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Sichuan Hall of Historic Figures, Chengdu – Tianfu Central Business District building by China Architecture Southwest Design & Research Institute Co. The architectural concept is based on “Shu Mountains · Green Valleys”. The central public hall becomes the beginning of the visitor journey
Lola Mora Cultural Center building, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina by Pelli Clarke & Partners. Architect César Pelli’s final project and the architecture office’s first cultural building in South America. Six sculptures by pioneering Argentine artist are brought together in the purpose-built, net-zero building
Shenzhen Bay Culture Square buildings, China, design by MAD architect office. They occupy a pivotal site within the Greater Bay Area. The architecture establishes a dialogue between the city’s rapid urban development and its natural coastal landscape. Views extending across the water towards Hong Kong.
The proposal for Vancouver Cultural Precinct, British Columbia, Canada, is grounded in a two-year feasibility study led by Diamond Schmitt, which identified a significant and growing shortage of performance capacity across the city and established the need for four new theatres that would respond to this widening gap
Located in Dongguan within the Greater Bay Area of southern China’s Pearl River estuary, the new Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre, designed by ZHA, is at the heart of a mixed-use masterplan to revitalize the Yuehe Lake waterfront
Designed by y.ad studio, Ink Wash Pool Cultural Centre sits on a site steeped in historical memory in Jiangxi, China. Local chronicles and folklore associate it with Wang Xizhi, the celebrated calligrapher of the Eastern Jin dynasty, who was believed to have washed his inkstone and brushes here
Designed by SBTA inc, La Caserne – scène jeune public in Quebec City, Canada, developed as a dialogue. The historic city and the contemporary extension; between the fire station, the former Ex Machina venue, and the site’s new vocation; between exterior and interior — and above all, with its young audience
The Central Australian Discovery Centre at St Philip’s College in Alice Springs is a purpose-built, contemporary learning facility designed to strengthen connection, curiosity, and engagement in education within a unique desert context. Developed by DesignInc, the project forms a key part of the school’s broader master plan
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Qiantang Bay Central Water Axis. A series of new landscaped parklands, terraces and gardens along the Zhedong Canal, Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou, China
Tokyo, a city where tradition meets the avant-garde, stands at the forefront of global design trends. In Hirakawachō, Chiyoda is Japan’s political and cultural heart, CCD has unveiled its Tokyo Creative Center
Porto Novo Cultural Arena building design by StudioMAAC Architects, a West Africa urban landmark. The structure will not only serve as a venue for performances but also as a symbol of Benin’s cultural identity and vitality
