Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year’s competition Dezeen rewards Chinawhich includes the buildings of Vector architects, Snøhetta, Lacime Architects And Line+ Studio.

The 43 shortlisted projects, vying for awards in eight different architectural project categories, are carried out by studios located in 30 different provinces and cities in China, including Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu And Shenzhen.

Shortlisted projects include an energy-efficient house with a skin of solar panels in Shenzhen and an artistic center with exposed concrete finishes in Lishui.

Among the landscape and urban projects selected this year are two pedestrian bridges which provide new public rest spaces and landmarks for villages.

The shortlist also includes a tunnel with a wooden structure covered with dark-colored rock slabs in Shaoxing and a steel pavilion designed as a sound installation in Quzhou.

The list of finalists for the Dezeen Awards China 2024 revealed this week

Dezeen Awards China 2024, in partnership with Bentleywill reveal all the pre-selected projects this week. The interiors shortlist will be released tomorrow, followed by the design shortlist on Wednesday and the Chinese Designers of the Year shortlist on Thursday.

The shortlisted projects were rated by our architectural jury made up of architects Sou Fujimoto, Amanda LevétéDoreen Heng Liu, Li Hu and Huang Wenjing, as well as architectural theorist and critic Xiangning Li.

All of the shortlisted architecture projects are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards website, where you can find an image and more information about the project.

The winner of each project category will be announced live at our annual Dezeen Awards China evening in December in Shanghai, with the eight winners vying for the prestigious title of Chinese Architecture Project of the Year. This year’s party will take place at the historic Shanghai site Zhang Yuanwith a special thank you to our hotel partner the middle house.

Read on for the full list of architectures:

Residential project

› Courtyard under the longansQuanzhou, Fujian, by Spacework Architects
› House TTaiwan, by OUJ
› Mini Villa SouthShanghai, by Displacement architecture design
› Positive Energy HouseShenzhen, Guangdong, by folk architecture
› Village collective housingBaoshan, Yunnan, by architects n°10

Browse all projects on the residential project listing page.

Workplace Project

› Chang’an International Flower Industry Park, NantongHaining, Zhejiang, by Sens Architects
› National Heavy Vehicle Engineering Technology Research CenterJinan, Shandong, by CCDI International (Shenzhen) Design Consultants
› Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Head Office (T33 Full-Time Center)Shenzhen, Guangdong, by Aedas
› The office in the interstices of urban villagesGuangzhou, Guangdong, by LLC Studio
› 39 chemin du RoiHong Kong, by Beau Architects

Browse all projects on the Workplace Project Shortlist Page.

Civic project

› Public toilets in the town of AtourQingdao, Shandong, by GN Architects
› Beijing Municipal LibraryBeijing, by Snøhetta
› Liyuan Foreign Language Primary SchoolShenzhen, Guangdong, by Vector Architects
› Qiaochengbei Park Visitor CenterShenzhen, Guangdong, by Atelier Xi
› Shenzhen Energy RingShenzhen, Guangdong, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen
› Twisted Brick Shell Concept LibraryQuzhou, Zhejiang, by HCCH Studio

Browse all projects on the civic projects listing page.

Cultural project

› All Creations Mobile Art Museum by YoucishanBeijing, by NOA Studio
› New Science and Technology Museum of Henan ProvinceZhengzhou, Henan, by Atelier L+ and Tongji Architectural Design
› Paper spaceXi’an, Shanxi, by Immediacy design and research office
› Shannan Hive Observation HutShannan, Xizang, by OMNO Lab
› The Breeze RoomShanghai, by Shisuo Design Office
› Zhejiang Lishui Guyanhuaxiang Art CenterLishui, Zhejiang, by Line+ Studio

Browse all projects on the cultural projects preselection page.

Landscape and urban project

› Bridge of Nine TerracesNanjing, Jiangsu, by Scenic Architecture Office
› FW JI – The Aqueduct Covered BridgeHuangshan, Anhui, by IARA
› Kangbash fitness trail – Protection of landscaped slopesOrdos, Inner Mongolia, by Daikisha Architecture and Environment
› Stop listening to rainQuzhou, Zhejiang, by Swoop Studio
› Woven passage to the cloud peaksShaoxing, Zhejiang, by Line+ Studio

Browse all projects on the landscape and urban projects preselection page.

Revival project

› Courtyard 35Beijing, by WAY Studio
› Cotton ParkChangzhou, Jiangsu, by Aim Architecture
› H2O spaceQuzhou, Zhejiang, by Zsland Architects
› Renewal of public space in Nanyang Old TownNingde, Fujian, by YFS
› Staircase area – Old factory, new book caféKunming, Yunnan, by Suzao Architects
› Canal hub 1958Wuxi, Jiangsu, by Shenzhen Huahui Design

Browse all projects on the revival projects shortlist page.

Mixed-use project

› Chengdu Park City Educational Practice BaseChengdu, Sichuan, by Sichuan Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute
› Flying carpetQingdao, Shandong, by GN Architects
› Full Chestnut TerraceBeijing, by Wonder Architects
› Hangzhou a futureHangzhou, Zhejiang, by Aedas
› Twelve tents beyond the cloudsShaoxing, Zhejiang, by Line+ Studio

Browse all projects on the mixed-use project listing page.

Hospitality project

› Chaos is a ladderBeijing, by DL Atelier
› Guangzhou Ji Yun Yao ResortGuangzhou, Guangdong, by Line+ Studio
› Jingyang Camphor CourtJingdezhen, Jiangxi, by Vector Architecture
› Jian Hotel – The revival of historical textile heritage in HuzhouHuzhou, Zhejiang, by Office Canopy of Architecture
› Renovation of the Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Jiuzhaigou Rissai ValleyJiuzhaigou, Sichuan, by Lacime Architects

Browse all projects on the hospitality projects pre-selection page.

Dezeen Awards China 2024 in partnership with Bentley

The Dezeen Awards China is the ultimate recognition for architects and designers across China. The second edition of the annual awards program is in partnership with Bentley as part of a broader collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better, more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley’s commercial architecture and design initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furniture and real estate projects around the world.