International Design

International Design

International Design featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Nine Begonia

Nine Begonia is a reception center of 1350 square meters located in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China. The interior is conceived as a seed museum, where children can explore nature alongside adults. A golden ribbon shaped counter guides visitors into the reception hall. The property model display area has an arc shaped ceiling clad in a large lighting membrane that simulates natural light. A white coffee bar paved with mosaic tiles forms the visual focus of the negotiation area. Wood tones, gray terrazzo and art paint emphasize the natural theme.

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Greenland Bund Centre

Greenland Bund Centre is a mixed-use complex on the South Bund of Shanghai. The site covers 126,700 square meters, with a total construction area of 1.2 million square meters. Class A office towers, residential buildings, retail areas, cultural venues and public spaces are combined with preserved historic structures. Small-scale buildings and pedestrian routes relate the complex to the nearby old town. An east-west landscape axis and a north-south cultural axis link the riverside with the surrounding neighborhood.

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Baoshan U World

Baoshan U World is a mixed use development in a suburban district of Shanghai. The layout uses a permeable perimeter block. Continuous facades along the city roads define an active public sidewalk, while several paths and small plazas lead into a central courtyard. The porous plan improves visual links to the nearby riverfront greenery. Community facilities and entertainment venues occupy the ground floor to keep the streets lively. Creative offices and apartments sit along the sides and surround a community service building that serves as a social and fitness hub.

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Taoyuan Town

Taoyuan Town is a Chinese-style villa development in Hangzhou, China. Twenty households are arranged within a construction scale of 5,200 square meters. Gardens, streets and courtyards are linked to form a public space system inspired by classic Chinese gardens. Most residential units cover about 666 square meters, while corner units are larger. Natural materials are used widely, and classical details such as corridors, columns and arches are made of solid wood. Carved dry-hanging stone clads the entrance and the second-floor walls.

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River One

River One is a residential complex located in Chongqing, China, between the Jialing River and Zhaomu Mountain Park. The orientation and height of every building follow the local terrain, so each apartment has an open view of the landscape. Height differences at the entrances are resolved by elevators and stairs set within the landscape design. A waterfall in the central courtyard and other landscape elements also address the level changes of the site. The facades are made of silver-gray aluminum plates, glass and wood-grained aluminum panels.

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The Miao-style Town

The Miao Style Town is a cultural tourism and commercial town located in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Liuzhou. The project covers an area of about 210,000 square meters. The design is guided by the idea of sustainable development and balances ecological, social and economic aims for long-term benefit. Existing rivers, slopes and terrain are used to reduce earthwork. Architectural elements drawn from Miao totems, costumes and traditional buildings shape three commercial streets, courtyards and stilted guesthouses. Pedestrian routes are separated from vehicle routes.

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