Before the pandemic, the world was already facing a series of global transformations in the field of construction, where emerging countries were at the forefront of a powerful economic shift. As the world's population is expected to reach the 10-billion milestone before 2100, the construction sector should be able to understand and adapt to the megatrends that are reshaping the globe.
Twisting Courtyard / ARCHSTUDIO
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Architects: ARCHSTUDIO
- Area: 161 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Song Guochao
How Are Public Washrooms Shaping Places in China?
In recent years, with the accelerated urban development of public spaces in China, public washrooms have been assigned numerous new roles. Designers have come up with a variety of proposals which suggest turning public washrooms into a place where social gathering can be redefined, and temporary stay can be more engaging. Although the scale of public washrooms is significantly smaller than that of any other type of architecture, Chinese architects have been working innovatively on fitting the public washrooms into the changing social contexts. Below are a few examples that demonstrate some current architectural experiments with public washroom design in China.
The Radio Coffee / SpaceStation
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Architects: SpaceStation
- Area: 108 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Caihua Wang, Original Botanic Garden
Dragon Child Studio Workplace Interior Design / Within-Beyond Studio
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Architects: Within-Beyond Studio
- Area: 205 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Champion Tile, Shunyuan Sunlight Plate, Wanda Hengfa Stainless Steel
Waterside Buddist Shrine / ARCHSTUDIO
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Architects: ARCHSTUDIO
- Area: 169 m²
- Year: 2017
Beijing CR Land Galleria Shopping Center – Instreet Renovation / Kokaistudios
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Architects: Kokaistudios
- Area: 12000 m²
- Year: 2020
“Limitations are as Important as Possibilities”: In conversation with Atelier Alter's Yingfan Zhang and Xiaojun Bu
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with architects Yingfan Zhang and Xiaojun Bu, co-founders of Atelier Alter, about architecture in motion, their faith in tabula rasa, and the widespread rapid urbanization process in China.
Group of Yard House Maxiang / CU Office
Home + Homestay / AML Design studio
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Architects: AML Design studio
- Area: 155 m²
- Year: 2020
Taiyue Courtyard: The Mint Bureau Homestay / 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio
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Architects: 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio
- Area: 250 m²
- Year: 2020
Micro Living in China: Tiny Houses as an Innovative Design Solution
According to the United Nation’s “The World’s Cities in 2018”, it is estimated that, “by 2030, urban areas are projected to house 60 percent of people globally and one in every three people will live in cities with at least half a million inhabitants.” Also, between 2018 and 2030, it is estimated that the number of cities with 500,000 inhabitants or more is expected to grow by 23 percent in Asia. China, as the largest economy in Asia, with a GDP (PPP) of $25.27 trillion, is expanding rapidly, both economically and demographically.
With more and more migrant workers coming into the bigger cities in China, it has become increasingly difficult for workers to find an affordable place to live. Some people decide to move away from urban centers and bear with the lengthy commute time, while others are seeking creative design solutions to transform their home into a tiny, functional space to meet their daily needs.
Xpace Digital Park / JL-Office + Studio QI
Baochao Hutong Invisible Yard / DAGA Architects
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Interior Designers: DAGA Architects
- Area: 58 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: CSG, FRITZ EGGER, Hebeixinya
Colour Hostel Renovation / AML Design studio
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Architects: AML Design studio
- Area: 707 m²
- Year: 2020