For its second physical store in Shanghai, MOMO ERA invited Atelier d’More to reinterpret its philosophy of “Comfort First, Aesthetics Follow” within the city’s Qiantan district. Known as a rising hub for neo-luxury lifestyles, Qiantan is dominated by glass-box retail façades that project uniformity but often lack warmth. Atelier d’More chose to resist this formula, […] More
In the heart of Shanghai’s old city, CCD has unveiled One Central Park, a project that bridges centuries of cultural memory with a forward-facing vision of urban life. Rooted in Haipai culture, the city’s unique blend of Eastern and Western traditions, the design pays tribute to Shanghai’s seven centuries of evolution, while creating an immersive […] More
Completed in 2024, The Rock sits at the highest point of Ancient Spring Town in Financial Street Zunhua, Tangshan, about 20 meters above the main hotel entrance. Wutopia Lab led architecture and interiors, as well as the conceptual landscape design. The brief asked for a spiritual landmark visible from across the town that also works […] More
AD Future sits in Siwei, Shantou, inside a traditional Chaoshan dwelling reworked by AD Architecture and chief designer Xie Peihe. The project frames time as a visible thread. You feel it in the way the architecture holds fragments of the village’s past while opening to new forms of gathering. What began as the studio’s former […] More
In the western mountains of Beijing, House J stands between Fragrant Hills to the north and Yuquan Mountain to the east, a site defined by expansive views and layered topography. The residence belongs to a family that spent more than a decade abroad, returning to a house where original plantings remain lush, mingling with wild […] More
WJ STUDIO’s Lost Villa. Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel is an inquiry into how architecture can carry memory, ecology, and human experience forward. Conceived within the context of a remote archipelago in the Zhoushan Islands, the design is deeply tied to the realities of rural depopulation, fragile ecosystems, and cultural heritage. HOTELS Rather than impose new […] More
Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) received the 2025 Architizer A+ Award in the Architecture + Color category for its Buji Residences project. Located on a forested mountaintop in Shenzhen, the residential complex uses a color palette tailored to the tropical light conditions of its site. The A+ Awards recognize projects across architecture, landscape, and interior design. This particular […] More
Soong Lab, founded and directed by architect Wang Songtao, designed the 8,200 square meter Joyous Spring Wellness Center just beyond Beijing’s Fifth Ring Road by reworking an unused structure. Water anchors the project’s concept. Through physical alteration and program additions, the team restructured the interior, brought in new spatial functions, and turned the space into […] More
WJ STUDIO designed the Hengtong & Bluetown Mangata Model Room as part of the Lakeside Moonview development south of Suzhou. The project avoids excess. It focuses on materials, proportion, and light to shape a quiet, usable space. Located near Taihu Lake, the home avoids showy design and instead builds calm through clarity and rhythm. The team […] More
Unveiled in July 2025, Boulder Park sits at the center of Yunwan Garden in Jinan, China, introducing a new typology for public space: one that integrates 3D-printed concrete technology with the symbolic permanence of natural boulders. Designed by Shanghai-based XISUI Design, the park merges natural topography and artificial fabrication into an immersive playground and wellness […] More
Margot Krasojević Architecture introduces a speculative hospitality concept built for a future shaped by rising seas and environmental volatility. The Tsunami Submersible Emergency Hotel, located in the Pacific Ocean, proposes a new typology of ocean-based living, one that embraces submersion as both refuge and function. HOTELS Positioned 50 miles off Taiwan’s coast and 150 miles […] More
Located in Henan Province, China, the Huaiyang Fuxi Cultural Park by Turenscape redefines what it means to design a public space rooted in cultural identity and environmental necessity. The 43-hectare site, once strained by urban sprawl and flood risks, has been transformed into a multifunctional landscape that draws upon ancient cosmology and modern sponge city […] More