American designer Kelly Wearstler, X+Living founder Li Xiang, UNStudio's Garett Hwang, designer Carole Baijings and Bentley Motors' Kim Airey have been announced as Dezeen Awards China 2023 judges.
Around 1,000 people were locked down in a large Hangzhou shopping centre from Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning, as the city enforces preventive measures against Covid-19 infection.
A healthy committed occupancy of 92% reflects the depth and diversity of China’s retail scene. More than half of the mall’s over 200 brands are either new to China, East China, Shanghai or CapitaLand’s portfolio. Strong shopper traffic of over 300,000 was registered on its opening day, marking an encouraging start to Raffles City The Bund’s retail operations.
The integrated development is located along Huangpu River in Shanghai’s fast-developing North Bund, a commercial and cultural hub with direct access to metro Line 12. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects with Benoy, the architecture comprises two 50-storey premium Grade A office towers linked at the base by a six-storey mall (four levels above ground and two basement levels). Lauded as Shanghai’s tallest twin towers with a height of 263 metres, Raffles City The Bund offers stunning 270-degree panoramic views of Shanghai Bund and Lujiazui central business district on both sides of Huangpu River.