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A global architecture & design studio crafting hyper-stimulating public spaces, entertainment hubs & mega events. Based in Shanghai, Dubai and Riyadh.

Shanghai
Joined June 2013
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An underwater world, without the water. Giant octopus tentacles, playful slides, and ocean-inspired landscapes bring a new kind of adventure into the city. UNDER THE SEA by 100architects. #100architects #UrbanPlay #Architecture #PlaygroundDesign #PublicSpace
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Before architecture becomes a building, it’s an idea. A few lines can explore volumes, plazas, connections, and possibilities. Concept sketching at 100architects. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #Architecture #Sketching #ConceptDesign #Design
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Architecture is a process of constant exploration. Building volumes, circulation, positioning, and spatial relationships: every decision matters. Inside a 100architects design review. #100architects #Architecture #DesignReview #UrbanDesign #DesignProcess
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WHAT IF HISTORY HAD A SECOND LEVEL? RED WEST GATE by 100A proposes a new elevated public walkway above Shanghai’s historic wet market. Full project: IG @100architects #100architects #Architecture #UrbanDesign #PublicSpace #RedWestGate
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WHAT IF YOUR OFFICE LOBBY WAS A PLAYGROUND? A red amphitheatre, meeting capsules, and a slide bring play into the workplace. Designed by 100A. Full project: IG @100architects #100architects #Architecture #OfficeDesign #UrbanPlay #InteriorDesign
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Can street markings make cities smarter? The Chain Effect uses simple graphics to organize bike parking, delivery scooters, and pedestrian crossings. 2018 Red Dot Award winner. More on IG @100architects. #100architects #UrbanDesign #StreetDesign #PublicSpace #Design
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What if your neighborhood felt like a playground? LAVA FLOW combines slides, swings, colorful pathways, and social spaces to make everyday life more playful. Full project: Instagram @100architects #100architects #LavaFlow #UrbanDesign #PublicSpace #Architecture
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What if a façade became a destination? Yellow Parasite reimagines a Shanghai hotel with a giant yellow structure connecting its interiors, terraces, and golf landscape. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #Architecture #FacadeDesign #UrbanDesign #Hospitality
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Architecture happens at every scale. Site position → architectural details → landscape integration → one consistent design language. A few moments from our latest design review. #100architects #DesignReview #Architecture #DesignProcess #DesignDevelopment
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What if a park could take you across the galaxy? Xichang Aerospace Park combines elevated orbital tracks, immersive attractions, and a monumental Black Hole Pavilion. A universe designed for everyone. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #UrbanDesign
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Same floating escape. Different city view. Wandering Pools is a modular leisure concept designed to move, separate and reconnect across different waterfronts. Where should it dock next? #100architects #WanderingPools #FloatingArchitecture #UrbanDesign #Waterfront
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What if your bus stop looked like a flower? Azalea Bus Stop, originally proposed for Jiaxing, reimagined across five world cities. Which city next? More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #UrbanDesign #Architecture #PublicSpace #CityDesign
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Come for the color. Stay for the sunset. A public landscape designed to move from play and activity during the day to gathering and social life at night. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #UrbanDesign #PublicSpace #Placemaking #Design
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A nest on your doorstep. Bird-inspired play, sand, fitness, seating and greenery connected by one winding track—turning the neighborhood playground into shared space for all ages. #100architects #PlaygroundDesign #PublicSpace
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Sketch → model → review → refine. A simple diagram becomes a layered system of platforms, circulation and planting. Design development in progress. #100architects #DesignReview #Architecture
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Life doesn’t come with game controls. But public space can still feel like a game. Which button would you press? More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #UrbanPlay #Architecture #PublicSpace #designs
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What if streets became living rooms? SIX STREET ROOMS introduces six colorful spaces for play, conversation, dining, and relaxation. Designed by 100architects. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #UrbanDesign #PublicSpace #Placemaking #Architecture
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Shade. Color. Play. Sport. Light. Five layers that turn a waterfront promenade from a route into a destination. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #WaterfrontDesign #PublicSpace
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What if a rooftop became a giant pixel playground? PIXEL PLAZA reimagines L+ Mall’s rooftop in Shanghai with modular graphics, interactive installations, colorful seating, and playful landmarks. Proposal 2 by 100architects. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects
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Materials, curves, graphic rhythm and circulation. Design review is about making sure hundreds of individual decisions still belong to one clear idea. More on Instagram @100architects. #100architects #DesignReview #Architecture
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