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Manni Group and YAC–Young Architects Competitions launch Xi’An Train Station, a competition of ideas to design a new rail terminal that will define the meeting point between East and West in the city where the famous Terracotta Army was found. Background China，it is...

1. Project Background Located in the southern coastal area of Shenzhen OCT, Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base (the Base) is one of the core areas on the Tanglang Mountain-OCT- Shenzhen Bay urban functional axis. Overlooking Hong Kong across the sea, the Base Area...

Project Name International Planning and Design Competition for the Slow Traffic System of Hongshan Cross-railway Section in Shenzhen North Station CBD. Project Overview As the construction of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is under progress, and...

1. Project Overview 1.1 Project Name: China Giant Panda National Park Theme Park Design Competition 1.2 Project Background: China Giant Panda National Park Theme Park, located in the world cultural heritage Qingcheng Mountain-Dujiangyan Scenic Area, is one of the...

The International Consulting on the Urban Design of the Central Area of Guangming Science City is to find the most creative and the most practical space design plan, which can reflect the characteristics of Guangming Science City and make the Central Area of Science...

New Huanggang Port will become an important passenger clearance port and transportation hub of Shenzhen and a valuable link for the regional sustainable development and will, together with Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation...

Ⅰ. Project Overview: To take advantage of the great opportunity of building national medical centers initiated by the National Health Commission, accelerate the construction of Nansha as the sub-center and gateway hub of Guangzhou, and create a highland for medical...

1.Project Background According to the Master Plan of Shenzhen Railway Hub (2016-2030), a new transport hub will be built in the east of Shenzhen Airport, and the hub will be set up underground in line with the scale of 6 stations and 14 lines, so as to provide...

The "Zijin Award" of Architectural Design & Environmental Art Contest is co-sponsored by the Publicity Department of Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the CPC, Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Jiangsu Province together with the Architectural...

Located on the 52nd floor and cover an area of 2259㎡ of Shanghai Tower, the tallest skyscraper in China, Duoyun Bookstore has opened on August 12th and become the city’s highest bookstore. Designed by Yuting, an architect famous for designing several amazing...

Submission Deadline: September 10, 2019 In order to replicate the path of reviving the villages by art in more areas, AIM again holds Changchun Lotus Mountain Public Earth Art Competition in August this year. It is an attempt to bring potential energy to the area with...

Adhering to the concept of high quality, high standard, and high requirement, the international consultation intends to seek the most innovative urban design concepts and schemes from all over the world. They strive to build this area into a new urban center and a new...

Organizer: Hunan Baisha Green Island Investment Development Corp. Agency: Guangzhou Wangtat Project Management & Consultancy Co., Ltd 1. Overview 1.1 Project Hunan Baisha Green Island Industrial Park Space Development Planning Competition 1.2 Background Located in...

Organized by Bee Breeders, London Affordable Housing Challenge, an open international competition, sought creative solutions for affordable housing in London. Lianjie Wu, the Chinese architect, with her entry Beyond the Shell, stood out from 43 shortlisted candidates...

Background Adhering to the concept of “station-city integration”, the international consultation will insist on the demand of “global vision, international standards, local characteristics and high positioning” to seek prospective and innovative urban design schemes...

Type: concept competition (entry fee is a requirement)Function: unlimitedSite: Macau, ChinaRegistration Deadline: 8th September 2019Submission Deadline: 9th September 2019Degree of Difficulty: ★★ Background Mentioning Macau, people always think of casinos, whose...

Theme of Competition: Commerce Shapes LifeJury Chairman: Mystery Guests Deadline of Registration: September, 29, 2019 Deadline of Submission: September, 30, 2019 1. Background International Shopping Plaza Concept Competition is held by Wanda Commercial Planning &...

Deadline of Submission 2019-07-08 18:00 Preannouncement OPPO International Headquarter, another famous enterprise headquarters in Nanshan Super Headquarters Base, which is the most significant area in Shenzhen, is seeking a qualified architectural scheme from...

Landscape Design Award 2019 Architecture Design Award 2019 Asia Pacific Interior Design Award for Elite 2018/2019 Introduction The Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards for Elite is an international event initiated and hosted by the Asia Pacific Design Center (APDC)....

Deadline of Submission: 2019.6.21 16:00 In the 13th Five-Year Plan, the regional development of Bao’an District is oriented as modern international coastal Bao’an, an innovative industrial city, a livable and dynamic area in China. The prime target is to speed up the...

Basic information Fujian Tulou (hereinafter referred to as “Tulou”) means the complex dwellings combining gregarious housing and defense in Southwest Fujian Province. There are about 3,000 of them scattered among Yongding County of Longyan City and Nanjing County,...

Basic Information Wangcong Tianfu Cultural Industry Park is an important carrier for the goal of “building a world-class cultural city and creating a new development concept for the central city of the park”. Carrying out this planning and conceptual design, aiming at...

Location: No.3008 Taibai Rd. Dongxiao Community, Luohu Dist, Shenzhen, Guangdong Prov., China. Basic information: Kingway bear factory, as a witness of Shenzhen’s fast development, is categorized as a primary case of preservation of industrial cultural heritage. By...

Project Name GIDC Initiation Zone Formation Integration Plan Background: Located in Beijiao Town, Shunde, Foshan City, GIDC (Guangdong Industrial Design City) Initiation Zone was built on an abandoned woolen mill after three rounds of reconstruction. 17TH Jan 2009 was...

Introduction Qianhai New District, located in West side of west Shekou Peninsula, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, east to Pearl River, sits on the intersection of Pearl River Delta, abut against Hong Kong, Macau, covers an area of 14.92km2. This project’s...

Bei Yuming, a great architect of this world passed away on 16 May 2019 in his mansion in Manhattan. Bei Yuming (Ieoh Ming Pei, 26 Apr 1917-16 May 2019, 102), Chinese-American, winner of 1983 Pritzker Architecture Prize, was billed as the last master of high modernist...

Introduction The planning and orientation of Qianhai have witnessed many major changes throughout the years. In the year of 2017, the Chinese government has determined to turn Qianhai district into “Canton-Hong Kong-Macau Cooperation Demonstration Area and New Urban...

Introduction Zhaozhou Bridge, also known as the Anji Bridge, is a stone arch bridge in Zhao County, Hebei Province. It is billed as “big stone bridge” by the local folks in order to distinguish from the “small stone bridge” nearby. Anji Bridge started its construction...

Basic information Hunan Overseas Chinese Town Cultural &Tourism Investment Co., Ltd. Laiyan New City Project is located at the north gate of Hengyang City, Hunan Province. It is located at the confluence of Xiangjiang River, Zheng River, and Lishui River. It is an...

Since 2004, the China Institute of Architecture, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Shandong Province, and the Weihai Municipal People’s Government have successfully hosted the 9th China Weihai International...

Competition Title: The Urban and Rural Areas of the Family The development of rapid urbanization in China in the past 40 years has been accompanied by the disappearance of millions of natural villages in the countryside. As an ecological barrier, the inheritance of...

Registration Time: March 1-April 30 Theme and Background of the competition With the acceleration of the urbanization process, the word “split” in the college of old and new cities has erased the profound historical culture, and tough regulations have driven away from...

Beixin Housing Co. Ltd. is a member enterprise of China Construction Materials Group, the world's top 500 central enterprise, and is one of the group's "three new" industrial development platforms. Beixin Green Assembly Construction was established in 1979. The...

Deadline: 5 pm, May 20th, 2019 Introduction Since 2016, the Shanghai Urban Public Space Design Promotion Center has been exploring the micro-renewal of urban space, based on pilot practices, experience summaries, and examples and guidelines. At present, the concept of...

Organizer: International Institute of Architecture Asia-Pacific Institute for Habitat Environment Theme: Innovation is Everywhere The architectural design of developing countries is full of vitality and changes. It is a landmark chapter in the history of world...

Registration time: 1 March - 30 April 2019 Deadline for submission: 30 April 2019 2019 Village Revival (Shanghai) International Leisure Agriculture and Tourism Holiday Expo: from 1 March-20 June, 2019 Competition Background In recent years, with the advancement of...

Deadline for submitting registration documents: 3 pm, April 30, 2019 Project Description 1.1 Project Name: International Competition for the Landmark Design of Qianhai New City Centre 1.2 Sponsor: Shenzhen Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Services Cooperation Area...

Participating in architectural design competitions is a major way for designers to demonstrate their design ideas and realize their professional dreams. To help designers achieve their goal, we would often share useful information on architectural visualization...

Registration Guide Participating in architectural design competitions is a major way for designers to demonstrate their design ideas and realize their professional dreams. To help designers achieve their goal, we would often share useful information on architectural...

Participating in architectural design competitions is a major way for designers to demonstrate their design ideas and realize their professional dreams. To help designers make their voice heard, Aimir CG would often share useful information on architectural...

As the most innovative award in the Asia-Pacific region, The IAI Design Award is one of the most internationally influential and prestigious design awards given to creative and talented designers in all fields of design. It is an international design award with a high...

Participating in architectural design competitions is a major way for designers to demonstrate their design ideas and realize their professional dreams. To help designers make their voice heard, we would often share useful information on architectural visualization...

1. Theme of the Contest: “Creativity for City, City of Creativity” The concept of a creative city has grown rapidly in the 21st century. People nowadays attach much significance to the concept of creative cities and the important role of culture in a city’s...