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prespace ARCHITEKTEN

was founded 2010 in Berlin
by Choco Zhang and Alexander Glaser.

Since 2018 we are based in Chengdu and continue our work between China and Germany. Design is our tool to connect distinct REALITIES.

realities

FIELDS OF WORK

We embrace a generalist understanding of the architectural design discipline. We work in a variety of scales, contexts and media.

DESIGN matters - FUTURE matters - AUTHENTICITY matters.

Design & Consulting

Arts & Media

Works

FEATURED PROJECTS

haus.CAAWOHMP

is the conversion and extension of an existing house into a modern villa that adapts to its occupants and is designed sustainably. | MORE ON ARCHINECT

JZFZ Headquarter

is a creative campus forming the new Headquarter of JZFZ Architectural Design for 5.000 employees in Chengdu.

MEISHAN meat plant

is designed and built to be the most modern meat plant in Asia for Sichuan Dekon Toennies Premium Food Co. LTD,
a Sino-German Joint Venture.

Berlin Iceberg Rose Garden

was the German contribution at the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 in Chengdu. | MORE ON ARCHINECT

Design for Guanying Street in Yibin

enhances the city center of Yibin by establishing a cultural center based on fashion and design that blends with local culture.

Jolie Restaurant & Bar Chengdu

Located on an old street in Chengdu's Kuanzhai Alley neighborhood, the Thai restaurant features a resort-style minimalist design and is unobtrusively integrated into the original structure.

SanShingXiang Elephant

A farmer's house transformed into a bed and breakfast + restaurant + book bar. It features two courtyards and is located in the leasure area of Sanshing Township in Chengdu.

Pampellone

A small apartment with clear water, used as a B&B for rent. It has a great view of the lake, and the whole is made into a small yacht style with Mediterranean color scheme and texture.

Fantasia

A medium-height, sustainable apartment block design of the future for a chinese developer.

haus PLUS

is a simple and yet, in terms of spatial richness, extraordinary house for 2 families of 3 generations.

haus M

is a house to live at one level close to nature. A turning path divides three main living areas and generates diverse views to interact with the nature around.

The Hidden Garden Hotel

is organized around a sunken pond. This central pond creates simultaneously unity and distance for the 9 vacation villas surrounding it.

The Park Cafe

is a sculptural building that houses community facilities in the bottom floor and a cafe in the two upper floors.

HuXiWu

our prefabricated modular house is designed to make the modern living experience sustainable, spatially flexible, and delightful. | PRODUCT SITE

haus LN

a compact home design that combines ecological and economical features in a classical modernist way.

Long Sheng Lakefront Park

is located in Jianzhou New City and was a joint design collaboration with landscape architects Yǒuscape from Chengdu.

prespace Prototypes

are our furniture designs that illustrate our passion for design. | PRODUCT SITE

H52 - Gründerzeit Refresh

Behind the restored facade unfold 5 modern and individual apartments. This project was realized in collaboration with Taurat Consulting, Berlin.

awards, exhibitions & media

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    2024 JURY MEMBER | BAUHAUS DESIGN AWARD Panel discussion and Awarding the BDA 2024
    at Guangzhou Design Week.
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    2024 GOLD AWARD BERLIN ICEBERG ROSE GARDEN was awarded
    by the organizing committee.
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    2024 BIRG on TV BERLIN ICEBERG ROSE GARDEN was featured
    in a MDR Garten TV report.
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    2024 WALKING BOX supporting Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
    INTERNATIONAL IDEA COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS
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    2022 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AWARD HUXIWU was awarded
    by Guangzhou Design Week.
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    2022 BAUHAUS DESIGN AWARD JOLIE BAR & RESTAURANT was awarded
    by Guangzhou Design Week.
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    2022 DESIGN WORKSHOP in Shaoguan GUARDING THE SOUTH CHINA TIGER, design actions
    organized by AAUA, Guangzhou.
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    2022 INTERNATIONAL DESIGN DIALOGUE Giving a talk about THE FUTURE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
    in Hangzhou.
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    2021 DESIGN WORKSHOP, Chongqing MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE, student design workshop
    with University of Arts, Chongqing.
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    2020 IAF AWARD HIGHLIGHTS in ARCHITEKTA The article in issue 01/2021 featured our
    DESIGN FOR GUANYING STREET IN YIBIN.
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    2020 IAF AWARD Our DESIGN FOR GUANYING STREET IN YIBIN was awarded
    by Guangzhou Design Week.
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    2020 "BAUHAUS MAZE" HUXIWU was part in the exhibition organized
    by the German Consulate General in Chengdu.
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    2019 Discover Germany in Chengdu HUXIWU was the central element of the event
    organized by the AHK China.