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Fushan Ecology Greenway Design

Tengyuan Design Greenway Design Landscape Design Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Fushan Ecology

Fushan Ecological is a greenway structure placed on the south side of Fushan Mountain, where the site has a height difference of 21 meters. The form is inspired by the pinecones found on the mountain, and each level is a twisted hexagon that becomes smaller toward the top. A concrete foundation supports a steel grid structure with inner and outer cylinders. The path surface is made of anti-corrosion wood or imitation wood. Inner steps allow quick passage, and outer ramps suit slow walking. Both paths meet at a viewing platform at the top.

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Cuiwan Zhongcheng Demonstration Zone

Arch-Age-Design (AAD) Demonstration Zone Architecture Monday, 14 September 2026

Cuiwan Zhongcheng

Cuiwan Zhongcheng is a demonstration zone and later community center built in Zhengzhou, China. The building stands at the junction of two plots and opens towards the city. The design applies the concept of the Mobius ring, translating a continuous four dimensional form into an open, multi dimensional space that can also serve as a pedestrian bridge. A steel structure supports external walls of hyperboloid aluminum plates, which are made in a factory and assembled on site. All materials used are low carbon, recyclable and environmentally friendly.

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Vanke Fontanelle Aesthetics Pavilion Experience Center

Wei Jinjing, Wei Yaocheng, Zhang Huichao Experience Center Interior Sunday, 13 September 2026

Vanke Fontanelle Aesthetics Pavilion

Vanke Fontanelle Aesthetics Pavilion is an experience center for a residential property in Keqiao District, Shaoxing, China. The interior is linear and narrow and covers 600 square meters. The design concept is drawn from local silk culture. Functional areas, including a negotiation area, a book bar and a water bar, are arranged along the linear plan. A garden style circulation route guides visitors along a clear axis. Transparent windows and gray stone bring outdoor scenery inside, and a skylight improves natural daylight and saves energy.

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Chengdu Hyperlane Park Retail Architecture

Aedas Retail Architecture Urban Planning Saturday, 12 September 2026

Chengdu Hyperlane Park

Chengdu Hyperlane Park is a mixed-use urban development in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The project forms a continuous corridor 2.4 kilometres long, with a gross floor area of 135,324 square metres. Retail, residential and creative spaces are combined along a public green corridor. The creative spaces can be changed into skate parks, art installations or performance areas. The site is close to a music conservatory, and the design follows a musical theme through six groups of architectural forms and facade lines. Curved facades face the surrounding neighbourhood.

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Honey Drop Lighting

Akira Nakagomi Lighting Lighting Friday, 11 September 2026

Honey Drop

Gentle light illumination of honey. This lighting is a disaster prevention item that also adds color to everyday life. Place honey in a glass container that looks like dripping honey and place it on a wooden pedestal with a rechargeable LED. In an emergency, the honey can be used as emergency food, and the pedestal can be used as a flashlight. This product is not to be stored away for use only in emergencies, but also to add color to everyday life.

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The Peacock Wine Cellar

Kyle MertensMeyer Wine Cellar Interior Thursday, 10 September 2026

The Peacock

The Peacock is a wine cellar of about ten square meters. The cellar is lined with one thousand blue glazed terra cotta tiles, each shaped and finished by hand. The tiles are arranged in a triple curved array inspired by the form of a peacock. Each tile holds a wine bottle and carries a small light that illuminates the tile below, so the only other light source is a single spotlight above the central table. The tiles were made by artisans in Jingdezhen, China, using a feather textured blue glaze of the Song Dynasty. Cooling is managed by a smart controller.

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