To Chaoshan contemporary artist Mr. Zheng Shaowen, whose “Yingge Dance” Series anchors the design in local cultural identity. To Lin Xu of Matrix Electronic Band, for composing “Clash with Fate”—an electrifying track that fuses the heroic shouts of Yingge with modern beats, capturing the tension and fusion of tradition and modernity.
Architecture firm
AD ARCHITECTURE
Location
Shantou, Guangdong, China
Photography
Ouyang Yun. Video production: Flight Film
Principal architect
Xie Peihe
Design team
AD ARCHITECTURE
Material
wooden flooring,Moorgen, marble, Italian handmade paint
Typology
Commercial Architecture
Located in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, DEYA Day Care Center is dedicated to providing high-quality day care for children aged 6 to 12. For its 270-square-meter indoor space, DEYA commissioned 11- Design to conceive a creative and nurturing environment.
Project name
DEYA Day Care and After-School Center
Architecture firm
11-Design
Location
Yantai, Shandong, China
Principal architect
Li Xiaosi, Cao Rong
Design team
Chang Xiaoying, Li Jia, Qu Xiaotong, Yu Guangxin
Collaborators
Copywriting: Current-Newswire
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
first sports and commercial project in Asia, GO PARK Sai Sha is nestled between the mountains of Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan Country Park and the sheltered waters of Three Fathoms Cove which leads out to the South China Sea. This new sports and commercial complex within Sun Hung Kai Properties’ (SHKP)
Project name
GO PARK Sai Sha
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Hong Kong, China
Photography
Virgile Simon Bertrand
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
ZHA Project Team: Karthikeyan Arunachalam, Thomas Bagnoli, Brandon Gehrke, Cheryl Lim, Christos Koukis, Kelvin Ma, Prayrika Mathur, Viola Poon, Nastasja Mitrovic, Sven Torres, Theodor Wender, Bogdan Zaha, Haejin Lee, Steven Chung, Ian Lai ZHA Site Team: Kylie Chan, Kelvin Ma, Viola Poon
Collaborators
ZHA Project Directors: Simon Yu, Paulo Flores, Mouzhan Majidi; ZHA Commercial Director: Jim Heverin, Sara Klomps; ZHA Project Associate: Eva Tidemann, Lydia Kim; ZHA Project Architects: Kylie Chan, Eduardo Camarena; Executive Architect: LWK + Partners (HK) Ltd.; General Contractor: Chun Fai Construction Company Limited; Environmental Consultant: Ramboll (Hong Kong) Ltd.; Façade Engineering: Alpha Consulting; Transport Consultant: Aecom; Geotechnical & Ecological Engineering: Arup (Hong Kong) Ltd.; BIM Management (Architectural): isBIM Limited
Landscape
Axxa Group, Landscape Design: TROP, and Sun Hung Kai Landscape Planning Consultant: Liewelyn-Davies Hong Kong Ltd.
Structural engineer
Sun Hung Kai Architects and Engineers Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
Aecom
Lighting
Tino Kwan Lighting Consultants Ltd.
Client
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Typology
Sports Architecture
Lim + Lu's latest design, "An Artist's Teahouse," unveils a serene sanctuary where creativity intertwines with tradition. Nestled within a quaint village in Foshan, this 2000 sqft tea house stands as a testament to artistry and architectural finesse.
Project name
An Artist's Teahouse
Architecture firm
Lim +Lu
Photography
Free Will Photography Studio
Principal architect
Vincent Lim, Elaine Lu
Design team
Vincent Lim, Elaine Lu
Material
meticulous craftsmanship, predominantly constructed from wood slats with sleek metal portals that elegantly frame views and focal points. The wooden frame windows, adorned with Chinese paper—a nod to traditional Chinese paper windows—add a touch of heritage and timeless elegance to the space
Typology
Hospitality › Teahouse
Inspired by the traditional Chinese oil paper umbrella, the installation uses Xuan paper as its main material. The paper is coated multiple times with tung oil to make it both translucent and water-resistant. The structure gives new form and scale to this ancient craft, transforming it into an outdoor space that offers shade from the sun and shelte...
Project name
Chinese Paper Umbrella
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Arsenale – Magazzino Delle Cisterne, Castello 2169/F, 30122 Venice, Italy
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano, Jiang Yunyao, Zhou Rui, Yang Xuebing, He Linxi, Huang Juntao, Pan Siyi, Valentina Olivieri
Collaborators
Fabrication: Far East Facade
Completion year
May 10 – November 23, 2025
Structural engineer
RFR Shanghai
Typology
Installation › Cultural Architecture
Architecture and Emotion” opened on May 16, 2025, at the Nieuwe Instituut in the Netherlands. The Nieuwe Instituut is the Netherlands’ national museum for architecture, design, and digital culture, dedicated to exploring the potential of new ideas through exhibitions, research, and public programs.
Written by
MAD Architects
Photography
MAD Architects
The deepest joy in the world：In the fallen time, there is a home, and what I long for is a place where I can slow down my breathing and settle my emotions. The courtyard is quiet, watching the light move on the ground, flowers fall in between, the door is not closed, and the wind comes in naturally. When sitting without speaking, one may feel that...
Project name
Suzhou Tongli Villa
Architecture firm
Hangzhou Shihe Design
Photography
Hanmo Vision - Yigao
Principal architect
Chen Kezhi, Wang Zhiqiang
Completion year
January 2025
Material
Slate, Decorative Paint, Teak Floor, The Wooden Floor, Old Slate, SlateTile, Rammed Earth, Rubble
Typology
Residential › Villa
Jishang Space Design’s latest project, the Scholarly Mountain-view Villa, is a three-storey 700-square-meter’s residence located on a pristine, secluded site on the outskirts of Hangzhou, China. Sitting adjacent to a nearby mountain range set within a landscape of lush greenery, the site offers quietly stunning views of its surroundings from within...
Project name
Scholarly Mountain-view Villa
Architecture firm
Jishang Space Design
Location
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Hangzhou Hanmo Visual – Yigao
Principal architect
Ding Linji
Collaborators
Editorial Planning：Chengshe Media
Material
Wood Veneer, Paint
Typology
Residential › Villa
