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Maitreya Dharma Hall on Abandoned Mine

Guanghai Cui Hall on Abandoned Mine Architecture Saturday, 3 October 2026

Maitreya Dharma

The project is inside the Xuedou Mountain Scenic Area, in Xikou Town, Fenghua District of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, with a planned land area of 144.997 square meters. The project site used to be an abandoned quarry with an open area in front of it, with complicated topology, where the height difference between the highest point and the bottom of the abandoned quarry is about 35 meters, and a North-Ring underground railway line passes through under the quarry.

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White Mountain Club House

Kris Lin Club House Architecture Friday, 2 October 2026

White Mountain

White Mountain is a community clubhouse in Nanjing, China, with an area of 2000 square meters. The design combines a surface landscape with underground construction. The form is inspired by rolling hills, so the landscape flows down and links the surface with the underground spaces. The solid appearance of the building is reduced, which helps the clubhouse blend into the urban space and keeps the continuity of the urban landscape. GRC, a building material with strong plasticity, shapes the smooth curves of the facade and the landscape installation.

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Huanghesong Theatre Cultural Venues

Xuelin Wu Cultural Venues Interior Thursday, 1 October 2026

Huanghesong Theatre

Huanghesong Theatre is an interior design for a cultural venue covering 35000 square meters. The design draws on the vortex form of the Yellow River and on the ritual and music culture of the Central Plains. Different corridors and halls connect all functional spaces. Load-bearing columns are treated as decorative carriers, and their tailored forms recall book pages. The main materials are super white cave stone, Monaco grey stone, grindstone, GRG and bronze metal. These materials were selected for cost efficiency and low-carbon performance.

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Ormankoy Community Centre Nature

DAP Yapı Nature Architecture Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Ormankoy Community Centre

Ormankoy Community Centre is a public building located in Istanbul, Turkiye. A wooden shell defines the character of the community centre, while wide glazed facades open the indoor spaces to the surrounding forest. A steel frame structure creates the distinctive form and rests on concrete beams spanning over 18 metres above the pool space. Two biological ponds on different levels cover 4000 square metres, and hard chemicals were avoided to protect wildlife and pets. The wooden cladding is expected to change colour and texture over time, like the seasons of the forest.

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The Shard Sales Office

Qun Wen Sales Office Architecture Tuesday, 29 September 2026

The Shard

Shard is a sales office in Chongqing, China, created through the renovation of an existing building. Deconstruction techniques were used to break the traditional enclosed layout and to form a flowing open space. The shapes of the design are inspired by natural mountains and rocks. The facade is composed of aluminum units shaped like paper cranes, which give the building the character of an artwork within the city. The building area is 3000 square meters. The aim is to support interaction between people, art and space.

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Kunming Zhonghaihui Delhi Garden Sales Department

GBD Sales Department Interior Monday, 28 September 2026

Kunming Zhonghaihui Delhi Garden

Kunming Zhonghaihui Delhi Garden is a sales center interior of 1830 square meters in Kunming, China. The design draws on the flowers of the city, and the floor plan follows the outline of petals. Walls and ceilings are formed as curved surfaces that suggest blooming petals, so that form and function stay in balance. Materials include texture paint, marble, stainless steel and leather. Besides sales, the space offers areas for business exchange, art salons, exhibitions, tea, children's play, private negotiation and fitness.

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Design Idea of the Day

Design Idea of the DaySpecial CoverageSaturday, 26 September 2026

Innovative Concepts and Creative Ideas.

Every great design starts with a great idea. Every day, we feature a very innovative design idea or creative concept that shows original thinking and practical solutions. Explore award-winning concepts and inspiring visions from designers, artists, architects and innovators worldwide. Visit us everyday to get your daily dose of creative inspiration.

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