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HEADLINE NEWS November 15, 2023


GUANGDONG
Red Dunes by XISUI Design
The innovative design of Red Dunes, presented by XISUI Design, a Shanghai-based design brand, showcases undulating red dunes that create an alluring landscape for children's activities. By seamlessly integrating functional installations within the natural topography, the project evokes the charm of a mountain nest or ... <Read more>

JIANGXI
The floating pier commercial project, Nanchang
The design inspiration comes from the organic forms of Nanchang's red soil and natural wetlands

SHAANXI
Taikoo Li Xi'an breaks ground
Swire Properties and Xi'an Qujiang New District recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for their joint venture project Taikoo Li Xi'an. Spanning a site area of approximately 119,906 sq m, Taikoo Li Xi'an is located within the Small Wild Goose Pagoda historical and cultural zone. The mixed-use development is scheduled to be completed in phases from 2026 <Read more>

ZHEJIANG
Hiwell Amber Centre, Hangzhou
Four high-rise towers are set to add a mix of quality offices, hotel, apartments, art spaces, retail and a variety of other amenities to the heart of Hangzhou's new city centre, Qianjiang Century City. Designed by UNStudio, the new mixed-use Hiwell Amber Centre will add vitality, diversity and innovation, while catering to the rapid development of the area's economic and cultural needs <Read more>

Cainiao Headquarters, Hangzhou
Located in Yuhang District of Hangzhou, Cainiao Headquarters consists of a 5-storey office building complemented with a plenitude of communal spaces. The architects, Aedas have shaped the headquarters to a collaborative hub for Cainiao workers in Hangzhou.The headquarters sits to the west of the Future Technology City Yuhang <Read more>

10 Design reveals "grassland village" future school design
An innovative educational hub for 2,000 elementary school students which doubles as an accessible and child-friendly public space for the community. The "grassland village" concept of the future school breaks away from the traditional primary school layout within a singular institutional building <Read more>

MACAO
Macao to add nine new hotel developments
The 3,732 rooms of the nine new developments will have a combined gross floor area of 213,009 square metres, with 1,347 parking spaces for cars and 370 spaces for motorcycles. Meanwhile, eight other hotel projects are under design stage during the same period, with a total of 1,308 rooms to be available upon completion <Read more>

HONG KONG
Government to build 308,000 public housing units
Unveiling relevant measures in his Policy Address on October 25, Chief Executive John Lee said while public housing demand from 2024-25 to 2033-34 is estimated at 308,000 units, the government has identified sufficient land to develop about 410,000 public housing units <Read more>

19 building plans approved in July
Of the approved plans, 12 were for apartment or apartment-commercial developments

Diamond Hill Service Reservoirs relocation
A design and engineering services contract has been awarded to Atkins

Hong Kong's first skyscraper -- the 50th anniversary of Jardine House
Completed in 1973, Jardine House set new standards with its robust design, fastest lifts, largest air conditioning chillers, and iconic 1,748 circular glazed windows that offer unobstructed harbour views <Read more>

New harbourfront community space "Quarryside" opened
A vibrant community space for all to encourage co-creation and collaboration

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