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Urban Oasis Sports Centre

Architectural Services Department Sports Centre Architecture Friday, 23 May 2025

Urban Oasis

Urban Oasis of Nexus is a sports centre located near a rural village area in Shatin, Hong Kong. The building holds a games arena, a fitness room, a dance room, activity rooms and a children play room. Courtyards and gardens on different levels form a green spine that leads visitors from the low-level entrance to the hill behind. Passive environmental design is applied, and the circulation spaces and lobbies use no air conditioning. Fair faced concrete, granite and timber are used to suit the natural setting.

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Flexion Bench

Elif Günes Bench Street Furniture Thursday, 22 May 2025

Flexion

Flexion is an outdoor bench designed for public spaces. The bench has a sculptural form in which legs, seat and backrest flow into one continuous surface without visible joining details. The upper and lower surfaces are shaped with a metal structure and covered with Corian, a durable material suited to hygienic use. The Corian surfaces can be painted in different colors with a mirror-like finish. The bench is 300 centimeters long, 90 centimeters deep and 45 centimeters high, and seats at least two people at a comfortable distance.

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Shinsun Majestic Mansion Landscape Design

ARTBELL Landscape Design Landscape Design Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Shinsun Majestic Mansion

Shinsun Majestic Mansion is a residential landscape design located in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. The project covers an area of 3,197 square meters. The design aims to build a living space that supports varied activities and social contact. Natural, ecological and cultural elements are combined in a modern and simple style. A matte glass scenery wall at the entrance expands the sense of spatial scale. Matte glass and glass bricks shape shifting light and shadow. Contrasting materials and black, white and gray tones give the gardens a calm and refined character.

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International Sports and Culture Center Office

Aedas Office Architecture Tuesday, 20 May 2025

International Sports and Culture Center

International Sports and Culture Center is a mixed-use building that combines sports, cultural and social facilities in one site. The building is divided into three main parts: an office area, an arena and a multifunctional space. A hanging truss system creates column-free interiors, so each venue can be arranged with great flexibility. The functions are stacked vertically to suit a compact urban site. Professional venues host competitions and exhibitions, while gardens and a running track offer leisure space and encourage social interaction among citizens.

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Jin Yue Wan Sales Center

C&D Inc. (Wuxi Subsidiary) Sales Center Architecture Monday, 19 May 2025

Jin Yue Wan

Jin Yue Wan is a sales center located in Wuxi, China, in the Jiangnan region. The building covers 700 square meters and takes inspiration from the local Jichang Garden. Traditional methods of stacking stones, planning water systems, arranging plants, installing lattice windows and paving shape the six garden landscapes around the building. Courtyards bring nature into the interior and add layers to the spaces. The landscape pavilion uses classical mortise and tenon joints and was built without nails. The design joins Chinese architectural elements with modern techniques.

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Ho-House Residential Building

Katsufumi Kubota Residential Building Architecture Sunday, 18 May 2025

Ho-House

Ho-House is a private residence built in a crowded residential area of Takarazuka, Japan. The design begins with the idea of cutting and folding a sheet of paper. Thin white slabs of reinforced concrete are folded to shape the space, and the slab edges are cut so the structure appears thinner than it is. Custom sash hardware makes the openings look seamless. Behind the parking space, a courtyard terrace forms a private area that connects the living room, dining room, bathroom and children's room. The house opens to the sky and links the interior with nature.

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