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November 15, 2023
Taikoo Li Xi'an breaks ground
Swire Properties and Xi'an Qujiang New District recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for their joint venture project Taikoo Li Xi'an. Spanning a site area of approximately 119,906 sq m, Taikoo Li Xi'an is located within the Small Wild Goose Pagoda historical and cultural zone. The mixed-use development is scheduled to be completed in phases from 2026 <Read more>
 
 
 
November 1, 2023
Hiwell Amber Centre, Hangzhou
Four high-rise towers are set to add a mix of quality offices, hotel, apartments, art spaces, retail and a variety of other amenities to the heart of Hangzhou's new city centre, Qianjiang Century City. Designed by UNStudio, the new mixed-use Hiwell Amber Centre will add vitality, diversity and innovation, while catering to the rapid development of the area's economic and cultural needs <Read more>
 
 
 
October 26, 2023
Government to build 308,000 public housing units
Unveiling relevant measures in his Policy Address on October 25, Chief Executive John Lee said while public housing demand from 2024-25 to 2033-34 is estimated at 308,000 units, the government has identified sufficient land to develop about 410,000 public housing units <Read more>
 
 
 
October 12, 2023
Cainiao Headquarters, Hangzhou
Located in Yuhang District of Hangzhou, Cainiao Headquarters consists of a 5-storey office building complemented with a plenitude of communal spaces. The architects, Aedas have shaped the headquarters to a collaborative hub for Cainiao workers in Hangzhou.The headquarters sits to the west of the Future Technology City Yuhang <Read more>
 
 
 
September 26, 2023
10 Design reveals "grassland village" future school design
An innovative educational hub for 2,000 elementary school students which doubles as an accessible and child-friendly public space for the community. The "grassland village" concept of the future school breaks away from the traditional primary school layout within a singular institutional building <Read more>
 
 
 
September 2, 2023
Macao to add nine new hotel developments
The 3,732 rooms of the nine new developments will have a combined gross floor area of 213,009 square metres, with 1,347 parking spaces for cars and 370 spaces for motorcycles. Meanwhile, eight other hotel projects are under design stage during the same period, with a total of 1,308 rooms to be available upon completion <Read more>
 
 
 
August 2, 2023
The Desman (Hangzhou) Headquarters
Unveiling a gigantic butterfly headquarters in Hangzhou designed by Aedas. The headquarters connects the major public green axis, overlooking the Smart Gate to the north and the landscape park to the south. The design breaks the conventional closed layout, optimising the natural topography...<Read more>
 
 
 
July 21, 2023
Hong Kong's first skyscraper -- the 50th anniversary of Jardine House
Completed in 1973, Jardine House set new standards with its robust design, fastest lifts, largest air conditioning chillers, and iconic 1,748 circular glazed windows that offer unobstructed harbour views <Read more>
 
 
 
July 3, 2023
Red Dunes by XISUI Design
The innovative design of Red Dunes, presented by XISUI Design, a Shanghai-based design brand, showcases undulating red dunes that create an alluring landscape for children's activities. By seamlessly integrating functional installations within the natural topography, the project evokes the charm of a mountain nest or ... <Read more>
 
 
 
June 13, 2023
Nanjing K Wah G72
UNStudio was commissioned by the developer K Wah Group to create a human-centric destination where sustainability and culture play a key role in the daily lives of locals and visitors alike. The proposed design concept envisions a dynamic waterfront community, a low-density and lush green working-living environment <Read more>
 
 
 
June 6, 2023
Hengqin Culture & Art Complex
In 2018, Atelier Apeiron won a competition launched by the Chinese government to field proposals for building the Hengqin Culture & Art Complex as part of a vibrant new community in China's third-fastest growing urban center after Hong Kong and Macao <Read more>
 
 
 
May 2, 2023
Yichang Grand Theatre by Open Architecture
Open Architecture models Chinese theatre on "ever-changing body of water". Located at the Pinghu Peninsula in Hubei Province, the architect's proposal comprises a 1,600-seat grand theatre, a 1,200-seat concert hall, a 400-seat black box and two outdoor theatres <Read more>
 
 
 
April 13, 2023
Kengo Kuma to create Tainan's first aesthetic residential landmark
Kengo Kuma has revealed his latest collaboration with Cing Jing Lin Group to construct a prominent residential tower "Barclay Park" in Taiwan ... <Read more>
 
 
 
March 6, 2023
Avenues Shenzhen Primary School
"Students constantly move within the school--going from different classrooms, labs, commons, and dining halls to athletic facilities or outdoor spaces," explained Asci. "This movement is integral to the students' spatial perception, and therefore its careful choreography plays...<Read more>
 
 
 
February 3, 2023
Xingge Jinze Building, Zhuhai
Strategically located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta in the vicinity of Hong Kong and Macau, Zhuhai is fast becoming the Delta region's infrastructural capital. The project is quintessentially an ecosystem of itself, a living building where slices of nature blend with urbanism to form an iconic landmark <Read more>
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Aloft Singapore Novena opened
Located in the cultural neighbourhood of Balestier, Aloft hotel introduces vibrant and flexible spaces for travellers to connect with the destination
Opening of W Macau
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UNStudio's winning proposal for a new mixed-use development in Dusseldorf
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SAS Crown -- a luxury residential development in Hyderabad, India
Featuring 5 towers that rise to 235m and serve one single unit per level
ZHA's latest Miami condominium designs
ZHA has produced a pair of design variations for a 12-story ultra-luxury boutique oceanfront condominium with 57 residences
Innovation Partnership School Buildings
Amsterdam will halve the use of primary raw materials by 2030 and become fully circular by 2050 - according to the Circular Strategy 2020-2025
Future City Mall in Qingdao
To create an iconic social space, tempting customers to the upper levels of the mall
Carbonaide to make manufacturing concrete carbon negative
The world's first industrial pilot production line using industrial side streams and carbon dioxide (CO2) capture
Building and plant safety
DEKRA Korea announced cooperation with Risk Engineering Service
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