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Paul Clemence Captures Heatherwick Studio's West Bund Orbit Along Shanghai's Huangpu River

Reyyan Dogan — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Photographer Paul Clemence has documented West Bund Orbit, Heatherwick Studio's public exhibition hall on Shanghai's West Bund waterfront, in a photo series exploring the project's evolving architectural identity. Located in Xuhui District along the Huangpu River, the building was conceived as a cultural destination within the area's emerging Financial Hub while extending the network of public spaces that define the redeveloped riverfront. Rather than focusing solely on the building as an object, Clemence's photographs examine the relationship between architecture, circulation, and landscape, revealing how the project's interconnected pathways and layered form engage both the waterfront and the surrounding city.

The Fine Wine Experience Shanghai / HATCH Architects

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0000

HATCH Architects has completed the Shanghai flagship store for Hong Kong boutique wine retailer 'The Fine Wine Experience' located on Yongyuan Road near Jing'an Temple. Working within a highly compact footprint, the project returns to a fundamental question: how can a truly wine-focused tasting experience be constructed at a small scale, with "tasting" as its core?

YOUWEI Xinle Road Concept Store / say architects

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0000

The concept store adjoins Xiangyang Park, where a tree grows at the centre of the site, embodying as a metaphor for YOUWEI's philosophy of rooting the self while open to exploration. As the brand's inaugural store, say sought to preserve this relationship between architecture and tree, allowing the space form around the tree, rooted in place and evolving organically over time. At the same time, incorporating YOUWEI's narrative into the space, enabling the brand's identity extend naturally throughout the store.

Shanghai Panlong Tiandi / BWSS

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0000

Panlong Tiandi is a revitalized thousand-year-old Jiangnan water town, a vibrant "Xintiandi in the Park," where historic preservation seamlessly embraces modern urban vitality.

Sun Machine / DL Atelier

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0000

At the 2025 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, a dynamic "Green Sun" rises on the riverside of Fuxing Island Ship Berth Park—an installation we named "Sun Machine". Shanghai Shipyard Riverside Park was formerly the site of the Zhonghua Shipbuilding Factory. While Shanghai changes with each passing day, this place has remained largely unchanged.As a result, the factory buildings, huge tower cranes and tracks together create a strong industrial atmosphere in this area. The clamor of shipbuilding in days gone by still seems to echo, with machines clanging and clattering ceaselessly. This time, we have transported the playground equipment from the street parks of our childhood memories into such a setting. Incorporating the imagery of ceaselessly running machinery and the radiant sun as natural symbols, this installation employs concave metal discs and semicircular orange-red lamps to convey an intuitively perceptible resonance.

OnLand Shanghai / amass

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0000

OnLand is a retail space centered around folk crafts and everyday objects. In this Shanghai project, we continue a spatial approach first explored in Hangzhou—starting from the idea of a workshop rather than a shop window. Instead of focusing on how things are displayed, we paid more attention to how objects are used, touched, and moved around.

Snøhetta's Shanghai Grand Opera House Nears Completion Ahead of October Opening

Antonia Piñeiro — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Snøhetta's Shanghai Grand Opera House has entered its final construction phase. Preparations are underway for the building's official opening on October 17, 2026, kicking off a performance season featuring 82 performances across 47 acclaimed productions. Snøhetta's spiralling design for the new cultural venue was selected via an international competition in 2016. In 2019, the architecture firm, along with East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI), Theatre Projects, and Nagata Acoustics, was formally commissioned to deliver the building from concept to completion. The project was originally set to be completed in 2025, as part of a broader cultural master plan aimed at reinforcing Shanghai's role as an international centre of culture and innovation.

Clustered Rocks Court & Floating Leaf Pavilion / Atelier Z+

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Clustered Rocks Court（3#） and Floating Leaf Pavilion（4#）, located in Zone E2 and Zone F, respectively, on the north and south sides of the iconic "Huang Lou Bridge" that spans the Huangrigang River on the west side of Dishui Lake. The primary function of these buildings is to provide food & beverage facilities to meet the growing demand for sightseeing and leisure around the lake. While integrating with the surrounding environment, they will also serve as key public activity hubs along the lake's perimeter.

Mount Bazaar / People’s Architecture Office

韩爽 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

On the industrial site of Yangpu's Fuxing Island, Mount Bazaar—a three-dimensional scaffolding installation created for the 2025 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (SUSAS)—rises from the ground to form a mountainous structure, providing citizens with a new type of public space that integrates commerce, leisure, and scenic viewing.

Jing'An Investment Center / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

The JIC Jing'An Center is an urban regeneration project that integrates mixed-use functions (offices, retail, and residential) and is situated adjacent to the Nanjing West Road commercial area in Shanghai's Jing'An District. There, traditional streetscapes coexist alongside large-scale business hubs. The Center comprises a 180-meter-tall super-high-rise tower. Preserved and revitalized historic buildings are retained and incorporated at the lower level across the site. The project focuses on preserving historical context while integrating modern functions, presenting a model that transcends the dichotomy of "preservation vs. development." Shanghai was once home to dense clusters of traditional communal housing known as 'Lilong', where people used the alleyways between buildings as communal living spaces. This project adopts the concept of a 'three-dimensional Lilong', extending its richness and vibrancy in a vertical fashion. Centered on a three-dimensional circulation route linking the preserved low-rise buildings to the sky gardens and the lower and middle tower section lounges, the design draws the city's bustle to the upper floors. By seamlessly connecting open spaces that encourage diverse user interactions, the proposal presents a new model for urban regeneration: a next-generation landmark that passes the city's memories on to the future.

Bent by Spring / HCCH Studio

Andreas Luco — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Bent by Spring is a suspended bamboo canopy conceived as both seasonal marker and urban stage. Commissioned by Power Station of Art for the Shanghai International Flower Show, the public installation occupies the sunken entrance plaza of Gucheng Park（the old city park）, along the must-visit tourist route connecting The Bund and Yu Garden. Framed by the dense texture of Shanghai's old city and facing the skyline of Lujiazui across the river, the project stages a dialogue between local atmosphere and cyber-urban spectacle.

Mini South Villa / Dispacement Architectural Design

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As a designer, having the opportunity to realize one's own design for an independent residence is an exceptionally fortunate experience. This has been a dream of mine ever since I entered the design industry.

Shang'Ao Canal Social Service Center / Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Concept - Shang'Ao Canal Social Service Center is located at the intersection of Shang'ao Tang Waterfront Path and Quanzhou Road, serving as a critical node in the Shang'ao Tang neighborhood's urban waterfront renewal initiative. As the cultural heart of the community, the project integrates a variety of public functions, including a senior cafeteria, community library, performance space, and dance studio, offering a diverse array of services to nearby residents. This renovation aimed to enhance the overall aesthetic and functional quality, focusing on reconstructing the façade and reconfiguring the interior public spaces. Through strategic design innovations, we sought to transform the center into a distinctive and recognizable cultural hub along the waterfront.

Anna Pao Sohmen Centre at YK Pao School / Scenic Architecture Office

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Following deep communication with the school, we began to formulate our concept around three questions:
·How can architecture become the material carrier of holistic education and East-West integration?
·How can we creatively unlock spatial potential within a constrained site?
·How can we respond to the diverse teaching and usage scenarios of YK Pao School?
It was through this reflection that the design concept of "Interface Architecture" gradually took shape, serving as the core language running through the entire design process.

Xintiandi Dongtaili Mall / Kokaistudios

Valeria Silva — Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000

XINTIANDI DONGTAILI: Revitalizing Urban Memory Through Contemporary Design. XINTIANDI DONGTAILI marks a new chapter in the evolution of one of Shanghai's most iconic neighborhoods. More than a commercial development, it is a reimagining of urban space: socially engaged, architecturally contextual, and rooted in the vision of a Total Community. Through an integrated approach spanning architecture, interior, and urban strategies, the project cultivates a walkable environment—one that invites daily encounters and a deeper sense of place within the city's landscape.

Publicis Groupe Shanghai Headquarters / Ippolito Fleitz Group + Identity Architects

Andreas Luco — Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

A global leader in advertising and public relations, Publicis Groupe has embraced its 'Power of One' philosophy by consolidating a diverse range of agencies under one roof. To translate this vision into a vibrant workplace, Ippolito Fleitz Group was commissioned to design the group's China headquarters in the heart of Shanghai. Drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese courtyards and echoing the city's ever-evolving spirit, the new headquarters embody the group's strategic shift toward greater collaboration, agility and creative synergy, while asserting a bold and distinctive spatial identity.

the Happy Spot under the Light Rail / VIASCAPE design

韩爽 — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Beginning in the spring of 2022, our team commenced working on the comprehensive environmental improvement and renewal project for the surrounding Caoxi Rd. Metro Station area. The overall renewal plan had completed by July of the same year. The plan aims to establish a renewal framework through a holistic urban design approach, achieving functional transformation of a blighted area in Shanghai's urban core through a phased, incremental implementation process, and realize overall regional revitalization by integrating spatial optimizations based on functional adjustments of the metro station's internal space and its adjacent plots. At the end of 2023, "Caoxi Road Pocket Park"1 designed by our team was built as the first phase of the project. The second phase, "the Happy Spot under the Light Rail", was designed by us in Dec 2023 and constructed by March 2025.

Timber Structure Pedestrian Bridge of Yitaiyipin Garden / GREEN ARCHITECTS + gad

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This project is located in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, and serves as a covered pedestrian bridge within Yitaiyipin Garden. The bridge features a semi-circular plan, elevated at the second-floor level, connecting sloped gardens at both ends.