SPARK Architects 9/30/26 SPARK Architects 9/30/26

context beyond borders: Regional Insights on designing with context at CONNECT-X 2026

Speaking at the inaugural CONNECT-X event organized by Quantum APAC at NTUC Centre on 14 August 2026, SPARK Director Yun Wai Wing discussed how the practice tackles unique regional design challenges across Asia.

SPARK Architects 9/29/26 SPARK Architects 9/29/26

Bush Stop is "2026 Shanghai Design 100+" Top 100 projects

SPARK’s Bush Stop has been recognised among the Shanghai Design 100+ Top 100 for 2026, under Category 6: Design Insights into the Future. The project was featured at the Shanghai Design 100+ Launch Event, celebrating design-driven innovation and urban placemaking.

SPARK Architects 9/16/26 SPARK Architects 9/16/26

SPARK Celebrates the Grand Opening of Jiaojiang Fishery Town’s seafood wholesale market

SPARK attended the official grand opening ceremony for the Phase II Seafood Wholesale Market at Jiaojiang Fishery Town, joining local partners, community leaders, and industry stakeholders to inaugurate this dynamic civic destination.

SPARK Architects 8/31/26 SPARK Architects 8/31/26

Huawei Guangzhou R&D Campus Wins ICONIC Awards 2026

Huawei Guangzhou R&D Campus wins Iconic Awards 2026

SPARK Architects 8/28/26 SPARK Architects 8/28/26

SPARK Discusses Urban Regeneration in IAC Magazine Feature

How can regeneration go beyond the building? SPARK Director Yun Wai Wing discusses an approach rooted in heritage, climate resilience and community, sharing key lessons from the practice’s regeneration projects across Asia.

SPARK Architects 8/21/26 SPARK Architects 8/21/26

Jiaojiang Fishery Town: Redefining Waterfront Commerce Along the River

Located in Sanshan Village, Jiazhi Sub-district, Jiaojiang District, Taizhou, Zhejiang, SPARK’s "Jiaojiang Fishery Town" combines dynamic wave-inspired architecture, advanced wastewater engineering, and multi-tier cold-chain logistics to transform a traditional seafood hub into an integrated, future-ready commercial destination.

SPARK Architects 8/21/26 SPARK Architects 8/21/26

on site: Chinalin International Financial Centre

Slated to serve as the Shanghai headquarters for Liye Group and Chinalin Securities, the Chinalin International Financial Centre establishes a new financial landmark in Pudong. Integrating high-performance office floors, dynamic ground-level commercial spaces, and lush roof gardens overlooking the Mercedes-Benz Arena, the project brings a refined, forward-looking presence to the World Expo waterfront.

SPARK Architects 8/4/26 SPARK Architects 8/4/26

Guangzhou Huaqiao Sugar Factory Regeneration

More about SPARK's adaptive reuse project: Guangzhou’s historic Huaqiao Sugar Factory's transformation into a modern exhibition hub for the new Huawei R&D Campus.

SPARK Architects 6/16/26 SPARK Architects 6/16/26

3 Core science pavilions: in huqiu science popularisation education base

SPARK Architects 4/26/26 SPARK Architects 4/26/26

SPARK Interview | earth day 2026: “sustainability is an ongoing process of adjustment, observation & learning”

Spark Interview | Earth Day 2026

Catherine H. 4/15/26 Catherine H. 4/15/26

New Project Release: Huqiu Science Popularisation Education Base

Set within Suzhou’s Huqiu wetlands, SPARK Architects latest project, Huqiu Science Popularization Education Base integrates science, education, and landscape through a human-body-inspired masterplan and a series of nature-responsive pavilions and installations, creating an immersive environment where ecology, technology, and public life converge.

Catherine H. 4/10/26 Catherine H. 4/10/26

Suzhou Qingtai International Industrial Design Village: A New Cultural District

Suzhou Qingtai International Industrial Design Village, designed by SPARK Architects, reimagines the cultural district as a social landscape rather than a collection of standalone buildings. Inspired by Suzhou’s canal streets and the spatial qualities of classical gardens, the masterplan encourages movement, encounter, and everyday interaction

Catherine H. 3/16/26 Catherine H. 3/16/26

The Social Picturesque: SPARK’s Cultural Landscape at Suzhou international Industrial Design Village

SPARK Architect’s Suzhou Industrial Design Village is conceived as a contemporary cultural district where design, learning, and public life intersect. Located within a landscaped park along the water’s edge, the project brings together a series of cultural institutions intended to support the city’s growing creative economy.

Catherine H. 3/6/26 Catherine H. 3/6/26

SPARK’S LATEST RESEARCH PROJECT: LONDON FOG

For years, London’s fatbergs have clogged sewers and cost millions to remove. But these blockages begin as ordinary domestic fats, oils and grease (FOG) washed from kitchens every day. London FOG explores how small, distributed interception points across neighbourhoods could protect sewer systems while reframing domestic waste as part of the city’s urban metabolism.

SPARK Architects 2/9/26 SPARK Architects 2/9/26

The Medium Is the Emission: The Hidden Environmental Cost of AI Images

AI images feel weightless, yet they generate heat, emissions, and water demand. A critical look at the architecture and ecology behind AI imagery.

Catherine H. 1/30/26 Catherine H. 1/30/26

SPARK Architects Recognised as One of China’s Top 30 Most Influential Foreign Architecture Firms

SPARK Architects has been named one of the Top 30 Most Influential Foreign Enterprises in China’s architecture industry 2025 by ARCHINA, recognising our impact, innovation, and contribution to cities and communities across China.

Catherine H. 1/21/26 Catherine H. 1/21/26

Huawei R&D Campus in Guangzhou by SPARK Architects: A Riverfront Research District

Designed by SPARK Architects, the Huawei R&D Campus in Guangzhou is a 300,000 sqm mixed-use riverfront district that transforms a former industrial site into an open, people-focused environment for research, work, culture, and daily life.

Catherine H. 1/16/26 Catherine H. 1/16/26

From Home Farm to Alone Together: the analogue city in the age of artificial intimacy

As more people live alone in cities shaped by digital technology and AI, SPARK Architects investigates how architecture can foster human connection and wellbeing. This article presents insights from two research projects, Alone Together and Home Farm, exploring housing, ageing, and community-focused design.

Catherine H. 1/7/26 Catherine H. 1/7/26

SPARK’s Taizhou Fish Market Enters Final Construction Phase

SPARK Architects’ Founding Director Stephen Pimbley recently visited the Taizhou Fish Market site to review construction progress as the project enters its final phase. The 230,000 sqm waterfront development brings architecture, culture, and public life together, reimagining Taizhou’s fishing heritage as a contemporary civic destination.

Catherine H. 12/31/25 Catherine H. 12/31/25

Clarke Quay wins The Paper “2025 Annual thematic case - Placemaking Model"

SPARK Architects’ Clarke Quay has been named a “Placemaking Model” in the 2025 The Paper Urban Renewal Annual List. More than two decades after completion, the adaptive reuse of the former cargo terminal continues to be recognised as a benchmark for heritage-led waterfront placemaking and sustainable urban revitalisation.