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Office

Sunday, 15 February 2026

Wuhan Liantou Tower

Wuhan Liantou Tower is an office building located in Wuhan, China. The design concept is inspired by the phoenix, and the tower top and podium massing recall the crown and tail of the bird. Eight corner offices give the tower a slender form. The main tower is 150 metres high and the podium is 24 metres high. A folded canopy and large transparent glass surfaces mark the main entrance. Internal atriums, sky gardens, an auditorium, exhibition space and a roof garden support communication among users. Stone, steel, concrete, glass, metal and wood are the main materials.

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Bookstore

Saturday, 14 February 2026

Pingjiang Wonder

Pingjiang Wonder Bookstore is a bookstore in Suzhou, China, with a gross built area of 1800 square meters. The building is shaped as a delicately cut crystal and is divided horizontally into two parts. The upper part is faceted, and the sliced facades are tilted by a vertical angle of 4 to 6 degrees towards the sky. The transparent lower part is set at the human scale for better integration into the surrounding streets. High reflective glass panels of 5 by 1.8 meters form the external framed curtain wall.

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Multifunctional

Friday, 13 February 2026

Headquarters Complex

Headquarters Complex is a mixed-use building group in Changsha, China. The complex stands in the Creative Media Technology Park, next to the Liuyang River and the central axis of the park. A height limit of 120 metres applies to the site, so three towers are linked together to form a landmark instead of a single tall tower. The towers contain one office building and two apartment buildings, arranged along the river and joined in the air by a shared platform with a gym, a book bar and a small cinema. A three-storey garden office podium opens the complex to the street.

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Buddhist Enlightenment Hall

Thursday, 12 February 2026

Chang An Temple

The design of the temple is based on the concept of ancient oriental architecture and integrated with the contemporary architectural elements. Besides, the uniqueness of the main temple, the landscape architecture is created through a Zen landscape garden with both Japanese cardinal red gazebo and Buddhist poem calligraphy crafted stones. Hence, it evoked the scene of the integration of the modern era and the ancient oriental aesthetic.

Aico Ltd

Mixed Use

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Ju Long Plaza SCPG Incity

Hong Hai Ju Plaza and SCPG Incity is a mixed-use urban complex in the city center of Ji'nan, China. The development combines a shopping center, an outdoor lifestyle district, offices, a hotel and apartments on a site of 59,100 square meters. The northeast corner is opened as a cultural plaza, facing the Hongjialou Cathedral, a historical landmark of the city. At the center of the plaza stands the renovated Sister House, which is one hundred years old and marks the entry point. The outdoor district connects to the indoor mall on several levels.

Aico Ltd

Retail

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

CR Land Luyang MiXC

CR Land Luyang MiXC is a shopping mall in Hefei, China. The building holds more than 220 tenants within a gross floor area of 76,115 square metres. A looped retail circulation route is arranged inside the 75 metre depth of the floor plan, giving visitors a varied shopping route. A sky sports park sits on the roof, with a cantilevered running track built from a long span steel structure and a transparent floor above the track. Green spaces are placed on every level to link indoor and outdoor areas. Metal fins cover the main curved facade.

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