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© Gustav Willeit Fire stations are innately unique, demanding efficient design solutions that also address resiliency and structured play. They have also become iconic, like the Vitra Fire Station by Zaha Hadid in Germany. Though these facilities are traditionally created as value-engineered, economical boxes, new designs like this are emerging that spatially celebrate firefighters and their unique lifestyles. While usually not civic in nature, modern fire stations are beginning to incorporate public space, embrace surrounding urban fabrics, and establish comprehensive sustainable design str...

© Jingsong Xie Text description provided by the architects. On a northwestern Guizhou typical plateau, placed at an altitude of above 2,000 meters in-between untouched grassland hills and mountains, stands the Cuisuba Yi Cultural & Visitor Center. Completed in March 2021, the center was conceived as a landmark to pay homage to the Yi people, an ethnic minority group mainly residing in the mountainous regions and rural areas of South-West China. The building grows from a slope with a maximum inclination of 20 degrees, surrounded by mountains all around. Commissioned by the Dafang County Touri...

© Haobo Wei, Martina Muratori Text description provided by the architects. The Huangpi Dong combat site, located in Tiantai Town, 12km from Chishui City, is a well renowned “red tourism” spot in south-west China. At the very top of the mountain, reachable by a steep route through a bamboo forest, the concrete monument stands surrounded by a stunning view. © Haobo Wei, Martina Muratori The memorial site is created by a succession of three different 'enclosed' spaces, which create a quiet and meditative atmosphere. A long narrow ramp, characterized by a U-shaped section, cuts the central ...