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The official images of Mixc Oceanfront Outlets

Though it shares its DNA with its French counterpart in Lyon, the landscape and architecture here have undergone a comprehensive and profound upgrade by China Resources, especially in the landscape design—where every detail and atmosphere is refined to the core.

First, a glimpse of the overall ambiance, followed by more detailed shots of the landscape construction that everyone’s curious about.

Thanks to our photography team’s long-standing focus on architectural storytelling and capturing the interplay between small-scale architecture and landscape is crucial to our work. Unlike large-scale buildings where landscape and architecture can exist independently, the relationship between smaller structures and landscape design isn’t just a physical interweaving—it’s more like a chemical reaction. We believe even the architects might not fully anticipate the experiential journey the landscape design would create upon completion, and this is precisely the answer we aim to convey through our photography.

Commissioned by:

The Whisky Experience Center Emerging from the Linpan in Western Sichuan
Laizhou Distillery Experience Center
Architect

As China’s largest spirits culture and art experience center, it is located in the western outskirts of Chengdu, where the typical features of the Linpan in Western Sichuan have been preserved. A cluster of white buildings emerges freely from among more than 2,000 native trees.

We camped out for three consecutive days hoping to capture a clear shot of the snow-capped mountain, but it remained mostly shrouded in thick clouds with low visibility. On the morning of our departure, strong winds briefly parted the mist. Seizing the narrow window of less than five minutes, we quickly completed the shoot in the freezing cold. Although the final images retained a hint of haze, the texture of the snow ridges is clearly visible—the best conditions we managed to record.

Design

I had no idea that the winter scenery of Yushan Island could be so beautiful.

A particularly remote yet fascinating little building embodies the coexistence of infrastructure and public use.

This is the freshwater lake management building on Yushan Island (in Ningde City, Fujian Province), which combines the functions of reservoir management and a café. It serves as a daily workspace for staff and a resting spot for visitors on the island.

Architect:

The photographer, also our prolific recent partner: Arch-Exist

Two Mountains Ring Architectural Art Project / Green Screen Stone Beach Pavilion - Recirculating Scenes

Some fine houses truly integrate with their environment, as if emerging naturally from the earth. However, there are also good houses whose value lies in their stark contrast with the surroundings. This structure, with its seamless form and surface resembling a doughnut, belongs to the latter category. Its construction techniques and casting details are executed flawlessly, making it a must-stop spot for motorcycle enthusiasts riding through the surrounding mountains.

After the shoot, we had a brief discussion with the two architects and decided to forgo meticulous post-processing. There was no need to further enhance the sense of dissonance through editing, it was better to let the doughnut speak for itself in its purest form.

Commissioned Architects: Chen Hao, Hu Chenchen | HCCH Atelier

These are nearly straight-out-of-camera shots. The photographer is Lu Yun , a partner of . He also captured the small building by HZA+ next door—the ”Nap Palace,“ which carries a completely different vibe and is something to look forward to.

On May 1st, we set off from Chengdu, traveling from the intensely scorching cities of Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to the cool and refreshing Tirana (Albania), finally arriving in Rotterdam on May 17th to document the opening of Fenix. By the time we reached the Netherlands, it was already the sixth stop of our journey. Every step of the way was meticulously timed, especially the shoots in Albania and Rotterdam, where the availability of the clients and the forecasted good weather had to align perfectly.

Upon arriving at Fenix, accompanied us to meet the client, and we happened to run into Iwan. He asked if it was our first time in the Netherlands, to which we replied yes. When we asked him how many times he had been to China, he said he had completely lost count. This year, we kept running into him at various projects. In the past, we always photographed together in China, but this time, meeting in his hometown of the Netherlands felt somewhat indescribably exciting or even proud.

We extend our sincere gratitude to and team for their commission and invaluable collaboration.