Chao Zhang

Designing School Playgrounds: Architecture for Learning Outside the Classroom

October 25, 2019

The most important part of children's education happens in the playground, instead of in the classroom. Despite this, many times we find huge empty school playgrounds.

Due to its importance and meaning, many schools and educational institutions have broken traditional paradigms and have opted to explore new possibilities. We have selected innovative examples, in which, through the use of specially designed equipment, strident colors and a variety of textures, they allow recreation areas to promote exchange, learning, and discovery.

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Onmyoji Flagship Store / E Studio

October 21, 2019

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Interior Designers: E Studio
Area: 385 m²
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: RODECA GMBH

Hongling Experimental Primary School / O-office Architects

October 17, 2019

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Architects: O-office Architects
Area: 33721 m²
Year: 2019

Jiakeli Apartment Renovation / MOZHAO ARCHITECTS

October 01, 2019

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Architects: MOZHAO ARCHITECTS
Area: 10000 m²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: Nippon

The Renovation of Lianhua Mountain Bus Terminal / CCDI - MOZHAO Studio

September 01, 2019

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Architects: CCDI- MOZHAO Studio
Area: 1445 m²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: Nippon
Professionals: Box Studio, J&A Design

HUAYI SPACE Showroom / Co-Direction Design

August 24, 2019

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Interior Designers: Co-Direction Design
Area: 1178 m²
Year: 2019

Taihu New Town Wujun Kindergarten / Tus-Design

June 18, 2019

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Architects: Tus-Design
Area: 20503 m²
Year: 2019

The Planting Terrace And The Experience Pavilion / MOZHAO ARCHITECTS

June 16, 2019

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Architects: MOZHAO ARCHITECTS
Area: 2080 m²
Year: 2018
Professionals: Hongrui Landscape Architecture Design

CIMC Headquarter Office Building / CCDI Dongxiying Studio

May 28, 2019

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Architects: Dongxiying Studio, CCDI
Area: 28500 m²
Year: 2015
Professionals: AEP Design, CCDI

Basis International School Park Lane Harbour / ZHUBO-AAO

May 25, 2019

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Architects: ZHUBO DESIGN: Zhubo Design
Area: 43355 m²
Year: 2018
Professionals: Alain landscape Studio & Associates, Perkins Eastman

Air Mountain Pavilion / Aether Architects

May 20, 2019

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Architects: Aether Architects
Area: 520 m²
Year: 2019

Living Art Pavilion / MOZHAO ARCHITECTS

April 30, 2019

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Architects: MOZHAO ARCHITECTS
Area: 450 m²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: Monier, Nippon Paint

Lion International Kindergarten / VMDPE

April 27, 2019

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Interior Designers: VMDPE
Area: 700 m²
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: LG Electronics, buoncolor
Professionals: Dongguan city FeiFanYu Decoration Engineering Co.LTD.

Botanical Garden Expert Apartment / Tumushi Architects

April 20, 2019

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Architects: Tumushi Architects
Area: 1400 m²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: Zheyong Steel

Zhi Art Museum / MOZHAO ARCHITECTS

April 02, 2019

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Architects: MOZHAO ARCHITECTS
Area: 1090 m²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas

Why Do Architects Love Designing Houses?

March 25, 2019

Home. Our shelter. Our private space. In an urbanized world with dense megalopolises like Tokyo, Shanghai, and São Paulo, homes are getting smaller and more expensive than ever. If you are claustrophobic, Marie Kondo is your best ally in the quest to earn some extra space. And even though private backyards have become a luxury for most, our data shows that single-family houses are still the most popular project type on ArchDaily. Why is this? (Especially when it seems incongruous given the reality of today’s crowded cities.) Why do some universities still insist on designing and building houses as academic exercises? Wouldn’t it be more creative—and more useful—to develop architecture in small-scale spaces? Would it be more rewarding to develop solutions on bigger scales?