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Guangzhou Julong Bay Exhibition Center

Guangzhou Julong Bay

Guangzhou Julong Bay is an exhibition center created inside four brick warehouses built in the 1950s on the west bank of the Pearl River. The former granary buildings keep their original structure and materials, while customized handmade clay bricks complete the new parts. A large-span steel frame and a sloping glass curtain wall form a canopy above the parallel barns, joining them into one flexible interior of 5000 square meters. The steel structure extends to the ground on both sides to form a corridor open to the riverside landscape and the existing plants.

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Lijiang Dongcheng International Exhibition Center

Lijiang Dongcheng International

Yunnan Lijiang Dongcheng International is a real estate sales exhibition center in Lijiang, Yunnan. The interior occupies two floors of a former commercial building, with a first floor height of 6000 mm and a second floor height of 4500 mm. Local ethnic minority culture guides the design. Rattan and wood veneer are stacked in careful layers to recall traditional Chinese living. A sloping roof, an indoor water pavilion and a mosaic landscape wall in the entrance hall add cultural character. An aluminum grille keeps the interior and the exterior connected.

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Kirin Island Exhibition Center

Kirin Island

Kirin Island is an exhibition center in Jining, Shandong Province, China. The building forms the first phase of an industrial park. The center is used for planning exhibitions and investment promotion in the early stage, and will later become an urban exhibition hall linked to the surrounding public space. The design follows the idea of a round sky and a square earth, so a square building holds a round courtyard. A frame-shear wall structure with a span of 18.6 metres creates indoor space without pillars. Overhangs of 10.3 metres on the north and south sides form semi-outdoor areas.

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Joy Hill Exhibition Center

Joy Hill

In the project of Vanke Joy Hill, Mdo wants to create a ceremonial community lounge that can trigger emotional resonance. This work is inspired by Dongguan's urban symbols. The hanging installation is inspired by the undulating silhouette of the roof of the Wok Ear House. Using bamboo as raw material. Based on the local intangible cultural heritage, Knitting Technique of Dongguan's Straw, the bamboo strips are rearranged, combined, and intertwined to form a rhythmic movement from the simple to the complex and manifest a uniquely artistic atmosphere in the space.

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Anxin Exhibition Center

Anxin

Anxin is an exhibition center designed to present forest farm resources. The curved form of wood shavings is the main inspiration for the interior. Curved walls of scattered and stacked logs surround the exhibition hall and create a quiet atmosphere. The large logs give visitors the impression of standing in a forest. At the entrance, a map shows the distribution of the forest farm resources of Anxin around the world. The map is made of log waste. A specially designed rotating plate adds interaction to the space. The center is built entirely from waste wood to support environmental care.

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Yuexiang Lake Exhibition Center

Yuexiang Lake

Yuexiang Lake is an exhibition center located in Yuhong District, Shenyang. The building follows a new Chinese style that draws on traditional courtyard culture. The garden is divided into four courtyards arranged along two axes, north and south, so each area offers a different atmosphere. The entrance gate is 9 meters high and 32 meters wide and is made of Portuguese Beige stone. A cantilevered canopy 32 meters long guides movement into the site. A sunken club with a height of 6.6 meters adds spatial depth within a limited area.

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Guilin Exhibition Center

Guilin

Guilin is a culture and tourism exhibition center designed as a minimalist glass cube. The building covers 4021 square meters. The glass curtain wall is built with cantilever glass ribs set vertically in two densities and heights. The ribs form three levels of hill shades on the elevation, read as close, medium and distant views. Overlapping transmission, reflection and refraction between the glass layers shift with the light. A bamboo gallery follows the main route inside the showroom. The design turns the landscape of Guilin into built form.

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Shenyang Hunnan Exhibition Center

Shenyang Hunnan

Shenyang Hunnan is an exhibition center located beside the Hunhe River in Shenyang, China. The building covers 1400 square meters and combines exhibition space with an observation tower. A viewing platform stands at a height of 45 meters, and four floors of smaller platforms below can serve as a small water bar and a book bar. The facade is made of aluminum plate with partial gradual perforations. Large areas of glass connect the interior and the exterior. The curved form follows the scenery of the Hunhe River and gives the district a new river viewing point.

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Wisdom Door Exhibition Center

Wisdom Door

Shimao Wisdom Door is an exhibition center in Ningbo, China. The exhibition center serves two high-rise landmark buildings that host technology companies. The space is used for press conferences on artificial intelligence products and new technology, so a modern technology theme runs through the whole interior. A black and white palette sets the basic tone. Glass forms the surrounding walls and black marble is paved on the floor. Shimmering vertical threads on both sides add light to the dark setting. A large black art installation wraps the spiral stairs.

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Langting Mansion Exhibition Center

Langting Mansion

Yuzhou Langting Mansion is an exhibition center built in Qingdao, China. The design takes its inspiration from layered mountains, water and clouds. The roof follows the shape of rising and falling peaks and is clad in dark grey metal verge boards. The central part uses antique copper drawn aluminium squares to suggest multiple ranges of hills, set against a glass curtain wall. A mirror water pool connects the building with the site and completes the view. The planning follows the ritual order, the central axis and the courtyards of the ancient city of Jimo.

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Flying Exhibition Center

Flying

Fly is an urban art experience center located in Jiangyin, China, on the edge of the Yangtze River. The building is arranged around a landscape pool that brings river water into the setting. Cantilevered structures are used, so no column grid is visible from the outside. Two large blocks resemble a pair of wings above the water. The exterior is made of white and gray aluminum panels with beige marble. Turning and interwoven volumes soften the boundary between inner and outer space. A quiet path crosses the water and links the display areas. The center covers 21527 square feet.

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Celestone Exhibition Center

Celestone

The exhibition hall aims to create an atmosphere different from a traditional gallery environment. This project intends to reinterpret the relationship between art and the natural world. Functioning as both an exhibition and social space, the space extends its exhibitions into an integrated cafe area. Visitors can interact with digital artworks while drinking or gathering with friends. Combining natural aesthetics with screens, the project offers an environment where art and nature intersects.

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