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BAN MAA / Geemo Design

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000

The waters and mountains of Jiulong Lake set the emotional tone for this space. Taking "returning to the nest" as the central theme, we gently weave the everyday warmth of Lingnan dessert traditions into Aranya's distinct sense of retreat and belonging. The authentic textures of materials form the structural framework, while the warmth of Lingnan culture becomes its flesh and soul. Here, the body often recognizes "home" before the mind does—the moment one sits down, a sense of familiarity quietly settles in.

Evenly Lit, Not Overlit: Rethinking Brightness in Subtropical Cities

Jonathan Yeung — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000

In South China, there is occasionally an urban myth—especially across Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou—about choosing a home that avoids western light. Over decades, the west-facing sun has proven to be a particularly difficult condition to live with: its low angle in the afternoon, its aggressive heat gain (especially in summer), and the way it penetrates deep into interiors. With global warming and longer, hotter seasons, that much-romanticized "afternoon glow" is increasingly experienced less as romance and more as glare, heat, and fatigue. Although this wisdom circulates as a community-driven rule of thumb, it carries an undeniable architectural clarity about building orientations: avoiding western light is not only about thermal comfort, but also about avoiding the sharpest, most intrusive form of direct illumination—light that strikes at the most unforgiving angle, washing surfaces, flattening depth, and turning rooms into high-contrast fields of discomfort.

Heyi office / DPAA Design

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The project is situated within a garment-focused industrial park in Guangzhou, where the primary activities encompass office operations and production. The original structure is a three-story, cube-shaped building with a frame system—consistent with most structures in the park, it abuts the main thoroughfare directly, enclosed on all sides, and presents an almost collisional interface with the street front, lacking any form of buffer zone. The design brief calls for the transformation of this cubic building into a garment design office capable of accommodating approximately 100 occupants. The high occupancy density, combined with the inherently strong functional attributes of the office typology, introduces a pronounced sense of spatial density to the site. Against the backdrop of prioritizing functional requirements, the design process is initiated.

Guangzhou Baiyun (Tangxi) Station East Plot – Twin Towers Interior / DuShe Architectural Design

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As one of the "largest railway transportation hubs in Asia," Guangzhou Baiyun Station relies on its supporting station complex to realize the "Station-City Integration" model. The interior design of the East Plot Twin Towers takes the architectural and facade logic as its starting point, continuing the morphological language of "High Mountains and Flowing Water." By extending the facade language to the interior scale, the design achieves systematic synergy between the architecture, facade, and interior spaces, facilitating the hub's overall evolution from a mere transportation facility into a vibrant urban public activity space. Standing atop the super TOD hub of Guangzhou Baiyun Station, the twin towers on the East Plot are positioned as headquarters office buildings for unicorn enterprises in the Greater Bay Area. Our vision is not merely to build an office tower above a transportation hub, but to deliver a groundbreaking reinvention of the traditional transit-oriented office model—transforming it from a mere transportation adjunct into a dynamic urban node. Drawing inspiration from the architectural facade language of "High Mountains and Flowing Water," the design allows natural forms and artistic conception to evolve and flourish within the interior spaces. This approach precisely addresses the deep-seated needs of emerging enterprises regarding spatial quality, talent attraction, and community connectivity. Ultimately, it creates a distinctive workplace that fosters connections with nature and culture, all within the context of an intensive and efficient transportation hub.

Guangzhou Xuelei Fragrance Museum / Shenzhen Huahui Design

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Guangzhou Xuelei Fragrance Museum takes scent—an invisible and intangible medium—as the starting point of its architectural concept. Challenging the visual dominance of conventional museum design, the project introduces smell, memory, and multisensory perception into spatial narration. Guided by principles of openness, collaboration, and sustainability, the museum is conceived not merely as an attractive cultural destination, but as a platform for public engagement with the history of perfumery, traditional craftsmanship, and contemporary technologies. It offers an ideal environment to experience the evolution of fragrance creation. Through architectural expression, the intangible nature of scent is transformed into a tangible, spatial encounter—establishing the museum as a vital venue for dialogue and exchange within global fragrance culture.

Xinhepu Historical and Cultural Precinct Core Area Enhancement Project / Atelier cnS

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Xinhepu Historical and Cultural Precinct is imbued with rich historical layers and urban memories. This enhancement initiative deliberately avoids large-scale demolition and reconstruction. Instead, it follows a strategy of "micro-regeneration and refined enhancement," focusing on reconnecting the precinct's spatial network. Guided by the "one building, one tailored solution" to architectural restoration and driven by the goal of improving everyday livability, the project employs meticulous craftsmanship and techniques. The ultimate aim is to foster a vibrant precinct where historical character and contemporary life exist in symbiosis.

Greater Bay Area Sports Center / Zaha Hadid Architects

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area is the world's largest conurbation, with its population anticipated to reach 100 million by 2030. Situated at the southern end of Guangzhou's Nansha District on the western bank of the historic Pearl River, the Greater Bay Area Sports Center will serve as an anchor to the new civic, business, and residential district at the heart of the Greater Bay Area. Offering its local community sports facilities of the highest standards, the center has also been designed to host a diverse programme of major national and international sporting events, as well as cultural performances, that can be easily accessed by all residents of the Greater Bay Area via Line 18 of the Guangzhou Metro and the new Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge.

Langtou Gengxue + Education Centre / Atelier FCJZ

Andreas Luco — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Historic Heritage and Gengxue — Within the broader context of Rural Revitalization, a triangular plot next to ChunYangTai Arts and Cultural Centre was selected for the Langtou Gengxue+ Education Centre. Together with ChunYangTai, it forms a comprehensive cultural and educational cluster, injecting new vitality into the cultural tourism development of the Langtou Ancient Village.

XPENG Headquarters / weico Architects

Andreas Luco — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The new headquarters building for XPENG Motors, whose architectural design was led by Sun Wei of weico architects, is now fully constructed. It welcomed its first occupants on October 20th of this year, officially entering the commissioning phase.

Barn Inside / Unknown design

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This space no longer pursues the neatness and newness of the surface, but accepts the traces of time. The bareness, coarseness, and even a slight "dilapidation" are no longer regarded as defects, but become the most powerful expression of texture. It presents a kind of "unfinished" state, which is not repairing or decorating, but restoring the materials to their original form and letting them tell their own stories quietly.

Pazhou South Waterfront Park / SWA Group

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Pazhou Central Business District (CBD) is China's first "Science and Technology CBD + Bay Area TOD" complex in the city of Guangzhou. Starting from the initial stage of urban planning, the landscape system has been emphasized as green infrastructure connecting the future CBD, transportation hub, residential area and the Huangpu Chong River, mitigating the urban heat island. The 300-meter-long, 4-hectare Pazhou South Waterfront Park restores the natural riverfront from the existing rigid embankment, connecting the ecological corridors to the city. Integrating nature inspiration, ecological restoration and urban lifestyle, the park brings accessible nature riverside experience and public open spaces to the heart of the booming CBD.

Guangzhou Yunxi Botanical Garden / AECOM + Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT + Guangzhou Landscape Architectural Design & Research Institute

Andreas Luco — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Yunxi Botanical Garden is a cornerstone initiative advancing China's national strategies for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in Guangzhou. As a critical hub within the city's "1+3+N" urban-park integration framework, the garden designer's vision is to forge a comprehensive network that seamlessly integrates plant conservation, scientific research, public education, and immersive visitor experiences. It stands as a pioneering model for harmonizing national botanical resources with the accessibility of a community park.

The World's Largest Cities in 2025 by Population

Reyyan Dogan — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Every year, World Population Day is observed on July 11th, aiming to increase people's awareness of various population issues, such as the importance of urbanization, gender equality, poverty, health, and human rights. In 2025, under the theme "Empowering Youth to Build the Families They Want," the United Nations draws attention to the largest generation of young people in history, many of whom are coming of age in rapidly urbanizing contexts. Urban centers remain key to understanding these demographic patterns, as cities continue to attract populations seeking opportunity, stability, and access to essential services. Today, more than half of the global population resides in urban areas, a share projected to increase to 66% by 2050.

Zaha Hadid Architects Nears Completion of Major Sports Center in China’s Greater Bay Area

Nour Fakharany — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in collaboration with the Guangdong Architectural Design & Research Institute, the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Nansha, China, is approaching completion. Construction began in August 2023, with the main structures of the stadium and arena topping out in February 2024. Roofing and curtain wall installations were finalized in February 2025, and the project has now entered its final phase of interior finishing and landscaping. The center is set for handover in June 2025, ahead of its role as a key venue for the China National Games in November.

Your Greenhouse is Your Kitchen / Office for Roundtable + JXY Studio

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Your Greenhouse Is Your Kitchen is a pavilion sited amidst an urban garden in Guangzhou, China. An architectural device that amalgamates the roles of a greenhouse, an outdoor kitchen, and a living room, it speculates on the medium of food as a catalyst for agricultural and social engagements, proposing new forms of domesticity and collectivity that reframe the intricate relationship between the body, land, and city.

WD Kindergarten / HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:00:00 +0000

This is a renovation project for a kindergarten located in Nansha District, Guangzhou, China. The site covers over 16,000 square meters and features a one-story building with plenty of natural light and a spacious garden. Originally planned as a communal commercial facility for a residential complex, the building has been renovated to include 12 classrooms, an atelier, special classrooms, a library, a hall, a lounge, and a dining area.

La Patella / Atelier Guo

韩爽 — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

As an exhibit, "La Patella" navigates the constraints of a limited budget and a modest scale. Crafting impactful interventions based on the designated site is imperative, and it is from this straightforward vision that "La Patella" emerged.

An Office Free in the Gaps of an Urban Village / LLC Studio

Andreas Luco — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The project is located on the edge of an urban village, bordered by a school to the north, a hill to the south, a river to the east, and the village to the west. The small hill to the south provides evergreen vegetation throughout the year, with the sounds of birds and insects alternating throughout the day. In this environment, the building is designed to be open, with all four walls capable of being opened, actively embracing the surrounding natural environment. More importantly, the close interaction with nature allows for a heightened sense of the passage of time, as these sounds or light appear punctually at different times of the day and year.