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MIDEA Science Center / Atelier Ma_BIAD

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Dedicated to scientific innovation and the China Science Awards, the Midea Science Exhibition Center translates the essence of technology into architectural form. Through an extreme simplicity of form and a restrained palette of white engineered stone, ultra-clear glass, and black exposed ceilings, the project manifests a minimalist aesthetic rooted in precision. Located across from Tadao Ando's He Art Museum, the project responds to the museum's circular geometry with a square courtyard typology derived from Chinese tradition. While the neighboring museum pursues the quietude of light, the Science Exhibition Center explores the symbiosis between technology and nature through a rhythmic interplay of openness and enclosure.

Nanhai Dali "Yanbu 1432" Yanbu Grain Processing Plant & Distillery Renovation / Atelier cnS

韩爽 — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Once a typical Pearl River Delta industrial town, Dali (Nanhai District) neglected human-centered public life amid rapid development. With the Qiandeng Lake axis extension, it transforms into a livable city, unlocking public space in dense fabric. The Yongping Warehouses project, in Yanbu Old Dragon 1432 Zone along Huadi River, revives obsolete riverside warehouses—once part of the Guangzhou-Foshan thoroughfare's trade heritage—into a vital waterfront public space.

Renovation Design of Yongping Warehouses / Atelier cnS

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Dali in Nanhai District, a former industrial town in the Pearl River Delta, is transforming into a livable urban environment by unlocking public spaces within its dense fabric. Located along the Huadi River, this project revitalizes the derelict Yongping Warehouses. Once a vital node for regional river trade, these structures occupy the city's most valuable waterfront.

Flipmod / Ambit Narrative Design (A.N.D)

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Flipmod is a manually operated modular shading system that introduces climate-responsive micro-infrastructure into overlooked public spaces in subtropical cities. It responds to climatic conditions through a low-carbon, lightweight intervention while encouraging public engagement with everyday urban space.

Yanbu Old Dragon Park / Atelier cnS-CICADA ART

韩爽 — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In Yanbu Village, Nanhai, Foshan, an ancient dragon boat rests beneath the silt of a local river—the renowned "Yanbu Old Dragon." Constructed in 1432 during the Ming Dynasty's Xuande reign, it is now 593 years old. The legend behind it, centered on the principle of "resolving discord with mutual respect," forms the ethical core of the local dragon-boat culture, one characterized by humility and ritual observance. This legacy has spawned a set of unique customs perpetuated for centuries. By weaving this profound intangible heritage into its fabric, the park project aims to create contemporary spatial forms that reactivate community vitality.

HE INTERACTION Community / PMT Partners

韩爽 — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In 2022, the HE Foundation launched the " HE INTERACTION" project, and jointly with Shunde District Social Innovation Center, GUANGZHOU ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, and 7+5 Public Welfare Design Organization, launched a community art creation plan based on the excavation and research of local culture - through space transformation, exhibitions, and continuous output of multicultural activities, talents are gradually transformed, promoting their promotion of regional artistic vitality and building a sustainable regional art ecology. It is committed to building a platform for community and social interaction and integration, forming a social network that pays attention to community art creation issues, and gradually becoming a model of regional continuous innovation, providing a practical model for the overall exploration of community art development in China.

Renovation of Foshan Guanyao Culture and Art Center / Greyspace Architects

Andreas Luco — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the Foshan Guanyao Cultural and Art Center (Guanyao Sanbao) project, the architects adopted an approach of comprehensive restoration to its original state, combined with localized micro-renovations, in order to preserve the character of the original street block. At the same time, they incorporated spatial cues themed around "ceramics" to provide a spatial foundation for curators, artists, and operators, ultimately realizing the vision of development of related business format and revitalizing the district through ceramic art. At the beginning of 2023, ceramic artist Li Jianshen selected a relatively inconspicuous cluster of buildings on the north side of Yiyuan West Road in Guanyao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan, as the future site of the Guanyao Cultural and Art Center. At that time, every building and object within the site seemed as though it had been sealed away for years, quietly awaiting rediscovery.

Shunde MixC One, Foshan / Atelier Global

Miwa Negoro — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the core hinterland of Daliang Subdistrict, Shunde District, a 138,000 square meter of three-dimensional water town is breaking ground for a newborn - as the largest volume in South China, it is also the first TOD commercial complex in Shunde city. The staggered and dynamic open layout constructs Lingnan courtyards and skywells with different scenery, and the water town imagery of stream banks, fishing boats, boat canopies, mist and waves can be seen everywhere in the venue, which is skillfully reflected by light and shadow, giving visitors a confusing, real and imaginary symbiotic spatial perception. The reconstruction of Lingnan courtyard and water town culture here is a creative dialogue between local culture and contemporary design language.

Jianshe Avenue Pedestrian Bridge / Atelier cnS

韩爽 — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Jinshazhou E-commerce Live Streaming Base in Dali Town, Nanhai District, Foshan, is located at the heart of the Guangzhou-Foshan Metropolitan Integration area. Spanning 155 acres, it has developed a 220,000-square-meter digital economy ecosystem. By 2024, more than 800 companies from across the industry chain have gathered here, including MCN (Multi-Channel Network) agencies, supply chain service providers, digital technology research and development centers and etc., making it a key hub for e-commerce in Nanhai District.

Shadow's Dessert Shop / NEMEArchitects

Andreas Luco — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:00:00 +0000

OVERVIEW - Located next to Midea's headquarters in Beijiao New City, Shunde, "Shunde ALSO" aims to create a new neighborhood that feels like a spiritual sanctuary within reach. The store faces southwest, with a wide street in front that connects to the side entrance of the He Art Museum. This open, flat space, surrounded by tall buildings, feels like a valley. All year round, sunlight shines directly on this area from morning to evening, providing plenty of brightness. However, the intense sunlight in Guangdong also brings challenges, with its long hours, scorching heat, and high temperatures.

House in Shunde / Multi-Architecture

Andreas Luco — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 02:00:00 +0000

This is the residence of a family of five in Shunde. The couple are employees in the town. Their children have just reached adulthood. Although the children's grandpa is old, he is in good spirits. The site is located in the center of the town. Surrounding buildings are also for residential use. This is a typical self-built housing block in the Pearl River Delta. The homestead is 8 meters wide and 10 meters deep, which is very similar to other homesteads within the block. The north and south sides are narrow alleys, and the west side is a narrow dead-end alley. Only the east side with better vision and lighting.

Foshan Entrepreneur Building / CCDI

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 02 May 2024 02:00:00 +0000

Foshan Entrepreneur Building is a 246-meter super high-rise office building serving 28 elite enterprises located in Foshan New City; at the end of the urban axis, the city's east-west axis runs through the plot, splitting it into two plots.

Wooden Pavilion by the River- FEI PATISSERIE / NEME Studio Architects

July Shao — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000

The project is located in a granary built by Shunde County in the 1980s. Next to the 70m wide river is the Shunde Lunjiao Dachong, which has been the venue for dragon boat races, and dragon boat crews can often be seen shuttling through the river. The design site is a long glass box (20x6m in length and width) that was added after the renovation. Although it is located at the entrance of the building, the external facade is covered by plants, and the interior is dim, while the internal staircase leading to the first floor (for other tenants) takes up 2/3 of the space, resulting in the interior being only 3m wide at the narrowest point, and at the same time, at a floor height of 4.2m, the space at the bottom of the staircase creates a sense of oppression and is difficult to use. Our aim was to provide a comfortable and complete service space while at the same time combining the characteristics of the site with a sense of being here and now for the FEI, clients, and passers-by.

Common Space (Renovation of Qing Dynasty Pawnshop in Bijiang Ancient Village) / NEME Studio Architects

Andreas Luco — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The project is located next to Chengde Park and Bijiang Elementary School in the ancient village of Bijiang, Beijiao Town, Shunde. The project site is an abandoned pawnshop storage building from the late Qing Dynasty, which has been unused for nearly 20 years. We initiated the Common Space with young friends from different industries, and after receiving support from the fund, we rented the pawnshop in the hope that it would become a space that is open and able to host different community activities in the future.

Timeless Beacon Pavilion / MAD Architects

JojoJi — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Ma Yansong was invited by Guangdong Nanhai Art Field to complete an art installation named “Timeless Beacon” in Taiping Xu, Nanhai, Guangdong province of China. The design renovated Taiping market, known as the largest abandoned building in Taiping Xu, a once bustling fair established in the late Ming Dynasty and flourished for centuries until the 1980s when fishermen, businessmen, and villagers gathered there for trading.

Nanhai Guicheng Jingui High School / Atelier cnS

Collin Chen — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0000

During the process of urban development in 2020, Foshan city made quite impressive achievements, especially the population increase ranks fifth all over the country. In order to attract more people to stay, the city has improved and increased the infrastructure construction and many of which can be compared to the developed cities. As one of the most central urban areas in Foshan, Guicheng has also launched a series of urban development plans. To offer a better education environment to the immigrants, the plan shows a focus on the construction of new schools and the improvement of educational facilities. One of the key new projects is the Nanhai Guicheng Jingui High School (tentative name).

Renovation of the Diejiao Ancient Street / Atelier cnS LT Architects

Collin Chen — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Diejiao, also known as Shuangxi, has a history of nearly 1,000 years. It was first established in 1101 AD and was formed by water. It is part of the alluvial plains of Xijiang and Beijiang. The traditional cultural activities in the marketplace, which have been going on for thousands of years, are especially valuable under the modern model of rapid consumption. At the same time, there are rich traditional folk activities, such as dragon boat, martial arts lion club, and Cantonese opera, whose own cultural characteristics are very distinct. “Dragon boat drift” is a must-see point of the dragon boat festival every year, people crowded with narrow lanes, waiting for a moment when the dragon boat sharp turn.

Renovation of the Primary School Affiliated to Longjiang Foreign Language School / Atelier cnS

Collin Chen — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Overview - The Primary School Affiliated to Longjiang Foreign Language School (Wanggang School) is located in Longjiang, Shunde. The school is surrounded by a range of dense villages that are typical and symbolic in the Pearl River Delta. It is adjacent to Sanlian Industrial Park, which is the largest furniture industrial area in Longjiang. There is a strict limitation of land for school expansion and the contradiction between supply and demand on the campus space is very prominent. In order to meet the growing demands of high-quality education, the renovation manages to fully expand the existing land for the campus and improves the space utilization rate as much as possible, so as to ensure sufficient spaces for outdoor activities and to increase the number of the classroom from 22 classes to 42 classes.