Tencent, one of the global leaders in internet and technology services, is developing its new headquarters campus on five parcels spanning over 80 hectares east of Da Chan Bay Island in Qianhai, Bao'an District, Shenzhen. The campus will have a total floor area of approximately 2 million square meters.
Project name
Tencent Shenzhen Headquarters Project Lot 04 East
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
COMPETITION TEAM: Antoine Muller, Wang Shuobin, Ma Yiran, Yin Jianfeng, Claudia Hertrich, Jose Maria Urbiola, Reinier Simons, Fu Xiaoyi, Zhu Yuhao, Alan Rodríguez Carrillo, Zhou Haimeng, Li Hui; DESIGN TEAM: Liu Hailun, Fu Xiaoyi, Zeng Hantao, Sun Yingna, Liu Zifan, Song Minzhe, Zhao Guijia, Jose Maria Urbiola, Tan Miao, Rozita Kashirtseva, Li Jiaqi, Antoine Muller, Alan Rodríguez Carrillo, Yu Lin, Feng Xuhui, Zhang Kai, Wu Qiaoling, Yang Wenzhi, Chen Hongbin, Hou Jinghui, Sun Feifei, Wang Ruipeng, Yoshio Fukumori, Li Lingfeng, Yin Jianfeng, Zhou Qinyuan, Cheng Xiangju, Du Jie, Na Kyung Eun
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Kin Li, Xu Chen, Project Management: Arcadis Shanghai Limited. - Curtain Wall Consultant: SuP Ingenieure GmbH, Shenzhen Fangda Building Technology Group Co., Ltd., China Construction Buer Curtain Wall & Decoration Co., Ltd. - Interior Design: MAD Architects, Woods Bagot Architectural Design Consultants (Beijing) Co Ltd., Shenzhen Jiang & Associates Creative Design, China Academy of Building Research, - Signage Consultant: Brand U Creative Studio Shanghai Co. Transportation Consultant: T. Y. Lin International Engineering Consulting (China) Co. Ltd. - Acoustic Consultant: GRANDY Engineering Consultants (Shanghai) Ltd. - Commercial Consultant: Shenzhen Champion Retail Operation Management Co., Ltd. - LID Consultant: Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd. - BIM Consultant: Shenzhen Jiarui Construction Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Built area
Approximately 72,000 m²
Site area
Approximately 412,000 m²
Interior design
MAD Architects, Woods Bagot Architectural Design Consultants (Beijing) Co Ltd., Shenzhen Jiang & Associates Creative Design, China Academy of Building Research Lighting Consultant: Lighting Planners Associates Inc. & Lighting Planners Associates (S) Pte. Ltd., China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD)
Landscape
SWA Group, Shenzhen Hope Design Co., Ltd.
Civil engineer
Meinhardt (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Structural engineer
Meinhardt (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
WSP Engineering Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Green Building Consultant: AtkinsRéalis
Lighting
Lighting Planners Associates Inc. & Lighting Planners Associates (S) Pte. Ltd., China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD
Construction
China Construction 4th Engineering Bureau 6th Corp., Limited
Client
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Typology
Office Building › Office Campus
In 2011, Natura, a Brazilian multinational company of cosmetics and beauty products, promoted an architectural competition on invitation to its new administrative headquarters in São Paulo. The project chosen among nine participating teams is located on the borders of Via Anhanguera, one kilometer from Marginal Tietê.
Project name
NASP - Natura Headquarters São Paulo
Architecture firm
Dal Pian Arquitetos
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Nelson Kon, Pedro Mascaro
Principal architect
Lilian Dal Pian, Renato Dal Pian
Design team
Carolina Freire (coordinator); Amanda Higuti, Bruno Pimenta, Carolina Fukumoto, Carolina Tobias, Cristina Sin, Cristiane Sbruzzi, Filomena Piscoletta, Giovana Giosa, Júlio Costa, Lídia Martello, Luís Taboada, Marina Risse, Natalie Tchilian, Paola Meneghetti, Paulo Noguer, Ricardo Rossin, Sabrina Aron and Yuri Chamon
Collaborators
Acoustics: Harmonia Acústica. Cenotechnics: Cineplast. Frames consultancy: Crescêncio Consultoria. Building Automation: Jugend Controle Predial. Accessibility: Pimenta Associados. Waterproofing: Proasp Assessoria e Projetos. Earthworks and Drainage: Fat’s Engenharia. Helipad: Sigger. LEED Certification: CTE Engenharia e Planejamento. Legal Consultancy: H2, Tekton, IGP, Negrisolo&Negrisolo. Project Management: ARC Controle de Investimentos
Landscape
Sérgio Santana Paisagismo
Structural engineer
Modus Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Chapman-BDSP
Lighting
Franco Associados
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
In search of a space that reflected their architectural identity, Goiva Arquitetura found a new location with a homely feel without losing the necessary functionality of a modern office. The chosen site, located in a historic building constructed with concrete and wood and surrounded by green areas, matched their desired essence.
Project name
Goiva Office
Architecture firm
Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Madalena, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Of brewing and building, from yesterday into tomorrow—the history of the so-called Gösserhalle in Favoriten, Vienna’s 10th district, is a checkered one. Ever since its construction the industrial building, originally built as a workshop premises by the ÖBB before 1900.
Project name
Conversion Gösserhalle
Architecture firm
AllesWirdGut
Photography
Tschinkersten Fotografie
Principal architect
Herwig Spiegl
Design team
Competition team: Aline Schmidt, Johannes Windbichler, Karolina Pettikova, Teresa Aćimović. Project team: Alexis Brune, Arwen Weber, Florian Gottler, Martino Matteo, Till Martin
Collaborators
Illustrations: AllesWirdGut; Collage: socks-studio.com/ Michael Kirkham (CC BY-SA 3.0), amended by AllesWirdGut
Design year
2020 (competition – 1st prize)
Interior design
BURGHARDT ZT GESMBH
Landscape
ARGE SimZim Grimm
Civil engineer
SWIETELSKY AG
Structural engineer
Structural planning: KS Ingenieure ZT GmbH, Building services planning: Ingenieurbüro Schulterer
Environmental & MEP
BCE Beyond Carbon Energy Holding GmbH
Construction
steel construction
Supervision
KS Ingenieure ZT GmbH
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Twinmotion, Revit, Solibri, Madaster
Material
brick, steel, glass, wood
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Established in 2017, Knesta Architects has been a prominent force in architectural innovation, focusing on creating spaces that merge innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship. Founded by Principal Architect Nitima Gabba, the firm initially specialized in Residential projects before expanding into the Commercial sector in 2020.
Project name
Knesta Architects Office
Architecture firm
Knesta Architects
Location
SCO 3, Sector 7, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, India
Photography
Nakul Jain, Studio NJDC
Principal architect
Nitima Gabba
Design team
Ar. Damanpreet Kaur, Ar. Prakshi Hudda, Ar. Rythm Arora
Collaborators
Elsa designs (Furniture), Smartcool (Air Conditioners), Latio Porte (Glass Partitions)
Interior design
Team Knesta Architects ; Anuradha Seth, Sumegha Kanojia
Civil engineer
Ashish Sharma
Environmental & MEP
Knesta Architects
Lighting
Knesta Architects
Construction
Knesta Architects
Supervision
Knesta Architects
Visualization
Knesta Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Wood, Aluminium Glass Partitions
Typology
Commercial › Office
Developed by architects André Almagro and Gabriele Farias, from Alfa 2 Arquitetura, OLX’s new headquarters arrives in the financial and cultural heart of São Paulo with the aim of promoting greater connection and quality of life for the employees. The hybrid concept adopted by the company directly influenced the design decisions and the layout func...
Architecture firm
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Location
Avenida Paulista, 1100, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Nathalie Artaxo
Principal architect
Gabriele Farias, André Almagro
Design team
Marcos Fornaciari, Daynna Palmeira
Interior design
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Landscape
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Civil engineer
Out Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Out Engenharia
Lighting
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Construction
Out Engenharia
Tools used
SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Acoustic ceiling baffles, acoustic wall panels; textiles; cement floors
Typology
Commercial › Office
More than five thousand square meters spread over three floors of Warsaw's Evident Polska
office building is Netcompany's office space. Designed for the more than 500 people who make
up the international IT network on a daily basis, it provides a hygge-maintained space for
teamwork as well as individual work, thanks to architects from BIT CREATI...
Project name
Netcompany's headquarters in Poland
Architecture firm
BIT CREATIVE
Location
P180 office building, Warsaw, Poland
Design team
Barnaba Grzelecki, Jakub Bubel, Malwina Klimowicz
Typology
Commercial › Office
Arc’teryx, a global design company specializing in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment, was in need of a new home for their footwear design studio. Previously renting generic space, the new Arc’teryx Portland Creation Center places footwear design performance center stage, supporting administrative and creative review processes. “We...
Project name
Skylab designs the new Arc’teryx Portland Creation Center in Portland, Oregon
Architecture firm
Skylab Architecture
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Design team
Jeff Kovel - Creative Director. Reiko Igarashi - Project Director, interiors. Janell Widmer - Interior Designer. Louise Foster - Project Architect. Xander Sligh - Project Designer
Material
Tabu ash veneer. Zintra PET felt panels. Tsar carpets (custom wool area rug). Grasshopper climbing wall. Bob/Bla station sofa
Typology
Commercial › Office
