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Aedas
High Rise Office
Saturday, 2 August 2025

SZHK Science and Technology Project

Szhk Science and Technology Project is a high-rise office development in Shenzhen, China. The 250 metre main building recalls the extending form of the Chinese parasol tree, while the retail podium is shaped like trees and its facade echoes parasol leaves. The design forms a 24-hour circle of living, leisure and working spaces, with a community health centre, a treehouse bookshop, a game centre and an art centre. Natural ventilation, perforated aluminium facade panels, a green podium roof and rooftop solar water heating reduce energy use.

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Aedas
Office and Commercial
Friday, 1 August 2025

Chongqing Gaoke Group Ltd

Chongqing Gaoke Group Ltd is an office tower located in Chongqing, China. The building rises to a height of 201 metres and is defined by a double curved facade. The facade links the northern and eastern sides from bottom to top, and the form was inspired by the dancing aurora. Rectilinear volumes are set beside tower surfaces with double curves. The maximum twisting angle reaches 8.8 degrees per floor. Cold bent glass and building information modelling were used to resolve the complex geometry. The tower was completed in 2022.

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Aedas
Multifunctional Building
Thursday, 31 July 2025

MCC Shengshi International Plaza

MCC Shengshi International Plaza is a mixed-use building complex in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. The complex stands on Hengqin Island, close to the Lotus Bridge that links to Cotai, Macau. The development contains two high-rise office towers, a retail podium, a rooftop garden and a pool. The streamlined form is inspired by the cruising movement of the dragon fish. The facade design refers to wind waves and uses wave-shaped aluminium plates that provide shade and support energy saving. Green roofs improve insulation and reduce heat gain on the top floor.

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Revano Satria
Private Home
Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Il Pausa House

Il Pausa House is a private residence built in Jakarta, Indonesia. The design uses a parametric system to define both the geometry and the structure. Sculptural interventions on the facade create tension between contrasting elements, while the interior offers fluid transitions between spaces in horizontal and vertical directions. The size and position of the facade openings follow a detailed solar study, view axes and occupant height, so natural light is spread evenly inside. The entrance is set above street level and welcomes visitors on arrival.

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Ann Yu
Exhibition Center
Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Guangzhou Julong Bay

Guangzhou Julong Bay is a city planning exhibition center created from four brick warehouses built in the 1950s on the west bank of the Pearl River. The original structures and materials were retained as far as possible, and customized imitation clay bricks were used in the new parts. A large span steel frame with a sloping glass curtain wall covers the parallel halls and joins them into one flexible interior. The triangular roof follows the angle of the old sloping ceilings. The steel frame extends to the ground on both sides, forming a corridor open to the riverside landscape.

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Huang Fan
Xinqiao Expatriate Children School
Monday, 28 July 2025

Circle

The Circle is an international school in Hefei Airport New Area, China. The school includes a kindergarten, a primary school and a middle school, with ninety classes across a building area of 40,000 square meters. In response to the park and lake view to the west and the oval shape of the site, the building opens toward the park in an embracing gesture. School life is arranged around a central sports field, so most rooms gain a wide view. The kindergarten stands as a separate building. Highly modular construction limits the number of module types and shortens building time.

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