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11 December 2024
28-Story Residential High-Rise in Shenzhen has Deadly Explosion
CTBUH has confirmed that the China Resources Shenzhen Bay Yuefu Phase 2 (Tower 2) has suffered from a violent gas explosion occurring on Wednesday, 11...
11 November 2024
Ground Breaking for 53-Story Shenzhen Office Building
Ground breaking has occured for the CIMC Global Headquarters, a 53-story, 270-meter (886-foot) skyscraper in Shenzhen’s Qianhai district, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)...
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24 September 2024
East Shenzhen Sports Facility Design Competition Awarded
MVRDV, in collaboration with Huayi Design, has won the competition to design the Shenzhen Pingshan Sports Park in eastern Shenzhen. The park will include a...
12 July 2024
Shenzhen's New High-Rises to Transform Skyline with Vertical Greenery
Currently under construction in the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, JD.com’s new headquarters will be a prominent feature in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, a flourishing business...
06 May 2024
Competition Winner Announced for R&D Innovation Campus in Shenzhen
In an international design competition, the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Park proposal, "A Valley Within the Machine," took the top prize. Designed by SOM in...
23 April 2024
77-Story Building in Shenzhen Tops Out
A significant milestone, the China Merchants Bank Headquarters in Shenzhen has recently topped out. Designed by Foster + Partners, the project comprises a striking 77-story...
22 March 2024
Construction is Underway for Tech Giant's Residential Complex in Shenzhen
Technology company Tencent has revealed a collection of projects currently under construction at its new campus in Shenzhen’s Qianhai bay, including the MVRDV-designed Tencent P5. Comprising...
18 March 2024
Competition Winning Designs for Shenzhen Waterfront Master Plan Reveiled
International architecture practice 10 Design (part of Egis’ Architecture Line) has unveiled their winning proposal for the Yantian Old Market Town Urban Renewal Project in...
19 January 2024
Bank HQ Tower Opens in Shenzhen
The Bank of East Asia Headquarters (BEA) Tower, an anchor in the mixed-use Qianhai Kerry Centre, had an opening ceremony on 12 January in Shenzhen....
13 December 2023
Competition Winner Unveiled for Tech HQ in Shenzhen
Announced on Thursday, 7 December, Büro Ole Scheeren has won a competition for the design of the new global headquarters of tech giant Tencent in...
08 December 2023
Luxury Hotel Completed in Shenzhen
Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) announced the completion of the Conrad Hotel Shenzhen, Hilton Worldwide’s first luxury offering within the prominent China gateway city....
18 October 2023
Residential Development Tops Out in Shenzhen
The Prince Bay Taiziwan Residences, a luxury residential development in Shenzhen, China, has reached a height of 250 meters. This project is a collaboration between...
03 October 2023
Future Shenzhen Transportation Hub to Add Connectivity and Greenery
The new Xili Transportation Hub is set to represent a major development for the Chinese city of Shenzhen. With construction set to begin within the...
31 March 2023
Extruded Cube Culture Center Under Construction in Shenzhen
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a museum and cultural center building, located in Shenzhen, China has begun construction. The Bao'an Art and Culture Centre...
13 February 2023
A Pair of Prismatic Skyscrapers are Proposed in Shenzhen
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the Qianhai Prisma Towers in Shenzhen, China, both comprised of leaning volumes tapering towards the sky. Set to be...
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30 September 2022
Buildings Completed for Technology Headquarters in Shenzhen
The new headquarters for DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology has been recently completed. Located in the Nanshan District in...
15 June 2022
Transformed "Industrial Park" Slated for Shenzhen
Led by Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu, and Chairman and Global Design Principal Keith Griffiths, Aedas’ design scheme came first in the competition for the urban...
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25 April 2022
Harborfront High-Rise Design Proposed for Shenzhen
A competition scheme featuring a 268-meter high-rise has been proposed in the heart of a coastal tourism city within the Greater Bay Area of China....
11 March 2022
Multi-Line Transit-Oriented Development Proposed for Shenzhen
Designed by Aedas, China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group and Shenzhen Urban Transport Consortium, the winning scheme of Qingshuihe Comprehensive Transportation Hub in Luohu,...
22 February 2022
New Bank Headquarters Rises in Shenzhen
The first steel column of the China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters project has been hoisted into place. On the afternoon of 13 January, 2022, at the...
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05 January 2022
"Breathable" Bank Headquarters Building Opens in Shenzhen
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill completed a new 518-foot-high (157-meter-tall), 33-story tower located on the edge of a public park in the center of one of...
13 December 2021
Chinese Property Developer Defaults on Debt
Evergrande, the Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to credit ratings agency, Fitch Ratings. The credit ratings agency on 9 December, 2021...
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27 August 2021
Hydroponic "Farmscraper" Proposed for Shenzhen
Carlo Ratti Associati has revealed plans to build a 218-meter-tall skyscraper in China that would grow crops using hydroponics, as well as contain spaces for...
16 July 2021
Source of Shenzhen Building’s Mysterious Shaking Found
A "vortex-induced resonance" caused the shaking at SEG Plaza in Shenzhen on 18 May 2021, which led to its being evacuated and closed to occupants...
28 June 2021
Shenzhen Commercial High-Rise Will Use Modular Construction
The design competition for the Qianhai Financial Holdings Headquarter Tower Shenzhen, China, has been awarded to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with AUBE Conception. The...
19 May 2021
Shenzhen High-Rise Evacuated After Mysterious Shaking Occurs
No cause has yet been announced for the shaking experienced at SEG Plaza in Shenzhen around half past noon local time on Tuesday, 18 May,...
11 January 2021
Architect Wins Design Competition to Build Tower at Shenzhen Headquarters Complex
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) was announced as the winner of the design competition to build Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base. Shenzhen Bay...
15 December 2020
Details Revealed About New Master Plan in Shenzhen
The future Huanggang Port Area master plan in Shenzhen, China will be an important node of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Science and Technology Corridor, creating a hub...
20 November 2020
Winning Scheme for Transit-Oriented Development in Shenzhen Revealed
Foster + Partners has won the design competition for Guangming Hub, a new transport-oriented development situated on the high-speed rail link that connects Hong Kong,...
07 August 2020
Canadian-Based Architect Wins Competition for Shenzhen Children’s Hospital
Canadian design firm B+H Architects and the East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI), has won an international competition to design an addition to...
17 July 2020
Competition Win for a Multi-Level Urban Living Room in Shenzhen
MVRDV’s Shenzhen Terraces in Universiade New Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen was selected from 27 entries by international design firms. The competition for the mixed-use Shimao...
01 July 2020
Smartphone Company is Building a 32-Story Tower Wrapped in Gardens in Shenzhen
Chinese smartphone firm Vivo is building a 32-story tower that will serve as the tech giant's new headquarters, according to a press release. The skyscraper...
22 June 2020
A Monaco-Sized "City of the Future" in Shenzhen
Technology giant Tencent has unveiled plans for an almost entirely car-free "city of the future," equivalent in size to Monaco, in the Chinese metropolis of...
17 June 2020
Minimalist Tower Designed for Shenzhen
The Ruiwan Tower designed by Aedas, comprising a luxurious St. Regis Hotel, super-Grade-A offices and retail components, is a gateway project and new city icon...
15 June 2020
New Images Revealed for Skyscraper With Eye-Like Structures in Shenzhen
RMJM's Shenzhen studio in China is creating a new skyscraper complex with a building called the New Pingshan Eye. The building features two eye-resembling structures,...
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21 May 2020
Mixed-Use Development with Market Hall Is Under Construction in Shenzhen
10 DESIGN has launched a new mixed-use development, the Sungang MixC Market Hall, in China. Currently under construction and scheduled for completion by 2022, the...
14 February 2020
High-Rise Residential Project in Shenzhen Targets Young Renters
The winning design for Qianhai Talents’ Apartments, a residential project in Shenzhen aimed specifically at the rental market, has been revealed. The project, designed by...
30 January 2020
New Headquarters Planned for Growing Tech Company in Shenzhen
Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build mobile telecommunications giant, OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. OPPO launched its...
16 January 2020
Smart City Technology Campus Competition Entry Revealed in Shenzhen
Following a two-year process, on 13 January 2020, MVRDV revealed their competition entry and research process for the next Tencent headquarters campus. Located on a...
24 October 2019
Shenzhen Skyline Expands with Transit-Oriented Development
A new landmark on the Shenzhen skyline, a multi-functional high-rise complex, has emerged as the 258-meter Huide Tower as a part of the North Station...
15 August 2019
Shenzhen’s Developing Yuehai Community Center to Get New Tower
URBANUS has recently released new imagery of its Yuehai Community Sport and Cultural Center, designed in response to an evolving attitude towards urban development in...
31 July 2019
Design for New Shenzhen Towers Revealed
A two-tower design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) has won a competition for the future design of the China Telling Communications Buildings....
30 July 2019
Waterfront Conference Center Design Revealed in Shenzhen
Architecture firms OMA and CCDI have won a competition to design the waterfront International Conference and Exchange Center in Shenzhen. Dutch practice OMA and Chinese...
10 July 2019
Shenzhen to See New 212-Meter-Tall Headquarters
bKL Architecture has unveiled their winning design for the new UBTECH Headquarters located in Shenzhen, China. The 71,360-square-meter tower includes office, dormitory, retail, and research...
15 May 2019
New City Center Proposed for Shenzhen
Scandinavian firm Henning Larsen is collaborating with two Chinese consortia to design a 5.1-square-kilometer (2-square-mile) business district for Shenzhen. Henning Larsen will create the city...
01 May 2019
Tower Intended to Resemble the form of DNA to Rise in Shenzhen
Steven Holl Architects has designed two glass towers linked by garden bridges, which will become the headquarters for biotech company iCarbonX in Shenzhen, China. Described...
28 March 2019
New Tower Complex to Rise in Shenzhen Bay
Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) has won an international competition for the design of a new tower complex in Shenzhen’s “Super Bay City” business district....
25 March 2019
Bronze Skyscraper Headquarters to be Built in Shenzhen
Dutch firm Mecanoo has created a new skyscraper design for the Hengli Group Headquarters in Shenzhen, China. In the city’s dense urban environment, the design...
29 January 2019
Updated Design Revealed for 642-Meter Tower in Shenzhen
bKL Architecture has unveiled its proposed design for a new, 642-meter tower located in Shenzhen, China. The 128-story tower is intended to mark the gateway...
04 January 2019
China Merchants Bank Design Competition Winner Announced in Shenzhen
Foster + Partners defeated rival bids by Mecanoo, FPF, Skidmore, Owings & Merill, GMP, and local practice Aube to win the China Merchants Bank Global...
05 April 2018
Shenzhen Chooses Australian Architect’s Plan for New Business District
Adelaide-based architect Hassell has won a competition to design a mixed-use precinct for Shenzhen in southeast China. The master plan envisages offices connected by a...
11 December 2024
28-Story Residential High-Rise in Shenzhen has Deadly Explosion
CTBUH has confirmed that the China Resources Shenzhen Bay Yuefu Phase 2 (Tower 2) has suffered from a violent gas explosion occurring on Wednesday, 11...
11 November 2024
Ground Breaking for 53-Story Shenzhen Office Building
Ground breaking has occured for the CIMC Global Headquarters, a 53-story, 270-meter (886-foot) skyscraper in Shenzhen’s Qianhai district, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)...
24 September 2024
East Shenzhen Sports Facility Design Competition Awarded
MVRDV, in collaboration with Huayi Design, has won the competition to design the Shenzhen Pingshan Sports Park in eastern Shenzhen. The park will include a...
12 July 2024
Shenzhen's New High-Rises to Transform Skyline with Vertical Greenery
Currently under construction in the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, JD.com’s new headquarters will be a prominent feature in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, a flourishing business...
06 May 2024
Competition Winner Announced for R&D Innovation Campus in Shenzhen
In an international design competition, the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Park proposal, "A Valley Within the Machine," took the top prize. Designed by SOM in...
23 April 2024
77-Story Building in Shenzhen Tops Out
A significant milestone, the China Merchants Bank Headquarters in Shenzhen has recently topped out. Designed by Foster + Partners, the project comprises a striking 77-story...
22 March 2024
Construction is Underway for Tech Giant's Residential Complex in Shenzhen
Technology company Tencent has revealed a collection of projects currently under construction at its new campus in Shenzhen’s Qianhai bay, including the MVRDV-designed Tencent P5. Comprising...
18 March 2024
Competition Winning Designs for Shenzhen Waterfront Master Plan Reveiled
International architecture practice 10 Design (part of Egis’ Architecture Line) has unveiled their winning proposal for the Yantian Old Market Town Urban Renewal Project in...
19 January 2024
Bank HQ Tower Opens in Shenzhen
The Bank of East Asia Headquarters (BEA) Tower, an anchor in the mixed-use Qianhai Kerry Centre, had an opening ceremony on 12 January in Shenzhen....
13 December 2023
Competition Winner Unveiled for Tech HQ in Shenzhen
Announced on Thursday, 7 December, Büro Ole Scheeren has won a competition for the design of the new global headquarters of tech giant Tencent in...
08 December 2023
Luxury Hotel Completed in Shenzhen
Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) announced the completion of the Conrad Hotel Shenzhen, Hilton Worldwide’s first luxury offering within the prominent China gateway city....
18 October 2023
Residential Development Tops Out in Shenzhen
The Prince Bay Taiziwan Residences, a luxury residential development in Shenzhen, China, has reached a height of 250 meters. This project is a collaboration between...
03 October 2023
Future Shenzhen Transportation Hub to Add Connectivity and Greenery
The new Xili Transportation Hub is set to represent a major development for the Chinese city of Shenzhen. With construction set to begin within the...
31 March 2023
Extruded Cube Culture Center Under Construction in Shenzhen
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a museum and cultural center building, located in Shenzhen, China has begun construction. The Bao'an Art and Culture Centre...
13 February 2023
A Pair of Prismatic Skyscrapers are Proposed in Shenzhen
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the Qianhai Prisma Towers in Shenzhen, China, both comprised of leaning volumes tapering towards the sky. Set to be...
30 September 2022
Buildings Completed for Technology Headquarters in Shenzhen
The new headquarters for DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology has been recently completed. Located in the Nanshan District in...
15 June 2022
Transformed "Industrial Park" Slated for Shenzhen
Led by Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu, and Chairman and Global Design Principal Keith Griffiths, Aedas’ design scheme came first in the competition for the urban...
25 April 2022
Harborfront High-Rise Design Proposed for Shenzhen
A competition scheme featuring a 268-meter high-rise has been proposed in the heart of a coastal tourism city within the Greater Bay Area of China....
11 March 2022
Multi-Line Transit-Oriented Development Proposed for Shenzhen
Designed by Aedas, China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group and Shenzhen Urban Transport Consortium, the winning scheme of Qingshuihe Comprehensive Transportation Hub in Luohu,...
22 February 2022
New Bank Headquarters Rises in Shenzhen
The first steel column of the China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters project has been hoisted into place. On the afternoon of 13 January, 2022, at the...
05 January 2022
"Breathable" Bank Headquarters Building Opens in Shenzhen
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill completed a new 518-foot-high (157-meter-tall), 33-story tower located on the edge of a public park in the center of one of...
13 December 2021
Chinese Property Developer Defaults on Debt
Evergrande, the Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to credit ratings agency, Fitch Ratings. The credit ratings agency on 9 December, 2021...
27 August 2021
Hydroponic "Farmscraper" Proposed for Shenzhen
Carlo Ratti Associati has revealed plans to build a 218-meter-tall skyscraper in China that would grow crops using hydroponics, as well as contain spaces for...
16 July 2021
Source of Shenzhen Building’s Mysterious Shaking Found
A "vortex-induced resonance" caused the shaking at SEG Plaza in Shenzhen on 18 May 2021, which led to its being evacuated and closed to occupants...
28 June 2021
Shenzhen Commercial High-Rise Will Use Modular Construction
The design competition for the Qianhai Financial Holdings Headquarter Tower Shenzhen, China, has been awarded to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with AUBE Conception. The...
19 May 2021
Shenzhen High-Rise Evacuated After Mysterious Shaking Occurs
No cause has yet been announced for the shaking experienced at SEG Plaza in Shenzhen around half past noon local time on Tuesday, 18 May,...
11 January 2021
Architect Wins Design Competition to Build Tower at Shenzhen Headquarters Complex
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) was announced as the winner of the design competition to build Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base. Shenzhen Bay...
15 December 2020
Details Revealed About New Master Plan in Shenzhen
The future Huanggang Port Area master plan in Shenzhen, China will be an important node of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Science and Technology Corridor, creating a hub...
20 November 2020
Winning Scheme for Transit-Oriented Development in Shenzhen Revealed
Foster + Partners has won the design competition for Guangming Hub, a new transport-oriented development situated on the high-speed rail link that connects Hong Kong,...
07 August 2020
Canadian-Based Architect Wins Competition for Shenzhen Children’s Hospital
Canadian design firm B+H Architects and the East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI), has won an international competition to design an addition to...
17 July 2020
Competition Win for a Multi-Level Urban Living Room in Shenzhen
MVRDV’s Shenzhen Terraces in Universiade New Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen was selected from 27 entries by international design firms. The competition for the mixed-use Shimao...
01 July 2020
Smartphone Company is Building a 32-Story Tower Wrapped in Gardens in Shenzhen
Chinese smartphone firm Vivo is building a 32-story tower that will serve as the tech giant's new headquarters, according to a press release. The skyscraper...
22 June 2020
A Monaco-Sized "City of the Future" in Shenzhen
Technology giant Tencent has unveiled plans for an almost entirely car-free "city of the future," equivalent in size to Monaco, in the Chinese metropolis of...
17 June 2020
Minimalist Tower Designed for Shenzhen
The Ruiwan Tower designed by Aedas, comprising a luxurious St. Regis Hotel, super-Grade-A offices and retail components, is a gateway project and new city icon...
15 June 2020
New Images Revealed for Skyscraper With Eye-Like Structures in Shenzhen
RMJM's Shenzhen studio in China is creating a new skyscraper complex with a building called the New Pingshan Eye. The building features two eye-resembling structures,...
21 May 2020
Mixed-Use Development with Market Hall Is Under Construction in Shenzhen
10 DESIGN has launched a new mixed-use development, the Sungang MixC Market Hall, in China. Currently under construction and scheduled for completion by 2022, the...
14 February 2020
High-Rise Residential Project in Shenzhen Targets Young Renters
The winning design for Qianhai Talents’ Apartments, a residential project in Shenzhen aimed specifically at the rental market, has been revealed. The project, designed by...
30 January 2020
New Headquarters Planned for Growing Tech Company in Shenzhen
Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build mobile telecommunications giant, OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. OPPO launched its...
16 January 2020
Smart City Technology Campus Competition Entry Revealed in Shenzhen
Following a two-year process, on 13 January 2020, MVRDV revealed their competition entry and research process for the next Tencent headquarters campus. Located on a...
24 October 2019
Shenzhen Skyline Expands with Transit-Oriented Development
A new landmark on the Shenzhen skyline, a multi-functional high-rise complex, has emerged as the 258-meter Huide Tower as a part of the North Station...
15 August 2019
Shenzhen’s Developing Yuehai Community Center to Get New Tower
URBANUS has recently released new imagery of its Yuehai Community Sport and Cultural Center, designed in response to an evolving attitude towards urban development in...
31 July 2019
Design for New Shenzhen Towers Revealed
A two-tower design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) has won a competition for the future design of the China Telling Communications Buildings....
30 July 2019
Waterfront Conference Center Design Revealed in Shenzhen
Architecture firms OMA and CCDI have won a competition to design the waterfront International Conference and Exchange Center in Shenzhen. Dutch practice OMA and Chinese...
10 July 2019
Shenzhen to See New 212-Meter-Tall Headquarters
bKL Architecture has unveiled their winning design for the new UBTECH Headquarters located in Shenzhen, China. The 71,360-square-meter tower includes office, dormitory, retail, and research...
15 May 2019
New City Center Proposed for Shenzhen
Scandinavian firm Henning Larsen is collaborating with two Chinese consortia to design a 5.1-square-kilometer (2-square-mile) business district for Shenzhen. Henning Larsen will create the city...
01 May 2019
Tower Intended to Resemble the form of DNA to Rise in Shenzhen
Steven Holl Architects has designed two glass towers linked by garden bridges, which will become the headquarters for biotech company iCarbonX in Shenzhen, China. Described...
28 March 2019
New Tower Complex to Rise in Shenzhen Bay
Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) has won an international competition for the design of a new tower complex in Shenzhen’s “Super Bay City” business district....
25 March 2019
Bronze Skyscraper Headquarters to be Built in Shenzhen
Dutch firm Mecanoo has created a new skyscraper design for the Hengli Group Headquarters in Shenzhen, China. In the city’s dense urban environment, the design...
29 January 2019
Updated Design Revealed for 642-Meter Tower in Shenzhen
bKL Architecture has unveiled its proposed design for a new, 642-meter tower located in Shenzhen, China. The 128-story tower is intended to mark the gateway...
04 January 2019
China Merchants Bank Design Competition Winner Announced in Shenzhen
Foster + Partners defeated rival bids by Mecanoo, FPF, Skidmore, Owings & Merill, GMP, and local practice Aube to win the China Merchants Bank Global...
05 April 2018
Shenzhen Chooses Australian Architect’s Plan for New Business District
Adelaide-based architect Hassell has won a competition to design a mixed-use precinct for Shenzhen in southeast China. The master plan envisages offices connected by a...
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