Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie
CHINA
Meet Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie - a powerhouse of good design, creativity and innovation based in China. Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie's design journey has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by a tireless pursuit of excellence. This dedication is clearly mirrored in Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie's impressive haul of 3 A' Design Awards that we showcase here. Spanning across categories such as Architecture, Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie's work stands as a living testament to a steadfast commitment to design excellence, serving as a beacon of inspiration for designers globally. With each project, Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie masterfully blends form and function, crafting designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and timeless. This approach underscores Haobo Wei & Jingsong Xie's celebration of creativity and an unyielding quest for innovation.
View Profile Consult Now Hire NowThis hereditary home of the Yi people, whose traditions are imbued with a worship of the mountains and a sense of ritual for life. By combining the traditional rituals of the ancient Yi people with modern tourism functions, the designers at Western Line Studio have created a building with a volume similar to a traditional Yi altar, accessed through a ceremonial ramp and establishing a dialogue with the sky through a system of skylights; thus creating a wordless monument and a historical consensus structure.
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The project is located in a mountainous area of karstic peaks, where there are many traditional settlements of ancient aquatic communities. The design has been inspired by the settlements: transforming the traditional settlement habitat into a public space with an urban function, maintaining the local identity and creating a lively modern space, the design defines a modern settlement group space with a fire and rescue professional identity.
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Located in China in Southern Guizhou Province, Shui Cultural Center is a gateway to Sandu County, the land of the Shui ethnic minority. West-line studio’s goal with this building was to turn the Shui’s ritual elements and atmosphere into a public space. A thin bronze skin creates a contrast with the heavy concrete structure, breaking the sunlight to create a dramatic effect once inside. After visitors pass the open water square the Cultural Center presents a succession of three spaces, strongly characterized by pitched roofs, which evoke the Shui’s mountain pictogram.
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