Dystopian Apartment Block in China

Regent International: The Viral Dystopian Apartment Complex Housing 30,000 in China

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Yagmur Baydır
October 03, 2025

Dear PA reader,

Istanbul’s architectural landscape takes the spotlight with a curated guide to 25 must-see sites, tracing the city’s evolution from Byzantine engineering to contemporary design. In Seoul, Thomas Heatherwick unveils the Humanise Wall as the centerpiece of the 2025 Biennale, a 90-meter-long steel structure that transforms Songhyeon Green Plaza into a civic landmark.

Meanwhile in Hangzhou, the Regent International Tower, a 30,000-resident vertical city, captures global attention for its dystopian scale and self-sufficient design. PAACADEMY explores performance-driven design in a new article on environmental stage design using Ladybug Tools, highlighting sustainable approaches to architectural education.

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Chad Oppenheim, Founding Principal of Oppenheim Architecture, will lead this free lecture exploring his design philosophy and project inspirations. The event is scheduled for October 3, 2025.

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This workshop explores AI-powered ideation with Midjourney, mnml, and Nano Banana to create and refine design concepts. The workshop is scheduled for September 27 & 28, 2025.

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