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Compute Isn’t Weightless: AI Infrastructure and the Architecture of the City

Jonathan Yeung — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0000

As artificial intelligence continues to disrupt sectors of the economy and reshape entire industries, institutions and individuals alike are bracing—and rapidly adapting—to the changes that machines seem to hold over our heads. Yet the more precise pressure is not simply AI altering the way people work and live, but the business models and investment logics of the companies developing these systems: the concentration of capital, the new requirements for compute, the race for compartmentalized talent, and the infrastructural footprint needed to sustain it. In the Greater Bay Area—anchored by Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong—this dynamic is especially pronounced. Government-led initiatives are actively accelerating the industry's growth, with policy and planning mechanisms beginning to translate an ostensibly intangible field into physical form: zoning updates, earmarked land, and the emergence of AI-oriented building types, from research laboratories to large-scale data centers.

Renovation of Shenzhen Longgang District Longling School / Yijing Architectural Design

Valeria Silva — Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Longling School, located in the heart of Buji Subdistrict, Longgang District, Shenzhen, is a state-affiliated private school providing nine-year compulsory education. Originally established in August 1988 as Longling Primary School, the institution underwent a transformative "renovation and expansion project" in 2021 after 33 years of operation, aiming to create a better learning environment. The project expanded the campus from its original 18,173.71 sqm to 68,237.47 sqm, now accommodating 72 classes in a combined primary and secondary school format.

Coscia Guangzhou Concept Store / All Design Studio

Valeria Silva — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Located in the heart of Guangzhou Tower, COSCIA Guangzhou Tower Boutique is a high-end fashion buyer's store that blends Italian luxury with architectural inspiration. Designed by All Design Studio (ADS), the 1,000-square-meter space draws from the tower's grandeur and mist-like aura, centered on the themes of "Foundation Stone" and "Mist." The boutique is envisioned as a monumental foundation block, rooted beneath the tower, embodying its strength and ethereal beauty.

MAD Architects Unveils Nanhai Art Center Design in Foshan City, Guangdong

Nour Fakharany — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:30:00 +0000

MAD Architects has revealed the designs for the Nanhai Art Center in Foshan City, Guangdong. Covering 59,445 sqm, the project features three main elements: a Grand Theater, a Museum, and a Sports Center. Aiming to encourage community and traditional culture, the center features a wave-like form with a new public gateway to the waterfront. Upon completion, the Art Center seeks to become a new waterfront public space blending social and creative aspects.

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.

Meifeng Community Park / ZIZU STUDIO

罗靖琳 - Jinglin Luo — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Land vacant for twenty years
The Meilin area is located in the north of Futian District and is also the "backside". It is mainly mixed with functions such as urban villages, old houses and industrial areas. The urban buildings are aging and the spatial quality is not high, forming a large number of "urban blind spots". Meifeng Community Creative Park is located at the intersection of Zhongkang Road and Beihuan Road in Futian District. It covers an area of 4,674.35 square meters. The plot originally belonged to the same plot as Linbian Community. Due to disputes between the owner and the developer, the site was closed in 2000. Division processing. The public facilities promised by the developers to the owners have not been realized, and the owners are therefore very sensitive to the construction of the land. They have repeatedly resisted the development of the land, and the land has been idle for nearly 20 years.

Tadao Ando Completes the He Art Museum in China

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:30:00 +0000

The He Art Museum will finally open to the public on October 1^st, after delays due to the coronavirus pandemic. Designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Tadao Ando, the museum located in Guangdong, China will be home to the He family’s art collection, focusing mainly on International Contemporary Art, Chinese Modern Art, and Chinese Contemporary Art.

Xiangmi Park Science Library / MLA+

舒岳康 — Fri, 08 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Xiangmi Park, an undiscovered treasure box
Xiangmi Park is a historic place for Shenzhen standards. Originally used as an agricultural research center it was quickly swallowed by the extension of the city since the 1980s. During 35 years protected from rapid urban growth, the existence of the research facility also preserved a large lychee orchard on a hill, fish ponds, a flower market, many large trees and a palm tree avenue. Located in Shenzhen’s central Futian District, it was an undiscovered treasure box in the middle of a metropolis.

GWP Creates Fengsheng 101 Tower, a New Landmark in Guangzhou's Skyline

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:30:00 +0000

GWP Architects imagined a mixed-use development tower, reaching a height of 200 meters with a total construction area of approximately 81,000 square meters. Located in Guangzhou, the project entitled Fengsheng 101, includes hotels, offices, apartments, and commercial stores.

Tadao Ando Unveils Images of the He Art Museum, Under-Construction in Southern China

Christele Harrouk — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Tadao Ando Architect & Associates revealed the design for He Art Museum (HEM), the first art museum dedicated to southern China’s regional Lingnan culture. Scheduled for opening on the 21^st of March 2020, with an inaugural exhibition curated by Feng Boyi, entitled From The Mundane World, the Tadao Ando-designed museum will become a gateway for the arts.

The Museum of Cantonese Opera Art / Architectural Design and Research Institute of SCUT + Architectural Designand Research Institute of Guangdong Province

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 21:00:00 +0000

In 2012, Guangzhou Municipal Government decided to build the Museum of Cantonese Opera Art in order to conserve and inherit the now endangered Cantonese Opera in Xiguan. Xiguan was a vital area for Cantonese Opera in the ancient city of Guangzhou and it is now the Liwan District.Cantonese Opera and Lingnan Garden were deeply rooted in this district.

Wann lounge / Various Associates

舒岳康 — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 02:00:00 +0000

Various Associates were approached by Wann to design their first gallery lounge of Shenzhen. Located in No.1 Shenzhen bay－the most potential area in China, the scheme comprises of the lounge area with meal, bar, and art gallery. Collaborating with local vendors and manufacturers, spatial-making was a central theme in ensuring that the final space was searching, the wonderland for the 'alcohol lover'.

Tencent Seafront Towers Interior Design / B+H Architects

舒岳康 — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:00:00 +0000

Tencent is best known for running China’s biggest messenger app, WeChat. In recent years, the company’s business has expanded into areas including video games, AI, and entertainment and has become the most valuable company in Asia. Tencent operates in a highly innovative industry where top talent is young, dynamic and smart. Our client’s vision lies in promoting its global reach and creating a vibrant and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation, sparks creativity, and inspires staff.

Innovation Lab / AIM Architecture

舒岳康 — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:00:00 +0000

One of the biggest challenges for industries is keeping up with the pace of growth and innovation. China Resources Group is one of the largest Chinese conglomerates with a wide spread reach and a diversity of industries.

.JPG COFFEE / Infinity Mind

舒岳康 — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:00:00 +0000

The migration of human beings that follows the operation of society has existed since ancient times. Under the rapid development of urbanization, the typical migration phenomenon must be the “Urban Tide”, which refers to the fact in urban area that every morning millions of people flood into working areas from living areas, while every evening those people back to living areas. “Urban Tide” is considered as an inevitable derivative during the process of urbanization.

China Merchants Bank, Shenzhen / China Architecture Design & Research Group

舒岳康 — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Shenzhen Branch Office Building of China Merchants Bank is another important project to have the corporate image well shown in Shenzhen after its Head Office Building Completion. It was designed by China Architecture Design & Research Group who won the design competition in 2007 and was completed in 2017.

1WOR Flagship Shop in Shenzhen / DOMANI

舒岳康 — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 22:00:00 +0000

1939, Pablo Picasso painted a surrealism and cubism work, Women’s head. In 2017, digital artist Omar Aqil transformed it into three-dimensional and redesigned it into installation art work, the interesting thing about this crossover is that the core of surrealism and cubism lies in the breakthrough of logical and orderly theory of present, emphasizing the instinct, the subconscious, the memory, exploring and believing that ‘absolute reality is the true consciousness beyond fact.’

East & West Restaurant / Horizontal Space Design

舒岳康 — Sat, 26 May 2018 02:00:00 +0000

"Dong Xi" is a fantastic Chinese word, "East & West" in English, which stands for both the positions and the Taoist theory of the Five Elements, including the spatial concept, cultural attributes, and generally refers to a variety of specific or abstract people, things, objects... and so this place “grew.”