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October 4, 2025

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Elementary School Library Renovation, Western Academy of Beijing / studio vapore

Elementary school library transformation with custom reading nooks, acoustic design, and fairy tale-inspired themed areas. Studio Vapore creates dynamic learning hub for creativity and exploration

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September 30, 2025

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Huandao Middle School, Haikou China / HUA Li / TAO (Trace Architecture Office)

Contemporary educational architecture in China emphasizing creativity over examination culture. Features elevated blocks, tropical climate response, and diverse learning spaces for active education.

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July 18, 2025

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Cheer Kindergarten / HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro

An innovative kindergarten design shortlisted for WAF 2025, where stairs and grass slopes create endless play opportunities that stimulate child development and curiosity

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June 23, 2025

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Futian High School Campus Shenzen, China / reMIX studio

An innovative high-density boarding school in Shenzhen redefining Chinese campus typology. Futian High School blurs boundaries with the city, integrates public sports and cultural spaces, and introduces ‘the loop’ — a dynamic, three-dimensional social circulation band fostering informal student interactions.

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June 10, 2025

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POLES in Shenzhen / SAKO Architects

"A lively, colorful early education activity center nestled within a stadium foyer, designed to engage children from infancy to elementary school through age-appropriate, dynamic learning environments that foster creativity, play, and growth. "

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June 9, 2025

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Red Bird Makerspace, Guangzhou, China / reMIX Studio

An interdisciplinary maker hub, designed to foster hands-on collaboration, prototyping, and digital fabrication. Featuring dynamic studios, high-tech fabrication labs, a dramatic High Bay Testing Space, and a parametric, machinic interior language tailored for cutting-edge engineering education.

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June 3, 2025

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KALEIDOSCOPE in Tianshui / SAKO Architects

A playful, color-infused kindergarten in Tianshui by SAKO Architects, featuring 438 pieces of colored glass, arched openings, and a vibrant atrium. KALEIDOSCOPE creates an ever-changing world of light, shadow, and color, inspiring imagination and community in a cold-climate setting.

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Elementary School Library Renovation, Western Academy of Beijing / studio vapore

Huandao Middle School, Haikou China / HUA Li / TAO (Trace Architecture Office)

Cheer Kindergarten / HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro

Futian High School Campus Shenzen, China / reMIX studio

POLES in Shenzhen / SAKO Architects

Red Bird Makerspace, Guangzhou, China / reMIX Studio

KALEIDOSCOPE in Tianshui / SAKO Architects

Learning Community at Quest, Chennai / KSM Architecture

Elementary School Library Renovation, Western Academy of Beijing / studio vapore

Huandao Middle School, Haikou China / HUA Li / TAO (Trace Architecture Office)

Geneva Liberal School, Ahmedabad / Studio Design Atelier

Genesis International School, Hyderabad / Studio Sacred Geometry