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    Dezeen Awards China 2023 Designers of the Year shortlist revealed

    Dezeen has announced the Designers of the Year shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards China, which includes Mario Tsai, OPEN Architecture and Ziin Life.

    The Designers of the Year award rewards the best emerging and established talent or studio across architecture, interiors and design, and recognises those whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the design, interiors and architecture industry in China.
    18 studios shortlisted across six categories
    The 18 shortlisted names, which are in the running for awards in six different Designers of the Year categories, include Beijing-based Vector Architects, shortlisted for architect of the year, Chengdu-based MUDA Architects, shortlisted for emerging interior designer of the year and Shanghai-based Studio Kae shortlisted for emerging designer of the year.
    Other shortlisted studios have designed projects such as a cultural centre with sweeping white-concrete geometries, a modular lighting system informed by scaffolding and a playful fashion boutique which references tailoring motifs.

    All Dezeen Awards China 2023 shortlisted projects revealed
    The Designers of the Year were nominated and shortlisted by Dezeen Awards China judges and Dezeen’s editorial team.
    This is the first edition of Dezeen Awards China, which is in partnership with Bentley Motors. This is the final shortlist revealed this week. The architecture, interiors and design shortlists were unveiled earlier this week.
    Above: Vector Architects Studio by Vector Architects. Photo by Vector Architects. Top: Shenzhen Fuqiang Elementary School by People’s Architecture Office. Photo by People’s Architecture OfficeAll shortlisted Designers of the Year are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards China website where you can find an image and more information about the designer.
    The winner of each category will be announced at a party in Shanghai in December.
    Read on for the full Designers of the Year shortlist:
    Shanfeng Academy by OPEN Architecture. Photo by Jonathan LeijonhufvudArchitect of the year
    › OPEN Architecture› People’s Architecture Office› Vector Architects
    Haikou Xixiu Park Visitor Center by MUDA Architects. Photo by Arch-Exist and Archi-translatorEmerging architect of the year
    › HCCH Studio› MUDA Architects› Roarc Renew Architects
    Ravine by A Work of Substance. Photo by A Work of SubstanceInterior designer of the year
    › AIM Architecture› A Work of Substance› Vermilion Zhou Design Group
    Som Land Hostel by RooMoo Design Studio. Photo by RooMoo Design StudioEmerging interior designer of the year
    › FOG Architecture› Office AIO› Roomoo Design Studio
    Building within building series by Ziin Life. Photo by Ziin LifeDesigner of the year
    › Mario Tsai› U+› Ziin Life
    DONG Series by Restudio. Photo by RestudioEmerging designer of the year
    › MMR Studio› Restudio› Studio KAE
    Dezeen Awards China 2023
    Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as part of a wider collaboration that will see the brand work with Dezeen to support and inspire the next generation of design talent in China.

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    Patricia Urquiola converts historic palazzo into Six Senses Rome hotel

    Milan-based designer Patricia Urquiola has converted a palazzo in Rome into a hotel and spa, filled with circular elements and traditional Italian materials.

    The Six Senses Rome is located within the Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, close to historic sites like the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain in the city centre.
    The lobby of the Six Senses Rome is an open social space with multiple seating areasAdjacent to the Church of San Marcello al Corso, the building was first constructed in the 15th century before being updated in the 18th-century baroque style by architect Tomaso De Marchis.
    An impressive central staircase and the building’s main UNESCO-listed facade, which overlooks the bustling Via del Corso, are among the period details that were restored during the renovation works led by Studio Urquiola.
    The Bivium restaurant connected to the lobby offers all-day diningThe entrance to the Six Senses Rome from Piazza di San Marcello leads into an open lobby and social area, furnished with a variety of sofas and lounge chairs from Urquiola’s oeuvre alongside classic Italian designs.

    These are positioned in groupings with tables and decorative objects on circular rugs, between potted plants spread across the travertine floors.
    Circular elements appear throughout the hotel, including rugs and tables in the lobby”At every turn, the craftsmanship, the finishes, the materials and the graphics create a union with nature while staying true to both Roman classicism and Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini’s rich history,” said Urquiola.
    A curved green marble bar is positioned near the windows, forming an incomplete circle with the matching counters in the courtyard, which are visible through the glazing and follow the shape of earth-toned steelwork overhead.
    In the courtyard, a green marble bar counter continues from insideThe courtyard also features benches built into planters along the back wall and additional seating, where diners can enjoy food and drinks from the trattoria-style Bivium restaurant.
    Circular forms and motifs continue throughout the hotel, including in the Six Senses Spa and Roman baths on the first floor.
    The spa waiting area features seating within sheer curtain enclosuresHere, sheer curtains encircle small seating areas for those waiting for treatments or preparing to enter the travertine-lined bathhouse, which offers multiple pools for soaking and relaxing.
    Bedrooms across the central levels have “quirky” layouts and a soft neutral decor, including tambour panelling, patterned rugs and a variety of spherical light fixtures.
    Travertine lines the walls and ceiling inside the spa and Roman bathsSeveral of Six Senses Rome’s 96 guest rooms and suites have balconies, and all enjoy either a courtyard or city view.
    Plasterwork in the rooms is made from an ancient Roman material known as cocciopesto, which comprises fragments of earthenware or brick mixed with lime and sand.

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    “The legacy of antiquity is also honoured with the choice of cocciopesto, which decorates the plaster of the rooms and gives a nod to Roman architect Vitruvius,” said the studio.
    The hotel also features a roof terrace and bar called Notos that offers views across the city and serves botanical cocktails and light bites.
    The bedrooms at the Six Senses Rome have a soft neutral decorArtworks such as watercolours, sculptures, textile works and canvases throughout the interior are curated by art advisor Federica Sala and are all unique to the hotel.
    Six Senses Rome is shortlisted in the hotel and short stay interior category of Dezeen Awards 2023, while Studio Urquiola is shortlisted for interior designer of the year.
    Plasterwork in the bedrooms and suites is made from cocciopestoOriginally from Spain, Urquiola is one of Europe’s most sought-after designers and has released furniture and product collections with brands like Moroso, Cassina, Kettal and Boffi among many more.
    Other hotels designed by her studio include the Haworth Hotel in Michigan, the Hotel Il Sereno on the shores of Lake Como and the Room Mate Giulia in Milan.
    The photography is by Luca Rotondo.
    Project credits:
    General contractor: CDS HoldingArchitecture: Starching and professor Paolo MicalizziInterior design: Patricia Urquiola

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    Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group create “floating” classrooms for Johns Hopkins University

    New York-based studios Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group have completed the renovation of an academic building for Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC with “floating” classrooms at its core.

    Called the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the 435,000-square-foot (40,400 square metre) building will serve as an interdisciplinary educational and event centre for the university and the public.
    Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group have renovated an academic building for Johns Hopkins University. The photo is by Jennifer Hughes.Located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, the 10-story building was designed to evoke a “democratic society”, with a large central atrium that contains conference and classrooms seemingly suspended in its core.
    A central staircase doubles as seating and sits at the base, while multiple floors span upwards and contain a number of classrooms and event spaces.
    It will serve as both an education and event centre for the university and the public. The photo is by Jennifer Hughes.”The design is focused on multiple gathering spaces that can shrink and grow to accommodate every type of convening, from an intimate policymaker breakfast to a teeming global conference,” said interior architect Rockwell Group.

    “A large floating transparent classroom and treehouse-like, stacked assemblage of glass classrooms and open lounges hang, suspended on either side of the atrium, providing vistas of the Hopkins community at work and evoking the openness of academic inquiry in a democratic society.”
    The team updated both the interior and exterior of the building. The photo is by Jennifer Hughes.Rockwell Group worked with exterior architect Ennead Architects and architect of record SmithGroup to renovate the interior into a “vertical quad”, distributing 38 classrooms, a library, a multimedia studio, 26 study rooms, three floors of conference centre space, workspaces, a banquet hall, a fitness centre and a 375-seat theatre around the building’s central atrium.
    Ennead Architects, then Polshek Partnership, previously built the building in 2008 for the Newseum before undertaking its current transformation for Johns Hopkins University.
    The team opened up the interior to create a “vertical quad”. The photo is by Alan Karchmer.16,888 square feet (1,586 square metres) of outdoor terraces were also added to the exterior.
    “As architects, it is a rare opportunity to revisit an earlier design and reimagine it for an entirely new purpose,” said Ennead Architects design partner Richard Olcott.
    Suspended classrooms hang in the interior of a central atrium. The photo is by Alan Karchmer.”Major interventions include the complete reworking of the vertical circulation to suit the needs of the complex academic program, numerous realigned floors, and structural transfers to accommodate classrooms and a completely reconfigured auditorium.”
    “The new central spaces will create a nexus of activity throughout the day and evening, offering meeting, classroom, lounge and gathering spaces of varying types and scales, and blurring the traditional boundaries between them.”
    A floating unit at the centre of the atrium contains classrooms and workspaces. The photo is by Jennifer Hughes.The exterior was also refinished to reflect the architectural language of the surrounding buildings such as John Russell Pope’s National Gallery of Art and IM Pei’s National Gallery East Building.
    Pink Tennesse marble wraps around a newly installed, central glass curtain wall with horizontal sunscreens trimmed in bronze and copper.

    Triangular glass panels wrap Knight Center at the University of Oregon

    The sunscreens provide protection from heat gain, while Ennead Architects shifted facade elements to bring more daylight to the space.
    Rockwell Group outfitted the interior palette to include a warm mixture of wood walls and panels, terrazzo tile floors, brick and wood floor tiles and accents of an earthy red, blue and grey.
    Warm wood panelling, terrazzo floors, and accents of an earthy red complete the interior. The photo is by Alan Karchmer.”The Hopkins Bloomberg Center is a holistic example of everything our studio is interested in – creating an urban environment within the larger structure, gathering spaces within larger spaces, and a sense of place that is defined in part, by adaptability and use,” said Rockwell Group founder David Rockwell.
    “How people move, interact, and meet is at the core of every inch of the building.”
    Elsewhere, Ennead Architects recently completed a research facility at the University of Oregon, while together, Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group recently created a food distribution centre in Brooklyn.
    The photography is by Jennifer Hughes and Alan Karchmer. 
    Architect: Ennead ArchitectsInterior architect: Rockwell GroupArchitect of record: SmithGroup

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    Dezeen Awards China 2023 interiors shortlist revealed

    Dezeen has announced the 28-strong interiors shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards China, which includes projects by FOG Architecture, UNStudio and Atelier d’More.

    The shortlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in six different interiors project categories, represent the most striking interiors recently created in the country.
    Among the projects, which are located in 14 different cities across China, is a Spanish restaurant in a former prison, a hostel on Shanghai’s Chongming Island that integrates local materials and an office space with mottled concrete walls and exposed steel frames.
    The shortlist also features a library with a sweeping wooden bookshelf and a clothing store informed by local markets.
    Dezeen Awards China 2023 shortlists revealed this week

    The shortlisted projects were scored by our interior jury which includes interior architect André Fu, Hong Kong-based Alex Mok, US interior designer Kelly Wearstler, Studioilse founder Ilse Crawford and Li Xiang of X+Living.
    This is the first edition of Dezeen Awards China, which is in partnership with Bentley Motors. The architecture shortlist was published on Monday and following the interiors shortlist, the projects shortlisted in the design and China designers of the year categories will be unveiled tomorrow and Thursday respectively.
    Above: An office building in Shenzhen’s Kexing Science and Technology Park is one of the shortlisted projects. Photo by Schran Images. Top: Other shortlisted projects include an eye hospital in Taiyuan, China.All shortlisted interiors are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards China website, where you can find more information about the project.
    The winner of each interiors project category will be announced at a party in Shanghai in December, with the six winners competing for the title of Chinese interiors project of the year, which is sponsored by Gaggenau.
    Read on for the full interiors shortlist:
    Light House by 323 Studio. Photo by 323 StudioHome interior
    › Light House, Zhengzhou, by 323 Studio› Illumined Freedom: An Artistic Home, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by More Design Office› Z&S House, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by Outlooker Design› Beijing West Road Private Residence, Shanghai, by Slow Studio› Muzi House, Shanghai, by Wuy Architects
    This is Zack! by Guò Bàn Ér. Photo by Boris ShiuWorkplace interior
    › NCDA Studio, Hong Kong, by NC Design & Architecture› Yeahka Headquarters Office, Shenzhen, by JSPA Design› Phantom Rings: S-Game Office, Beijing, by LYCS Architecture› Diningr:um, Shanghai, by Pronounced Design› This is Zack!, Beijing, by Guò Bàn Ér
    Book Mountain Store by Ray&Emilio Studio. Photo by Ray&Emilio StudioRetail interior
    › To Summer Beijing Flagship Store, Beijing, by FOG Architecture› FREITAG Store Shanghai, Shanghai, by Kooo Architects› ZUCZUG Bazaar, Xiamen, by Sò Studio› Book Mountain Bookstore, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by Ray&Emilio Studio
    Self Revealing by Studio X4. Photo courtesy of Studio X4Health and wellbeing interior
    › FlySolo Rehabilitation Medical Centre, Beijing, by UNStudio› Self Revealing, Taipei, by StudioX4› Big Eyes Panda Eye Hospital, Taiyuan, by Karv One Design› BoF hair salon, Zhengzhou, by Name Lab
    Twosome Inn by Atelier d’More. Photo by Atelier d’MoreHotel and short-stay interior
    › Cloud Retreat Hotel, Ganzhou, by Shanghai Cocoon Studio› Sunac Mogan Valley Zhulinli Demonstration Area, Deqing, Yunnan, by WJ Studio› The Tree and Villa, Dali, Yunnan, by Fusion Design & Architecture› Som Land Hostel, Chongming Island, Shanghai, by RooMoo Design Studio› Twosome Inn, Beijing, by Atelier d’More
    B3 by RooMoo Design Studio. Photo by RooMoo Design StudioRestaurant and bar interior
    › B3, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, by RooMoo Design Studio› Lai Zhou Bar, Shanghai, by RooMoo Design Studio› Artifact Bar, Hong Kong, by NC Design & Architecture› Agora, Hong Kong, by Collective› Biiird Yakitori, Guangdong, by Biger Club Design
    Dezeen Awards China 2023
    Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as part of a wider collaboration that will see the brand work with Dezeen to support and inspire the next generation of design talent in China.

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    Grzywinski+Pons designs Locke at East Side Gallery to “capture the strange magic” of Berlin

    Glass screen doors, bespoke furniture and natural textures draw on the waterside location of Locke at East Side Gallery hotel in Berlin by architecture studio Grzywinski+Pons.

    Located in the inner-city Friedrichshain district, Locke at East Side Gallery contains 176 studio apartments equipped with kitchenettes and living areas, for short stay through to longer tenancies as part of the Locke group’s “home-to-hotel” format.
    Rooms at Locke at East Side Gallery feature sliding doors with bespoke glass panelsFor the interiors, Matt Grzywinski of Grzywinski+Pons told Dezeen he wanted “the look and feel to be expressive and aspirational, but also comfortable and even quietly nurturing”.
    “I wanted to see if it could be exciting and calming all at once,” he said.
    Raw concrete walls catch the grazing light from the River SpreeThis dualism is reflected in the location of the hotel which, in one direction, faces the River Spree and overgrown riverfront lots on the opposite bank in Kreuzberg. The other side of the building, facing onto a busy road, looks out to the Mediaspree skyline of offices and hotels.

    The interior design takes its cues from the building’s microlocality. Bespoke kiln glass was made for glass panels in the rooms, which have the same character as the surface of the River Spree in grazing light. Most suites have private balconies with river or skyline views.
    “The Spree is a pretty placid river, and the light reflecting off of its gently textured surface is a major component of the views from the hotel,” Grzywinski told Dezeen.
    Rattan screens separate sleeping and living areasRaw concrete walls echo the remains of the Berlin Wall, which are directly in front of the hotel on the Friedrichshain side.
    “I try to employ texture to provide comfort and warmth in spaces or, conversely, contrast that with sleek or glossy surfaces,” the designer said.
    Calming colours and textures contrast with pops of colourIn the rooms, the palette of wood, concrete and textured glass was enlivened with pastel coloured soft furnishings, including turmeric chairs, pastel mirrors, braided grass rugs, suede and rattan headboards and screens.
    “Colour for me is intuitive,” Grzywinski explained. “Blush, mint, buff – powdery tones that I thought were a nice foil to the largely neutral and monochromatic, even industrial, context.”
    Jacques Biny bedside wall lights were incorporated into custom suede and rattan headboardsGrzywinski+Pons designed the majority of the furniture for the rooms, but also specified lighting and some other pieces including Jacques Biny bedside wall lights, which were integrated into custom bedheads, and BRDR Krueger chairs to complement the studio’s dining tables.
    The ground floor features complimentary co-working area for guests and locals, including a coffee shop and audiophile bar, as well as the Anima restaurant.
    Intended as a dedicated space for music lovers, the eating, drinking, listening concept of Anima was informed by Japan’s “kissaten” hi-fi cafes, which preceded affordable home stereos.
    ANIMA is an audiophile bar focussed on musicThe restaurant said they hope to help guests “connect to music and one another in a warm setting”.
    The social spaces on the ground floor resemble a gallery space that is used for art exhibitions and community events.
    Greenery in brick planters soften the concrete industrial spaceBuilt-in seating and planters were fabricated from locally-sourced bricks comprised of recycled sand and lime. Furnishings echo the wider design treatment in a palette of timber, cane, fabric and cord.
    “As furnishings and installations get closer to the touch level, I introduced colour and texture that hopefully was harmonious, and in contrast to the otherwise raw public spaces,” Grzywinski said.

    Irina Kromayer designs Château Royal hotel to feel “authentic” rather than retro

    “The wall curtains literally transition from grey to blush with an ombre print,” he continued.
    “I wanted the hotel to capture some of that strange magic Berlin has, where you can feel like you are in the centre of a vast and dynamic avant-garde metropolis, which simultaneously presents like a tranquil retreat.”
    Curtains in the lobby feature a subtle ombre fade from grey to blushSince its first location opened in 2016, Locke has expanded to include 14 sites across the UK and mainland Europe, with Zurich, Copenhagen, Lisbon and Paris locations due to open in the next year.
    Other hotels recently featured on Dezeen include The Hoxton Charlottenburg by AIME Studios in Berlin and Cowley Manor Experimental in the Cotswolds, UK, designed by Dorothée Meilichzon.
    Photography is by Nicholas Worley.

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    Japanese garden design informs Tokyo real estate office by Flooat

    Lush plants and gravel beds feature in the Tokyo offices of real estate company Mitsui & Co, which local interior studio Flooat has designed to be “as stress-free as possible”.

    The workspace is located on the third floor of a 1980s office block in Chiyoda, a special district of Tokyo that is also home to the Imperial Palace.
    Flooat set out to bring new value to the outdated building, creating a working environment that could be “cherished and used for a long time”.
    Mitsui & Co’s office is set in a 1980s office block”In this project, we aimed to create a space that is considerate to both people and the environment by updating the charm of an old building and showing its new value in Tokyo, where there is a notably high rebuilding rate,” the studio told Dezeen.
    The practice was presented with a space that was dark and awkward, with a corridor running down the middle of a long, narrow floor.

    Flooat’s solution involved reducing the interior to a “skeleton” and eliminating the corridor to create a semi-open space for Mitsui & Co’s employees.
    Design studio Flooat used teak wood to line walls and floorsThe remaining walls were adjusted to a height and position that would not block any natural light.
    “The walls are constructed to match the architectural module, giving a sense of depth while dead-end flow lines have been eliminated so that the space can be viewed from various angles,” the studio said.
    “The result is a harmony of function and aesthetic with a clean, simple look.”
    The same timber was also used to clad the newly deepened window surroundsThe surrounds of the windows were deepened and lined with grainy matt-finish teak to bring warmth and character to the office while softening the direct sunlight.
    The same timber was also used to wrap around walls, floors, windows and doors.
    “To create harmony in the space, we selected trees with similar characteristics,” Flooat said. “Employees spend a lot of time in the office, so we aim to create a natural space that is as stress-free as possible.”
    Comfortable seating areas were created next to the windowsFlooat used partitions at various heights, alongside different floor levels and furniture heights to create dedicated areas for different modes of working.
    Sofas and low tables were installed close to windows, allowing visitors to sit and take in the outside world in a relaxed environment.
    Long communal tables provide space for focused work while another area serves as a lounge where Mitsui & Co’s staff can mingle with others in the building.
    “Instead of sitting in the same seat all the time, we have created an environment where people can move around, creating opportunities for communication and a natural flow of people in the office,” the studio said.

    Flooat creates “fluctuating landscape” inside publishing office near Tokyo

    Different zones are demarcated via narrow tracts of gravel laid into troughs in the floor.
    “Borders are indicated in such a way as to give every area its own independence, evoking the pleasing features of a Japanese landscape garden with a tea house,” the studio said.
    “The pebble is a sign for switching spaces, a modern representation of the uniquely Japanese way of communicating signs.”
    Different floor levels and gravel beds help to delineate areasPlants with lush green foliage introduce a soft organic element to the space, providing a link to nature within the city.
    “We placed large plants on the symbolic tables where people tend to congregate,” the studio said.
    “We also considered the shadows created by the trees as an element of comfort. Organic, natural shapes also help to reduce tension and create a cosy atmosphere.”
    The natural grain of the wood serves a decorative functionA cavernous meeting room pod is set into one of the partition walls, enveloped in a grey textile surround that was chosen for its sound-absorbing qualities.
    “This gives the impression of a cave,” the studio said. “Once inside, the space gives a sense of security and allows people to concentrate on communication. It’s a place where you don’t have to worry about other people’s eyes and voices.”
    For the furniture, Flooat chose enduring design pieces that date back to before the building’s construction in 1983, in a bid to create a sense of timelessness.
    A meeting room pod is integrated into one of the partition walls”We wanted to revive the interior of an old building and choose furniture that would be appropriate for a place that will still be used in the future,” said Flooat.
    “We used furniture in the lounge space that was designed in the 1960s, for example, and is still being produced today.”
    Mitsui & Co’s office has been shortlisted in the small workplace interior category of this year’s Dezeen Awards.
    Also in the running is the office of digital artist Andrés Reisinger, with surreal details that nod to his otherworldly renderings, and the library of the Cricket Club of India, which is nestled amongst tree-like wooden columns.
    The photography is by Tomooki Kengaku.

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    Dezeen Awards China 2023 architecture shortlist revealed

    Dezeen has announced the 34-strong architecture shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards China, which includes buildings by Trace Architecture Office, AIM Architecture and Thomas Heatherwick.

    The shortlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in seven different architecture project categories, represent the best buildings recently created in the country.
    Among the projects, which are located in 21 different cities across China, is a viewing tower at a panda sanctuary, the 1000 Trees shopping centre in Shanghai by UK-based Heatherwick Studio and an art museum in Tibet.
    The shortlist also features an abandoned wooden home that was renovated with 3D-printed walls and the Dance of Light skyscraper by Aedas.
    Dezeen Awards China 2023 shortlists revealed this week

    The shortlisted projects were selected by a jury that includes architects Ole Scheeran, Ma Yansong, Rossana Hu, Garett Hwang and Ting Yu.
    This is the first edition of Dezeen Awards China, which is in partnership with Bentley Motors. Following the architecture shortlist, the projects shortlisted in the design, interiors and China designers of the year categories will be unveiled throughout the week.
    Above: An art museum in Tibet is one of the shortlisted projects. Photo courtesy of And Studio. Top: Other shortlisted projects include the renovation of a 1920s building in ShanghaiAll shortlisted buildings are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards China website, where you can find more information about the project.
    The winner of each architecture project category will be announced at a party in Shanghai in December, with the seven winners competing for the title of Chinese architecture project of the year, which is sponsored by The Dalmore.
    Read on for the full architecture shortlist:
    Cactus House by Shi·Ye Architecture Design & Research Practice. Photo courtesy of Shi·Ye Architecture Design & Research PracticeResidential project 
    › Cactus House, Kunming, Yunnan, by Shi·Ye Architecture Design & Research Practice› House M001, Shunyi, Beijing, by Guò Bàn Ér› Erya Villa, Foshan, Guangdong, by Touchstone Interior Design› Hotel on Tile, Fangshan, Beijing, by Beijing Jimei Survey and Design› Mi Luo City Duan Wu Community Villager Relocating Project, Miluo, Hunan, by Zaozuo Architecture Studio
    O · Power Cultural and Art Centre by Shenzhen Huahui Design. Photo courtesy of Shenzhen Huahui DesignCultural project
    › O · Power Cultural and Art Centre, Nanshan, Shenzhen, by Shenzhen Huahui Design› Tibetan Thangka Art Museum, Lhasa, Tibet, by And Studio› Houhu·Contemporary Architecture Cultural Center, Changsha, Hunan, by WCY Regional Studio› Serrangel, Foshan, Guangdong, by ​​Ce-St Design Studio
    Panda Tower by Shanghai United Design Group. Image courtesy of UDGCivic project
    › Chengdu Tianfu City Planning Hall, Tianfu, Chendu, by And Studio› Shanghai Library East, Pudong, Shanghai, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen› Panda Tower, Chengdu, Sichuan, by Shanghai United Design Group› Yiwu Chian Wutong Yard, Jinhua, Zhejiang, by All Studio› Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School, Haikou, Hainan, by Trace Architecture Office
    Traditional House of the Future by The University of Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of The University of Hong KongHeritage project
    › The Vanished Garden, Datong, Shanxi, by XJ Design Agency› Somekh Building Renovation, Shanghai, by Shisuo design› Yan Shan Art Museum, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, by Evolve Design› Traditional House of the Future, Guizhou, by The University of Hong Kong› Ruins Cave Garden, Dali, Yunnan, by ArConnect
    NIO Delivery Center by Kokaistudios, Photo by RawVision StudioWorkplace project
    › NIO Delivery Center, Jiading, Shanghai, by Kokaistudios› Xixi Campus Phase 4 of a Zhejiang-Based Large Internet Company, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by NBBJ› URBREW Craft Beer Mashing Workshop, Handan, Hebei, by Name Lab› Dance of Light Skyscraper Project, Chongqing, by Aedas› Hainan Energy Trading Building, Haikou, Hainan, by Kris Yao| Artech ​​
    Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Zone Phase I by RSHP, Image courtesy of RSHPMixed-use project
    › Taikoo Li Qiantan, Shanghai, by 5+Design› Fairy Li (Chaichanglong Historic Area Urban Regeneration and Redevelopment), Shaoxing, Zhejiang, by SpActrum› Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Zone Phase I, Shenzhen, Guangdong, by RSHP› HARMAY FANG, Shanghai, by AIM Architecture› 1000 Trees Phase 1, Shanghai, by Heatherwick Studio
    Miwo Hotel by AT Design. Photo courtesy of AT DesignHospitality project
    › Sleeping Lab Hotel, Beijing, by Atelier d’More› Lost Villa in Simianshan, Chongqing, Kong_Architects› JII Chuan, Chongqing, by VARI Design› Moganshan B&B, Huzhou, Zhejiang, by SZ-Architecture› Miwo Hotel, Lishui, by AT Design
    Dezeen Awards China 2023
    Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as part of a wider collaboration that will see the brand work with Dezeen to support and inspire the next generation of design talent in China.

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    Restored historic paintings cover walls of converted Frescohallen restaurant

    Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has converted a listed room in Norway into a restaurant, adding an angular mirrored bar and restoring the building’s historical frescoes.

    Designed to highlight the history of the building, Frescohallen restaurant was added to the former Norwegian Stock Exchange in Bergen, replacing a rundown food hall that previously occupied the space.
    Claesson Koivisto Rune has created the Frescohallen restaurantBuilt in 1862, the space features walls coated in large historic paintings that had become dirty and damaged.
    “The space hosted a dreadful and rundown kind of food court,” Claesson Koivisto Rune co-founder Eero Koivisto told Dezeen. “The frescoes were quite dirty and not looked after since decades.”
    It occupies a listed room in NorwayThe studio aimed to complete a sensitive renovation of the space, keeping the existing artworks at the centre of the room and restoring them to their original quality.

    “The ten giant frescoes describe the daily life and businesses of Norway at the time, and were completed in 1923 by the Norwegian artist Axel Revold,” said Koivisto. “The artworks are now restored and lit with state-of-the-art lighting.”
    The studio added a mirrored barAs well as showcasing the original artworks, the studio preserved the existing features of the room, including a rhythmic arrangement of olive green columns that extend through the space and branch into a groin-vaulted ceiling, which is decorated with red, green, and gold paintwork.
    The renovation involved a range of minimal changes, including the removal of modern elements that had been added to the facades and the addition of new signs and flooring.
    The building’s historical frescoes were restored”New interventions were required to touch lightly and be reversible,” the studio explained. “Apart from removing some later additions to the facades, the most significant addition was new lighting and signage.”
    Inside, the addition of a bar area marks the largest change to the space. Located at the centre of the room, the bar is finished with a mirrored coating designed to provide guests with wide views of the restaurant.
    A mezzanine-level dining area sits on top of the mirrored bar”Using mirrors allowed for the possibility to let all guests view the famous frescoes and the magnificent space,” said Koivisto.
    A mezzanine-level dining area features on top of the mirrored bar, acting as an elevated viewing area that offers a closer view of the surrounding artworks.
    Arched windows illuminate the dining areasAround the central bar, the studio divided the restaurant into a series of dining spaces separated by granite steps and changes in flooring.
    The spaces include dining areas dramatically lit by large, arched windows, as well as more private areas that have been recessed into nooks bordered on multiple sides by large paintings.
    A spotty carpet lines one dining areaStretching through one dining area is a large carpet, which is decorated with a pattern of large dots and was designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune to reflect the colours in the surrounding paintings.
    “The large dot pattern on the carpeting is inspired by coins – a nod to the building’s previous life,” the studio explained. “All the dots, in various blue hues, reference the frescoes. In fact, all colours introduced, including the furnishings, are referenced from the frescoes.”

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    The studio also designed a series of furniture for the space, including blue wooden chairs and ring-shaped, fabric-coated benches that wrap around the columns.
    To improve the acoustics in the restaurant, the studio added a strip of sound-absorbing panels at eye level. Nestled just below the paintings, the material is hidden by a continuous, dark-coloured curtain.
    Original olive green columns have been retained”In order to alter the original ‘cathedral-like’ character of the space and create an ambience suitable for a restaurant and bar, modern sound-absorbing material hidden behind a new, continuous curtain running along all the walls have been installed, with upholstered sofas directly beneath,” the studio explained.
    “Custom-designed, wall-to-wall carpeting also adds to the gentle ambience and improves the acoustics.”
    The mirrored bar was designed to provide guests with wide views of the restaurantFounded in 1995 by Koivisto with Mårten Claesson and Ola Rune, Claesson Koivisto Rune is an architecture and design studio based in Stockholm.
    Recent architectural projects completed by the studio include a Swedish home clad in red-painted planks of local pine and a boutique hotel that was converted from a 1920s bank building in Tokyo.
    The photography is by Sigurd Fandango.

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