Contemporary Mall
Contemporary approaches to retail spaces, shopping centers, and commercial environments that blend design innovation with urban culture.
UP2DATE Architects Carve an Arched Sanctuary for Almaty Womenswear Brand Malli
A 120-square-meter appointment-only showroom in Almaty transforms raw industrial space into a vaulted, curtain-softened retail interior.
CCTN Design Converts a Century-Old Beijing Steel Mill into a 223,000 m² Lakeside Mall
Liugong Hui reimagines Shougang's industrial heritage between two lakes as a post-Olympic commercial campus in west Beijing.
Kokaistudios Breaks a Shanghai Mall into Five Buildings to Revive Xintiandi's Pedestrian Culture
An 88,600 square meter retail complex in Huangpu District channels Shikumen scale through timber canopies and open courtyards.
NOKE Shopping Mall by Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten: A Cultural and Commercial Landmark in Dazhi, Taipei
NOKE Shopping Mall in Taipei blends retail, culture, and recreation with vertical plazas, exhibitions, rooftop ice rink, and sustainable architectural design.
Dalian Huanan MixC One Mall by Ippolito Fleitz Group: A Coastal-Inspired Retail and Social Hub in China
Dalian Huanan MixC One Mall blends coastal-inspired design, stacked atriums, wooden textures, retail, dining, and social spaces into an immersive shopping experience.
Xintiandi Style II Shopping Center by AIM Architecture – A Sustainable Urban Retail Landmark in Shanghai
Xintiandi Style II Shopping Center blends sustainability, recycled materials, and community-focused design, transforming retail into an engaging, eco-friendly urban experience.
COME THRU: Drive-Thru Architecture Resurrects a Dead Mall Site in Harvey, Illinois
A Mobius-inspired modular mall replaces the demolished Dixie Square Mall with drive-thru lanes, pop-up retail, and circular design thinking.
Upcycling Retail: A Modular Mall That Rewires the Relationship Between Shopping and Space
A runner-up entry proposes 600 variable retail spaces inside a prefabricated steel grid that fuses augmented reality with public life.
Studio Tama Wraps a Pangyo Fashion Store in Chameleon Wood and Chrome
ADSB Andersson Bell's retail outpost at Hyundai Pangyo channels garment craft into a color-shifting architectural interior.
gmp Architects Builds a Six-Volume Terracotta Mall That Mirrors Guangzhou's Old City Center
On Zhong Shan Road, opposite the Nongjiangsuo Monument, a prefabricated brick facade stitches new commerce into historic grain.
Devolution Builds a Clothing Store in Xiamen from Salvaged Fujian Timber and Stone
MSLAN Corner uses reclaimed regional materials to turn a 180-square-meter street corner into a hybrid retail space and pocket park.
Modum Atelier Folds a Garden Promenade into a Nanjing Boutique Hidden Inside a Qing Dynasty Block
A 250-square-meter retail space in Nanjing's Xinanli district turns corridor, courtyard, and pavilion into a single shopping sequence.
