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Qingdao Marine Park Exhibition Center Building

Cheng Xiao Building Architecture Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Qingdao Marine Park Exhibition Center

Qingdao Marine Park Exhibition Center is a building designed for a marine technology and smart industry park in Huangdao District, Qingdao, China. The exhibition center is the core building of the new district and represents the image of the whole park. The main structure is steel-reinforced concrete, which supports the long upper floors and the overhang. The outer walls form a double-glazed glass curtain wall, and the first floor is clad in black granite. A glass box of 100 meters extends at the top and appears to float above the dark base.

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Hefu Display Center

Quincy Li Display Center Architecture Monday, 30 March 2026

Hefu

Hefu is a display center located in Conghua, Guangzhou, China. The building takes jade as its theme and follows the stages of jade making. The entrance is built from simple stone with a jade-like texture, and hidden linear lighting makes the entrance look lighter. The jade-like texture is used throughout the building, from the entrance gate to the main structure, the reception lobby and the meeting area. Pebbles collected from the river and a mirror-like water feature shape the outdoor areas. Transparent glass brings the surrounding scenery into the interior.

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MOME Campus

3h Architects Ltd. Campus Architecture Sunday, 29 March 2026

MOME

MOME is a university campus designed for art and design education. The campus consists of three buildings, named Base, Master and Up. The suspended structure of Base allows flexible use of each floor, with floor slabs held by a triple steel core suspended from post-tensioned concrete beams. Up is covered by a double-shell glass lamella system that provides shading and natural ventilation. In Master, the inner walls were replaced with soundproof glass walls. The gross built area is 15,851 square meters.

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Sunbay Park Hotel

NDA - NEW DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED Hotel Architecture Saturday, 28 March 2026

Sunbay Park

Sunbay Park is a mixed-use hotel complex located in Ninh Thuan, Viet Nam. The development covers 3.6 hectares and includes a five-star hotel, two condotels, water parks, and commercial and public facilities. The tower blocks are separated and rotated to preserve wind flow and sea views for surrounding buildings and to limit direct sunlight. Sky bridges on the third and fourth levels connect the blocks, so the ground floor can remain open public space leading to the beach. Curved forms and carved Champa patterns recall local dance and traditional culture.

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Sunac Chongqing A One Mixed Use Retail

Aico Ltd Mixed Use Retail Architecture Friday, 27 March 2026

Sunac Chongqing A One

A One is a mixed use retail building in Chongqing, China. The complex stands in the financial district of Jiangbeizui and is surrounded on three sides by parks, with a 270 degree view of the river. The design follows the idea of a city in the clouds, where the podium forms the cloud layer. Horizontal metal lines, ultra clear glass and stripes of colored glazed glass create changing light, shadows and reflections through the day. A large overhang shapes the northern and eastern sides. A green courtyard links the podium with the towers.

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Yinchuan Sunac City Sales Center

Arch-Age-Design (AAD) Sales Center Architecture Thursday, 26 March 2026

Yinchuan Sunac City

Yinchuan Sunac City is a sales center built on the bank of Gedi Lake in Yinchuan, China. The building follows a minimalist approach, with a ring shaped volume and curved lines that follow the shoreline. The half-moon shaped roof tilts toward the lake and connects to a bridge. Slender perforated columns support the two wings of the roof. Built-in light strips glow in the evening. Perforated panels carry holes shaped after the Malan flower, the city flower of Yinchuan. A transparent glass curtain wall faces the lake. The project area is 450 square meters.

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