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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SPARK Architects’ Founding Director Stephen Pimbley recently visited the Suzhou Qingtai International Industrial Design Village to review construction progress across Phases 1 and 2. With Phase 1 now operational and Phase 2 advancing toward completion, the project continues to shape a vibrant cultural and design-led urban destination in Suzhou.

SPARK Architects’ Director Min Wei joined leading architects and academics as a panelist at the launch of the Architectural Society of China’s latest Architectural Practice issue, themed “Park City, Sharing Nature.” Drawing from projects such as Clarke Quay and the Shanghai International Cruise Terminal, Min shared SPARK’s approach to integrating nature, public space, and commercial vitality to shape more resilient, people-centered cities.

SPARK Architects’ Suzhou Qingtai International Industrial Design Village has been awarded the 2025 Hisome Cultural Tourism Award for Most Aesthetically Pleasing Tourism Project. Recognised for its aesthetic innovation, commercial potential, environmental responsibility, and cultural impact, the project reflects SPARK’s commitment to creating integrated urban destinations that honour local heritage while embracing future growth.

SPARK Architects’ Suzhou Design Museum has been recognised as a “Design Innovation Case Study” in Shanghai’s Huangpu District for 2025. Located within Suzhou Qingtai International Industrial Design Village, the museum exemplifies SPARK’s commitment to creating human-centric, vibrant urban spaces through innovative design.