Chengdu Science Fiction Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects
The Chengdu Science Fiction Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects is slowly taking shape in China. Currently, under construction, the museum is expected to complete later this year to host the 81st annual World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and the 2023 Hugo Awards later. The museum is situated on Jingrong Lake within the Science & Innovation New City of Chengdu’s Pidu District. The 59,000 sqm Chengdu Science Fiction Museum has maximum flexibility…
Wormhole Library by MAD Architects
The Wormhole Library is a curved structure that serves as a multi-functional building, allowing visitors to read, enjoy the sea views and attend open-air performances. Located in a key area of the Hainan free-trade island, the project is part of a governmental-launched initiative to rejuvenate Haikou Bay. Within the library, people interact directly with both the sky and the sea. Humans are no longer the dominant beings, and architecture is no longer the dominant vessel.…
Dance of Light Office Skyscraper
Architecture studio Aedas has unveiled its Dance of Light office skyscraper in Chongqing, China. The 180-meter-tall tower has two double-curved facades that create the impression that the building is being twisted. Meanwhile, the refractions of its reflective glass further emphasize the project’s celebration of light and the use of light as a driving design tool. Aedas designed the 39-story skyscraper to be a landmark building in the business district. According to…
Crystal Bridge Museum of Art by Safdie Architects
Both a museum and a cultural center, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art holds exhibit spaces and a curatorial complex of the highest standard in addition to a library, and multiple communal and educational spaces. Purpose-built to showcase a world-renowned art collection, the museum also functions as an iconic cultural destination and as a place for the community. The primary materials – concrete, timber, and fieldstone – are sourced from the region. …
X-Shaped Office Building (Deep Blue)
Deep Blue is not only a pure office space but also an open, inclusive and diversified cultural place, which bears multiple possibilities such as social interaction, entertainment, life, and learning. The project site is relatively square, with a quiet river on the west side and office buildings of different types and heights on three sides. Deep Blue is designed by GLA Design Group, based in China. To make the…
