscript Studio

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Project Background, With the upgrade of Dongguan's manufacturing industry, an increasing number of talents are attracted here resulting in more construction of subways and intercity railways. Given the 8 km Slow-Traffic Green Axis from the Regional master plan, the team proposed a master plan of Dongguan Slow-Traffic System with a total length of 3 km in the central zone of Dongguan.

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.

Footbridge of Chang’an Experimental Primary School / Zhutao Architecture Design Studio

Collin Chen — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0000

The footbridge is located north of Chang’an Town, near the entrance of the Chang’an Experimental Primary School at the foot of Mt. Lianhua. An expressway, Lianhu Rd., runs west-east in front of the school’s entrance plaza. The bridge was intended to offer students and other residents from the south easy access to the northern campus by bypassing the traffic of Lianhu Rd.

Cafes and Bars in China: Examining the Spatial Routine of Drinking

Scarlett Miao — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Both tea and alcohol in traditional China were similarly aestheticized, and both influenced the language of literature and art. People used to exchange alcohol as a gift in a way that they later would with tea. Today, more and more cities in China have embraced this drinking culture that passed down from generation to generation, and reinterpreted with a new contemporary fashion, which is constantly evolving in the urban cafes and bars.

CCELL Office / CM Design

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000

CM Design redesigned the office of CCELL which is on the 3rd floor in Industrial Park, located in Changan,Dongguan.

CIMC Headquarter Office Building / CCDI Dongxiying Studio

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Mon, 27 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000

CIMC Headquarter Office Building is located in the southern section of Songshan Lake National High-tech Development Zone in Dongguan. It is at the southwest of CIMC Zhigu, neighboring Songshan Lake and public green space, with superior natural conditions.

White House / Atelier cnS

Collin Chen — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:00:00 +0000

White House Homestay Cluster Project is located in Xinji Village, Mayong Town, Dongguan, a typical rural area in the suburbs of the Pearl River Delta. In Xinji Village, we adopted a scatter-style update method to transform an old, derelict and culturally valuable old house scattered throughout the village to create an open-minded community, which is mutualistic with the local villagers.

Dongguan TP-LINK Industrial Park / CCDI

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:00:00 +0000

After moving away from Shenzhen, TP-LINK found a new site in Dongguan Eco-Industrial Park, south of Yuetang Lake, quiet waterway passed by, flat terrain, natural scenery is very beautiful. The project is an industrial production park, divided into two parts: the production plant area and the dormitory area, the factory area is located near the lake, the dormitory area is located at the north of the factory area.

HUS V / Credohus

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Sat, 12 May 2018 20:00:00 +0000

This house is the home of a couple with three children, a family with deep nostalgia for the countryside. It locates in an evergreen valley in Dongguan, China. The site is surrounded by mountain on three sides, the mouth of the valley looks to a forest of fruit trees, the hazy mountains sits as background far away. The house using light-wood construction, the building is made of modified wood, extremely durable in wet and humid conditions in Southern China.

NOUS Restaurant&Flowers / 0321 STUDIO

罗靖琳 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:00:00 +0000

Nous opened its first pioneering experimental floral restaurant in Dongcheng District in Dongguan early this year, offering mixed services of exploring the aesthetics of ingredients and floral matching. The creative agency 0321studio in Shenzhen collaborated with Nous to organize and design this shop along the street. The customer's request focuses on how to solve the relationship between floral and dining in visual, functional, and emotionalways.

White Elephants: Over-Budget, Unsuccessful, and Embarrassing Architecture Projects From Around the World

Sharon Lam — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:50:00 +0000

Not every piece of architecture can be an economic and social success. But there is one dreaded term reserved for only the mot wasteful of projects: "white elephants." The term comes from a story of the kings of Siam, now Thailand, who would reportedly gift sacred albino elephants to courtiers they didn't like. Refusing the gift from the king would have been unacceptable, but being sacred, these animals were forbidden from work, leading the courtier to financial ruin—a fact the kings knew all too well.

Vanke Sales Office / FCHA

Daniel Sánchez — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:00:19 +0000

The city of Dongguan, located between Shenzhen and Guangzhou (Canton), is the scene of breakneck development of late. FCHA was asked to develop plans for a 600 square-meter sales office in a mixed-use development in Dongguan for leading Chinese property developer Vanke. Located in an up-and-coming area of the city, the structure occupies a corner site adjacent to other properties undergoing new development. This state of flux was both an asset and a challenge for the design process.