Library in Ruins, China / ATELIER XI
A duet of memories: modern concrete meets ancient adobe. This sculptural library in Sunyao Village invites community growth through art and topography.
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Serpentine Bookhouse Shenzhen, China / ATELIER XI
Architecture meets education at the Serpentine Bookhouse. Discover how ATELIER XI’s design fosters independent learning amidst the greenery of trees
Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School, China / HUA Li / TAO (Trace Architecture Office)
A borderless miniature garden city. TAO’s vivid colors and column forests nourish the soul and evoke innocence in Haikou’s poetic tropical campus
The Library in Ice – Chrysanthemum Field, China / ATELIER XI
A sculptural village-like library set in an ice-chrysanthemum field at Yuntai Mountain, blending small cubic volumes, timber interiors, and landscape-framing views.
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
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.
Cheer Kindergarten, Shenzhen, China / 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
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.
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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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.