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Zijing Paradise Walk, Hangzhou, China,
resettlement housing, and public amenities, providing a holistic Developer, Longfor Properties
redevelopment. Jointly led by two design partners, Ted Givens
and Chin Yong Ng, the concept for this new development
is to break away from the conventional shopping mall design
and instead draw inspiration from a more traditional market
square, creating a central meeting place for public enjoyment.
This will result in a series of spaces created at different scales
all interconnected.
China’s Zhongshan OCT Harbour, masterplanned and
designed by LWK + Partners, broke ground in early 2020 and
is envisioned to serve as a dynamic recreational destination and
emerge in the west coast of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao
Greater Bay Area. LWK + Partners planning and urban design
team in Hong Kong office came together in collaboration with
Shenzhen and Chongqing studios to create an urban cultural
hub for the community, incorporating vernacular Lingnan
aesthetics, river ecology and sustainability considerations
alongside business opportunities. Shiqi, a traditional cultural
core in Zhongshan, is going through an urban renewal process
that involves a review of the potential of the Gangkou River.
Zhongshan OCT Harbour will have a theme park, retail areas,
residences, hotel accommodation, entertainment facilities and
offices across both sides of the river, creating a diversified
commercial, recreational and living experience on a rich, eco- Melbourne Quarter, Melbourne, Australia,
friendly landscape. As the project develops, a respect for Developer, Lendlease
nature, local culture and Lingnan aesthetics gradually unfolds.
The developer for the project which is set to open in 2023 is
Zhongshan OCT Development Co. Ltd.
Jiuzhou Bay is set to be a new waterfront neighbourhood in
Zhuhai that will be designed by SOM Designs and developed
by Zhuhai Jiuzhou Bay Holdings Group. In an effort to
transform the city’s waterfront and create a blueprint for
future development, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
was selected from a shortlist of 10 global design firms to
create Jiuzhou Bay—a new 5.6 million square foot mixed-
use neighbourhood that features offices, residences, retail,
and infrastructure. The design sets a new standard for public
transit in the region, with plans for a robust transportation hub
that offers connections to land, sea, and rail across more than
40 acres. It also features five modular canopies that envelop
three sides of a 1.8 million square foot port, weaving together
a landscape of towers rising behind it and creating a series of
covered pedestrian alleyways, a lively retail environment, and
interlinked courtyards along the waterfront promenade. No
completion date has been put forward yet.
10 DESIGN has won the design competition to redevelop
an old military airport in Nanjing, China into a 2.6 million
square foot contemporary mixed-use development. The
redevelopment has been designed with the central theme of
echoing the past while reflecting the future for the city of
Nanjing. The winning design features three interconnected
buildings linked by a sunken street, incorporating office, retail,
and cultural spaces. The project will run parallel to the sole Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, Nanjing, China,
Developer, China Fortune
remaining airport runway, which has been kept in its original
form as a historic feature. Two underground railway stations
are embedded into the site. A central corridor is positioned
directly on top of one of the railway tracks, providing a feature
passageway for commuters to navigate through the three
buildings. Developed by China Fortune, the feature runway
will provide a public space and be enlivened throughout the
year with cultural activities. No opening date has been given
yet.
Opened in July last year and spread over 1.5 million square
feet, Phoenix Palassio houses over 300 brands including a
variety of retail, F&B & entertainment. Phoenix Palassio offers
many firsts under one roof like Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop,
Home Centre, Pantaloons, a 10-screen INOX cinema with
unique formats and over 60 brands coming to the area for
the first time such as H&M, Under Armour, Steve Madden,
Superdry, Sephora, etc. Additionally, the mall showcases huge
entertainment experiences like Funcity, Timezone coupled

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