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Q City-Shenzhen Architectural Guide Officially Published!

As the city at the frontier of the reform and opening up, urban development in Shenzhen is unique and different from other inland cities. In addition, the diverse forms of architecture ranging from modern buildings essential for international metropolises to urban village buildings in low-cost living areas all reflect the characteristics of Shenzhen. At present, there are few yet highly professional compilation publications about architectures in Shenzhen, making it difficult to promote and popularize among the public. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a guide book that records architectural information in a lucid style to spark public interest and enhance their aesthetic appreciation of architeture.

Notes on Nomadic Natural Art Project (Gongjiu, Korea)

The Korean Nature Artists' Association-YATOO was launched in 1981. Artists from all over the world were invited to work with local artists, and let go of the burden of creating works for exhibition or attracting collectors, to seek inspiration in the nature, improvise a work of art and keep practicing regularly. Through years of efforts, a large-scale natural art park has been built along the Gongjiu River next to Gongju City.

Open for Ideas－How Agriculture is transformed to a park？

This meeting aimed to discuss the overall planning strategy for the design and construction of the City Park of Agricultural Popularization on the basis of research work, and to preliminarily draft requirements for the design competition of the park .

Exploring Works of Tadao Ando

In my view, commonalities of the works of Tadao Ando include: build a wall as partition at the entrance to show transition of space; geometric-shaped spiral staircase or ramp in the internal; geometric-shaped design of the overall buidling; comparison light and shadow; well-laid concrete.

Preface: Start of Spring in 2014

"Spring is like a newborn baby, new from head to toe. It is growing." - So is the Shenzhen Center for Design.

光明华强文创基地前期研究工作坊

【寻物启事】招牌去哪儿了？——设计中心砖雕Logo近日于双年展展场丢失

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"Raindrop" Dancing in Wind

Listed as one of the Shenzhen Sculpture Guide series, "Raindrop" is a sculpture located at the West Plaza of Shenzhen North Station.

Urban Study Courses: How to Interpret Shenzhen and its Architecture?

Through interpretation and interactive discussion, researchers and the audience studied together certain phenomena and topics in Shenzhen and other cities and deepened their understanding of Shenzhen from various perspectives.

Preface: Hot Summer Days

Urban problems remain an abyss of suffering for the people.