line+ won three awards at the 2024 Dezeen Awards, including "Architecture Firm of the Year – China."
2024 / 12 / 20

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The 2024 Dezeen Awards ceremony took place on the evening of December 18th at Zhang Yuan in Shanghai, where line+ won the prestigious "Architecture Firm of the Year – China" award. Following the 2020 Global Emerging Architecture Firm of the Year award, this recognition from Dezeen is a significant affirmation of our past work and an encouragement for our continued commitment to our philosophy and creative practice.

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This prolific studio maintains a strong balance between design creativity and quality control. Its sensitivity to local culture is fully reflected in the materials used in each project.

——Dezeen Architecture Jury Comment



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line+ was founded by lead architects Meng Fanhao and Zhu Peidong in 2018. The firm's core strategy, "space empowerment," responds to the contradictions between urban and rural areas in the context of the times, aiming to release and iterate the value of architecture across various domains such as social, economic, and cultural spheres.


In addition, two of line+'s works, the "Guangzhou Ji Yunyao Resorts" and "Wove Passage to Cloudy Peaks" won awards in the "Hotel and Hospitality" and "Landscape and Urban Design" categories, respectively, for their meticulous treatment of natural settings and innovative design.


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GUANGZHOU JI YUN YAO RESORTS

Gaungdong,Guangzhou /2230㎡/2021-2023

“We do not aim to "save" the countryside, but rather to reshape it into a form more suited to modern life, returning to its essence as a home—a place that can serve as a refuge for the soul.”
——Meng Fanhao
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The Guangzhou Ji Yunyao Resorts is located in Longxin Village, Conghua, Guangzhou, within the Yaoshan community. It aims to reconstruct a spiritual retreat away from the city, blending seamlessly with the natural landscape. By analyzing the layered mountain terrain and Hakka culture, the design follows the strategy of "immersing in nature, returning to the settlement," establishing a hierarchical relationship between individual units, clusters, and the settlement. Guest rooms are positioned at different elevations, offering varied scenic views. The individual units feature both gently sloping and steep roofs, enriching the courtyard forms and providing differentiated living experiences. The scattered layout of the rooms is connected by multi-level landscape activity platforms, creating flexible entry experiences and an organic overall site plan. The interplay of mountains, villages, old houses, and terraced fields forms a "living" ecological hotel landscape.

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WOVEN PASSAGE TO CLOUDY PEAKS

Zhejiang,Xingchang /210㎡/2022-2023

“The activation and development of rural scenic areas require anchoring in local history and natural landscapes, while also embracing the future by infusing distinct imagination and vitality.”
——Zhu Peidong

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Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks is located in Xiayanbei Village, Xinchang, Zhejiang. It serves as both the entrance to a rural scenic area and the infrastructure for an ecological restoration base. The tunnel design, while meeting the required height for large engineering vehicles, adapts to the original terrain, incorporating a tiered landscape retaining wall. It connects and fills in the native hillside, using natural materials and a nature-friendly approach to achieve sustainable construction. The exterior is clad in locally sourced dark gray slate, allowing the structure to blend into the tea fields and forests. The interior features wooden construction that integrates structural support with decoration, inspired by traditional bamboo weaving techniques as a craft origin. Using modern digital fabrication methods, the project both preserves and advances local cultural memory.

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Benedict Hobson, Co-CEO of Dezeen, Christina Yao, Editor-in-Chief of Dezeen China, and Claire Barrett, Awards Director, attended the event and delivered speeches.

Dezeen, a leading global design media outlet, has long been regarded as a barometer for the design industry. The Dezeen Awards, as the first regional awards launched by Dezeen, aim to honor the best architectural, interior, and design works from China, as well as the most outstanding design studios and individuals. We understand that design is not only a creative act but also a social mission that transcends cultures and regions, driving positive changes in cities, environments, and lifestyles.

line+ is rooted in local culture while connecting with the world. In this transformative era, it adheres to its unique values and practices, embracing innovation, forging ahead, and continuously exploring the diverse possibilities of contemporary design institutions.


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