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Rabbit Residence

Rabbit

Rabbit is a private residence in Bangkok, Thailand, completed in 2017 with an area of 770 square meters. The house is formed by a series of planar walls that are shifted from one another to create in-between spaces. Vertical grooves in the floor and tall glass openings connect the interior with the surrounding landscape. Materials include white plaster concrete walls, white Carrara marble, wood flooring and granite stone. Custom slim aluminium frames carry the tall glass doors and windows, and a concealed motorized mosquito net keeps the openings clear in daily use.

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Longfor Hefei Paradise Walk Mixed-Use Office

Longfor Hefei Paradise Walk

Longfor Hefei Paradise Walk is a mixed-use development in Hefei, China, combining a regional shopping center with offices and serviced apartments. The complex connects to the underground level of Metro Line 2 in the west and to a terminal bus station in the east. Inside, three themed atriums named Ferry, River Valley and Harbor guide movement along a 250 meter circulation route. Three roof gardens are placed on different floors. Aluminum and glass curtain walls form the exterior, including a fisheye curtain wall built from warped aluminum and glass panels.

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Headquarters Complex Multifunctional

Headquarters Complex

Headquarters Complex is a mixed-use building group in Changsha, China. The complex stands in the Creative Media Technology Park, next to the Liuyang River and the central axis of the park. A height limit of 120 metres applies to the site, so three towers are linked together to form a landmark instead of a single tall tower. The towers contain one office building and two apartment buildings, arranged along the river and joined in the air by a shared platform with a gym, a book bar and a small cinema. A three-storey garden office podium opens the complex to the street.

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Tanjing Sales Center

Tanjing

Tanjing is a sales center located in the Taijiang District of Fuzhou, China. The building stands north of the historic Guangming Port and next to the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys historical area. Two centuries-old banyan trees on the site are preserved, and the building is wedged into the plot in a U shape to form a semi-enclosed courtyard around the trees. Local stone and brick form the external walls, and the cross-woven bricks let the facade breathe. The roof shapes follow traditional Fuzhou buildings. Sales, art exhibitions and leisure spaces are combined within the building.

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Jolab Factory

Jolab

Jolab is a skincare factory designed as an art gallery in Kaohsiung. Each floor has a height of eight meters, so the production areas, the research and development center and the display area are presented to visitors like artworks. A double-tier hanging garden sits above the cleanroom, and visitors walk along aerial walkways and look down through double-layer glass, which insulates heat and prevents fog. The path of the sun was studied to keep the windows shaded. Seamless walls were built with heat-resistant styrofoam.

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Beyond 100 Years Residential Apartment

Beyond 100 Years

Beyond 100 Years is a residential apartment building in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The design is guided by the pursuit of beauty, drawing on nature, traditional arts and culture. The layout explores five attributes: light, space, structure, transparency and texture. A water curtain marks the entrance, offering visitors a calm moment before entering. The sidewalk links the interior and the exterior, while stone surfaces and an imprint on the building corner add character. The project covers a lot of 6983 square meters and a total floor area of 83389 square meters.

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Nest Residence

Nest

The designer conceptualizes the case around the theme of "swallows' return to the nest," incorporating their preference for a black tile slanted roof. This concept is realized through 2 slanted roof volumes, resembling the wings of swallows. By extending the outdoor paddy field landscape into the interior, the designer creates a captivating spatial experience. Multi-level skylights and patios, including those above balconies and in the attic and hall, add depth to the space while inviting sunlight to bathe the tranquil residence in Yilan.

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Laguna 182 Residential Building

Laguna 182

Laguna 182 is a residential building in Itajai, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The tower has twenty-nine floors and forty-one apartments arranged in fourteen different floor plans, with two apartments per floor. Curved and sinuous lines shape the facade. Cantilevered concrete terraces change position on each floor, so every apartment has a private garden. Natural vegetation grows across the building. Materials include concrete, glass, ceramic, galvanized steel, aluminum composite material and certified wood. The design aims to reduce environmental impact and support a sense of community.

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Chang An Temple Buddhist Enlightenment Hall

Chang An Temple

The design of the temple is based on the concept of ancient oriental architecture and integrated with the contemporary architectural elements. Besides, the uniqueness of the main temple, the landscape architecture is created through a Zen landscape garden with both Japanese cardinal red gazebo and Buddhist poem calligraphy crafted stones. Hence, it evoked the scene of the integration of the modern era and the ancient oriental aesthetic.

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grid compound building

grid

It's a five story compound building located in front of a station of Hankyu railway Kobe line in Nishinomiya, Japan. The site is open to almost all directions which enables the building to be seen from any angles. A concrete frame structure was chosen to give a strong structural image along with the toleration to be seen from any angle. It also serves as an advertisement building. In day time, structure stands out and at night, structure blends into the sky and advertisement appears.

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Peloponnese Rural Residential House

Peloponnese Rural

A plot situated in a remote village of Kalamia, with view to the Gulf of Corinth, is a setting for a family retreat. The morphology of the place led to the decision of creating a house with humble appearance from the street side, while developing in a two-level construction from the garden. Natural materials applied are inspired by industrial feel of the rural Peloponnese traditional stone stables. Built according to sustainable standards with restricted means, the custom-made dwelling has been playing major role in the 2020 pandemic situation, providing its inhabitants safety and comfort.

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Greenland Harper Riverside Residence

Greenland Harper

Greenland Wuhan Harper Riverside is a riverside residential complex in Wuhan, China. The development consists of four super high-rise buildings, two of them 150 m high and two 180 m high. The facade follows the style of public buildings and combines metal aluminium plates, textured cladding and glass curtain walls. A frame-core tube structure places all structural columns outside, so interior spaces have no shear walls and allow flexible layouts. Wide balconies extend the view. Smart ventilation and delivery systems support sustainable living.

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