Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture 2017

Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture 2017 by MVRDV

MVRDV & The Why Factory stage a series of interventions for Seventh Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (Shenzhen) (UABB) jointly curated by curator and critic, Hou Hanrou and founding partners of URBANUS, Liu Xiaodu and Meng Ya. The Biennale’s theme of Cities, Grow in Difference takes place across multiple sites in Nantou Old Town.

Ocean Terminal Extension in Hong Kong, Kowloon

Ocean Terminal Extension

A new gateway for thousands of international cruise liner passengers, the extension to the Ocean Terminal in Harbour City, Hong Kong has opened to the public. The Ocean Terminal Extension was designed by Foster + Partners.

Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen

Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen

Innovative cultural initiative by 145-year-old China Merchants Group, first building designed by architect Fumihiko Maki in China: first Chinese gallery curated by an international museum partner as part of a collaboration with the V&A, London.

Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture: UABB

UABB 2017 architecture design

UABB to be held in Shenzhen, China, on 15 Dec: the only exhibition in the world to explore issues of urbanization and architectural development within China and around the world, creating a unique experience for its audience.

Morty’s Delicatessen in Hong Kong Star Street

Mortys Delicatessen

Design: JJA / Bespoke Architecture. The materials for the Morty’s Delicatessen project are used to great effect for the long and linear “train-car” type “dining cabin” that the restaurant’s patron seating area is inspired by.

Hong Kong Architecture Highlights, HK Buildings

Kennedy Town swimming pool

Hong Kong’s skyline is one of the most recognisable in the world. With over 1,000 skyscrapers (the most in any city in the world) and a unique mix of Chinese and British influence, Hong Kong’s exceptional architecture is sure to impress every visitor.

Elephant Grounds Coffee Mid Levels in Hong Kong

Elephant Grounds Coffee Mid Levels

Design: JJA / Bespoke Architecture

Elephant Grounds Coffee Mid-Levels is the second landmark project for the Hong Kong-based cafe in two years. Designed in collaboration with Elephant Grounds founder, Kevin Poon, this new flagship location for the brand divides the double height space as a sequence of “lifestyle-oriented” moments.

Jockey Club Innovation Tower in Hong Kong

Jockey Club Innovation Tower

Design: Zaha Hadid Architects. Award for Jockey Club Innovation Tower, a radical new building dedicated to the Hong Kong Polytechnic’s School of Design and its expansion. The JCIT building cexpresses the dynamism of an institution looking to the future.

Taikoo Place Public Space Development

Taikoo Place Hong Kong

Swire Properties HK$15 billion redevelopment project in Quarry Bay, with international architecture firms including Hugh Dutton Associés, Gustafson Porter and Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.

Zaha Hadid Exhibition in Hong Kong Artisttree

Zaha Hadid Exhibition

‘With experimentation, you think you’re going to find out one thing, but you actually discover something else…more than you bargain for’ – critically acclaimed exhibition of early paintings and drawings by late architect Zaha Hadid

H Queen’s Tower in Hong Kong Building

H Queens Tower

Architects: CL3

Dedicated to art businesses, restaurants and retail, the building aims to transform the urban environment by creating a new focus for art and entertainment alongside HK’s historic Pottinger Street.

MOCAPE Shenzhen Building: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

MOCAPE Shenzhen Building

Design: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, architects. New photos, taken by Duccio Malagamba, feature Shenzhen’s new cultural meeting point and a venue for architectural exhibitions by architect Wolf D. Prix.

Museum of Contemporary Art Shenzhen

MOCAPE

Design: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, architects. Grand ceremony to celebrate completion of construction of MOCAPE in Shenzhen, China: “Museum space is like a three-dimensional Chinese Garden” said architect Wolf D. Prix.

The Ribbon House in Hong Kong: FAK3

The Ribbon House

Architects: FAK3 . The idea of the house was to create a ribbon-like structure that sweeps through the floors in a sequence of twirls. This gives an exciting transition through each level and the void space created by the stairs acts as a light well, drawing natural light into all levels.