This townhouse in Shenzhen used to be a completely different look. The colonial-style and complicated decoration that was popular in a certain era in China, is no longer fit for current life. The owner of the house, a rational and logical lawyer, after experiencing the ‘past tense’ living experience for a short time, decided to invite KiKi ARCHi to...
Project name
Breathing House
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Photography
Eiichi Kano / Tony Tan
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Saika Akiyoshi, Tianping Wang
Design year
2021.08.01 – 2022.01.01
Completion year
2023.01.01
Material
Diatom mud-Shikoku / Tile-Terrazzo / Facade-stainless mes
Typology
Residential › House
This 6-storey townhouse is located in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, surrounded by lakes and dense forests. It enables owners to take a journey to Shenzhen Bay and the South China Sea right from their front door. Drawing on various artworks of both Chinese and foreign masters of art, the designers mix Eastern elegance or Western aesthetics, Chinese ch...
Project name
Shenzhen Lakeside Villa
Architecture firm
ACE DESIGN
Photography
Ao Xiang, Shifang Vision
Design team
Hui Xie, Shali Yan, Subing Zhao, Shuai Yang
Collaborators
Mushang Art
Interior design
ACE DESIGN
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › Villa
Our proposal for the Shenzhen Bay Super Head-quarters Base is a radical departure from more traditional and increasingly outmoded models of urban design.
Project name
Shenzhen Headquarters Super Bay
Architecture firm
Leeser Architecture
Principal architect
Thomas Leeser, Leeser Architecture
Design team
Associate: Alican Taylan
Collaborators
Arup (Structure)
Landscape
Leeser Architecture
Structural engineer
ARUP, New York
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
The project site which is in the centre of eastern Shenzhen is very well served in terms of public transport from both the adjacent overground metro rail and Longgang Avenue, a major urban road connecting directly into central Shenzhen. The land to the north of the site will be developed as a residential area.
Project name
Shenzhen Rongde Façade Design and Redevelopment
Architecture firm
PH Alpha Design
Location
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Photography
LUOHAN Architectural Photography
Principal architect
Dr. Ping Xu
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
Located in The Mixc World, Shenzhen, the project is a new store that Onexn Architects designed for Dishao Optical, which supplies handmade eyeglasses from multiple Japanese brands. The client asked for a novel way of expressing a Zen atmosphere in the store, and an interpretation of Oriental philosophy in a contemporary context.
Project name
Dishao Optical
Architecture firm
Onexn Architectural & Spatial Design Office (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Location
The Mixc World, Shennan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Photography
Yanming Photo
Principal architect
Wang Jingjing
Collaborators
Props: GOOPAK
Completion year
July 30, 2022
Typology
Commercial, Store
U-DENTAL is a chain dental clinic with a history of 15 years, targeting at middle and high-end consumer groups in Shenzhen. The brand set a new premise in One Shenzhen Bay, a vibrant mixed-use community, hoping it to balance contemporary art and a sense of technology to meet the demands for upgrading healthcare consumption.
Project name
U-DENTAL Clinic
Architecture firm
DA INTEGRATING LIMITED
Location
One Shenzhen Bay, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Photography
Chao Zhang, Canhui Luo
Principal architect
Chinman Ngai
Design team
Yehua Ou, Yu Chen, Bo Li, Qicheng Huang, Wanling Liang, Zhaozhi Liao, Xiutao Xiao
Collaborators
Art Consulting: Babu Space (Shenzhen) / Suiyue Art (Chengdu)
Completion year
January 2021
Typology
Health › Dental Clinic
Situated in Shenzhen, China, the Shirble – The Prime consists of three serviced apartment towers, a 250-meter office tower, a retail podium and a Skypark. The project encompasses luxury and elegance and serves as a landmark in the Futian Distrct while also integrating residential, office, shopping and entertainment space.
Project name
Shirble - The Prime
Principal architect
Christine Lam, Global Design Principal;David Clayton, Global Design Principal
Client
Shenzhen Shengrunfeng Investment & Development Co. Ltd (Shenzhen Shirble Department Store Co. Ltd.)
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use development
Located in the financial industry belt adjacent to Hongling North Road, the project includes a high-rise office and apartment tower, along with a retail podium. Inspired by Chinese thoughts, the design integrates the natural elements. The design divides the tower crown into four jagged quadrants. The shape is drawn from the conceit of the Pinwheel...
Project name
Bagualing Industrial Park Urban Renewal Design
Location
Baguashi Street, Shenzhen, China
Principal architect
Kelvin Hu, Executive Director; Keith Griffiths, Chairman & Global Design Principal
Built area
Approximately 140,000 m²
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use development
