curved mirrored steel walls multiply one tree into forest at infinite grove pavilion in shanghai

curved mirrored steel walls multiply one tree into forest at infinite grove pavilion in shanghai

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architecture in shanghai

architecture in shanghai surveys the contemporary condition of the city’s built and urban environment, showcasing a range of innovative projects and the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.

alaïa reopens shanghai boutique with perforated facade and curved interior

the boutique brings together contrasting materials, sculptural furniture, and a contemporary artwork by guan xiao.

curved curtain and modular furniture reshape shanghai interior workshop and pop-up

atelier siyu readers

step inside pollinator machine, a giant tulip magnolia installation in shanghai

Ryan Carter readers

a garden-within-a-garden unfolds through water, translucent pavilions, and green courtyards

BE WATER readers

suspended glacier forms translate climate change into an interactive installation in shanghai

Sunshine readers

sculptural steel spiral staircase reorganizes circulation in a century-old shanghai house

MitsuhiroShoji readers

woven bamboo canopy forms floral field bending over sunken urban plaza in shanghai

trees grow through this rust-colored coffee shed in a shanghai park

heatherwick studio’s moon bridge-inspired 'west bund orbit' captured by paul clemence

60-degree pavilion reimagines cycling rest stop as a self-sustaining ecological interface

Xudong Zhu readers

LEGO transforms metro line into F1 racing train speeding through shanghai

Guo Jun readers

asia’s leading international design show returns to the historic shanghai exhibition centre

studio RE+N turns abandoned planter into floating yellow stage in shanghai neighborhood

Yuting Zhang readers

snøhetta’s spiraling shanghai grand opera house announces october opening

dongqi design wraps shanghai mixed-use complex in steel frames and shifting facades

dongqi Design readers

benedetta tagliabue EMBT reshapes century square in shanghai with kaleidoscopic landscape

the project draws on the literal meaning of shanghai, 'upon the sea,' translating this origin into spatial and material metaphors.

continuous steel rail traces shanghai showroom’s sculptural interior, like a freehand drawing

Sanif readers

black void’s shanghai exhibition visualizes a planet in flux through digital cloud installations

Yixuan Cai readers

chanel unveils espace gabrielle, mainland china's first contemporary art library in shanghai

myrto katsikopoulou

translucent illuminating dome bears bronze lattice of flower motifs in shanghai

22 interconnected volumes redefine retirement living in shanghai's joyful community

GN Architects readers

curved urban skatepark set within floating glass volume overlooks shanghai’s skyline

Junjie Jun readers

LEGO and NIKE team up to reimagine shanghai primary school as modular sports playground

Guo Jun readers

double-skin facade with solar panels and green walls reimagines shanghai power substation

Xudong Zhu readers

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competitions

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027

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