The object of the renovation is the "Wanmicang" warehouse on the southside of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory. MAD's renovation envisions a three-dimensional hierarchy of time and physical dimensions through the juxtaposition of old and new structures. Like a rising ark, the transformed building will bring new life to the decaying industrial...
Project name
The Ark | Shanghai Cement Factory Warehouse Renovation
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Zheng Chengwen, Zhang Tong, Zhou Rui, Shiko Foo
Interior design
MAD Architects
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Fu Changrui; Executive Architects: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.; Façade Consultant: Shanghai CIMA Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd.
Built area
15,312 m²; Building height: 24 metres
Structural engineer
Archi-Neering-Design/AND Office
Landscape
Design Land Collaborative Ltd.
Lighting
TS Shanghai Tunsten Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
Client
Shanghai Quan Cheng Development & Construction Co., Ltd.
Typology
Factory › Industrial, Renovation
Every chef knows remarkable food is a result of the near impossible to explain, a richly nuanced experience that EHB chef Esben Holmboe Bang knows better than most. In developing this project, we sought to emphasize this alchemy, China’s historical heritage of botanic medicine melding science and nature, as well as the unique culinary skill of such...
Architecture firm
Chris Shao Studio LLC
Principal architect
Chris Shao
Interior design
Chris Shao Studio
Collaborators
Artists: Natalia Landowska, Gil Melott, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Pelle Designs (Jean & Oliver Pelle), Yves Mohy. Other consultants: Morris, Jebara & Co.
Material
Wood, Paint, Stoned, Metal, Tile, Leather, Wallpaper, Resin. Furnishing brands: Objective Gallery (OBJ +), Finn Juhl, BD Barcelona Design, Fogia
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
CHAGEE initiated its "Tea Bar" concept and collaborated with STILL YOUNG to develop two concept stores at Global Harbor and Metro City in Shanghai.
Project name
CHAGEE TEA BAR, Shanghai
Architecture firm
STILL YOUNG
Photography
Yuuuun Studio
Design team
Eric. Ch, Tommy Li, Dada Zhao
Collaborators
Brand managers: Mayi, Mr. Jiang. Floor plans: Azel Wang. Construction drawings: Mayi, Felix Huang. Electromechanical design: James Xu, Keith Kuang, Jay Zhou, Zero Zeng
Interior design
STILL YOUNG
Built area
CHAGEE Flagship Store (Metro City, Shanghai) - 342 m²; CHAGEE Flagship Store (Global Harbor, Shanghai) - 253 m²
Visualization
Ethan Li, Donald Lin
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
Designed by INGROUP in June 2022, the first global Jeep® Adventure was launched in Crystal Galleria in the Jing'an District of Shanghai. Open and modern, the avant-garde international city of Shanghai is the origin of endless creativity, technology, and renovation.
Project name
The First Jeep Flagship Center - Jeep Adventure
Architecture firm
INGROUP
Location
Crystal Galleria, No. 68 Yuyuan Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, China
Photography
SFAP Photography
Principal architect
Raven Wang (Creative Director), Helki Lin (Design Director)
Design team
Lu Feng, Peng Li, Dan Li, Xiaojun Chen
Completion year
February 2023
Construction
Shanghai Zhitong Construction
Typology
Commercial › Showroom
In 2021, I was invited by my friend Qiye, to design a central building in the center of the creative industry park that I renovated for him. However, we are both spaced out those days as our wives are facing a similar dilemma. We are distracted yet tried to take our minds off anxiety by working, but it was hard to fully concentrate.
Project name
Copper blockhouse
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Pudong, Shanghai, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting
Design team
MI Kejie, XU Nan, DAI Ruoyu
Collaborators
Project manager: MU Zhilin; Construction drawing design firm: Shanghai Southeast United Engineering Design Co., Ltd
Construction
Shanghai Qikufangyun Culture Technology Co., Ltd
Material
Copper, stainless steel, micro cement, glass
Client
Shanghai Jiayun Investment Management Development Co., Ltd
Typology
Museum › Cultural Architecture
With the beginning of 2023, the Zikawei Library, designed by Wutopia Lab for four years, was officially opened. Coming to be the most sensational cultural landmark in Shanghai, it was also the first time that the project was known to the whole city before the official announcement from the studio. Now, this article is more like a summary instead of...
Project name
Zikawei Library
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting
Design team
Project Manager: PU Shengrui; Pre-Project Architect: LI Mingshuai; Post-Project Architect: PU Shengrui
Collaborators
Library Phase Design Team: KANG Qinghe, JIANG Xueqin, AN An, CHEN Jun, CHEN Shaofen, WANG Jing; Design Consultation: S5 Design Co., Ltd; Bookstore Phase Design Team: JIN Rui, PAN Hui, WANG Liyang, PAN Dali, YU Jing; Graphic Design Consultant: MEEM DESIGN (XIU Zi，CHEN Siyu); Exhibit Design Consultant: Shanghai Art-Designing Co., LTD.; Installation Construction and Design: Fab-Union Technology; Construction Drawing: Arcplus Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Lighting
Lighting Design Consultant: ZHANG Chenlu, CAI Mingjie, WEI Shiyu; Lighting Design Consultant for Installation: ZHANG Chenlu, DU Yuxuan, LI Wenhai
Construction
Arcplus Architectural Decoration & Landscape Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Client
Xuhui District Administration of Culture and Tourism, Xuhui District Library
Typology
Educational Architecture › Library
The Joye & Sam Lifestyle Market is located in the French Concession district of Shanghai, surrounded by a century worth of cultural heritage and atmosphere. Known as the Champs-Elysées of the East, the area is the city’s cultural hotspot, and is the home of various landmark institutions such as the Shanghai Library, the Shanghai Symphony Hall and t...
Project name
Tales Creative
Architecture firm
Joye & Sam Lifestyle Market
Location
No. 8 Hengshan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Photography
studio SZ, Justin Szeremeta
Design team
Lingli Gao, Rick Chuang
Collaborators
LDI: Yangchuan Construction
Interior design
Zuoyi Design Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Construction
Shanghai Hengpin Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Ceramic tiles, microcement, terrazzo, paint, glass
The brand name of Sukhothai Hotel is derived from the first independent dynasty in Thailand's history - Sukhotai, which means "the dawn of happiness". In 2017, Sukhothai opened its first location in China at the heart of Shanghai with the concept of an “urban oasis”, bringing modern urbanites the traditional Southeast Asian hospitality with a conte...
Project name
The Sala Garden
Architecture firm
LUKSTUDIO
Location
No.380 Weihai Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, China
Principal architect
Christina Luk
Design team
Yicheng Zhang, Min Dai, Haixin Wang, Vivi Du, Yoko You, Kate Deng
Design year
2020.09 - 2021.03
Completion year
2021.07 - 2021.12
Structural engineer
Shanghai Sanyao Structural Consulting & Design Co.,Ltd
Construction
Shanghai Zhuzong Group Construction Developments Co., Ltd.
Landscape
YU CHUAN WEN Garden Design Studio
Material
Carbonized wood (Koshii Wood), carbonized bamboo floor (REBO), carbonized bamboo screen, teak, outdoor fabric, steel, stainless steel, aluminum tube, granite, sun shading (Guthrie Douglas)
Client
The Sukhothai Shanghai
