A closer look at the ‘dystopian’ apartment block in China
Osama Nasir
05/08/2024
This structure is frequently referred to as a “dystopian apartment block” not because of its design necessarily but because of the lifestyle it advocates.
Hangzhou
Golden Sands Lake Grand Theater characterised by perforated architectural facade
Sarangi Nair
09/01/2024
Golden Sands Lake Grand Theater, situated on the northern fringes of Golden Sands Lake Park in Qiantang District, Hangzhou, emerges as a cultural nexus amidst its strategic adjacency to a subway station.
Foster + Partners to design a new center for Hangzhou
Serra Utkum Ikiz
07/11/2023
Foster + Partners has been announced as the winner of the international competition to design a new center for Hangzhou.
Smart New World Innovation Center’s pixelated blocks create a scene like mountains
Sarangi Nair
14/10/2023
Smart New World Innovation Center by gad is not only a conventional office area but also a new approach to designing workspaces, wherein the boundaries between nature and technology blur, creating a unique and stimulating surrounding for innovation and collaboration.
Future Car Park combines technology and green areas to form a cohesive space
PA Editorial Team
05/08/2023
Future Car Park, designed by Daniel Statham Studio and located in Hangzhou’s central CBD, is a vertical parking complex that combines automated parking technology with green public spaces, with a capacity of 500 parking spaces for electric and non-electric vehicles.
PINES ARCH created a mysterious and immersive exhibition space
Sarangi Nair
11/07/2023
The design team aimed to develop a continuous shape that would gradually lose the room’s definitions and provide the impression of boundless space. The ‘wormhole’ chamber is the exhibition’s main point, connecting all galleries.
2022 Hangzhou Asian Games E-sports competition venue by CSADI
Serra Utkum Ikiz
19/01/2023
Designed by CSADI, China Hangzhou E-sports Center is located in the Beijingyuan Ecological Park at the southern foot of Gaoting Mountain in Hangzhou. It is China’s first Asian Games standard venue for e-sports competitions after the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games confirmed e-sports as an official event.
