DP Architects: Winner of World Design Awards 2025. Leveraging the expansive coastal geography of Jinshitan Golden Beach, the project is guided by the design philosophy of “Rhythm of the Sea Weaving Through the City”. Through four core strategies—Embracing the Sea, Integrating with the City, Linking Landscapes and Coexisting Harmoniously—it establishes an interconnected coastal cultural tourism landmark. The building clusters emulate the natural growth of coastal ecosystems, harmonising with their surroundings. Architectural forms draw inspiration from the ocean waves’ fluid rhythm and the organic contours of seashells, employing soft curves to dissolve boundaries between the built and natural environment.

Located in the core of Dalian Jinshitan National Tourist Resort, the site is surrounded by the sea, offering direct ocean views and proximity to popular attractions. As the most frequented coastal zone in Jinshitan, it combines striking natural geological wonders with well-established tourism infrastructure, serving as a key northern leisure destination in China. Positioning itself as a “new engine for cultural tourism and commerce” in the Bohai Rim region, the project elevates Dalian’s status as an international coastal tourism hub. The primary challenge lies in maximising limited seascape resources. Employing a “seascape penetration” strategy, the northern side features elongated curvilinear forms to extend ocean-view corridors, while the southern side arranges pearl-like buildings in staggered layouts to create transparent visual pathways that allow seascapes to filter through architectural gaps. This interplay of solid and void generates layered, dynamic coastal spaces, optimising views and crafting an open, rhythmically diverse streetscape that embodies the subtle interplay of concealment and revelation.

Project Details:-
Firm
DP Architects

Architect
Teoh Hai Pin, Niew Pey Ran, Neo Chen

Project Name
Luneng Dalian Jinshitan Meilihui

Project Category
Mixed-Use (Built)

Team
Teoh Hai Pin, Niew Pey Ran, Neo Chen, Wu Xin Chun, Yin Jia Li, Chen Bin, Du Meng Qin, Wei Li Qi, Liao Xiao Yi, Li Chong, Zhou Ying Ming, Chen Zhi Bin, Zhang Yan Long, Qian Hong Da, Lyu Xin Lei, Zeng Xi, Ye Zhao Fu

Project Location
Dalian, China

Country
China

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©Arch-Exist, courtesy of DP Architects and Dalian Luneng Real Estate Co., Ltd

DP Architects is a leading multidisciplinary design practice in Asia with over 900 staff in 16 global offices and 8 specialist companies. Founded in 1967, it has a deep portfolio of works including Golden Mile Complex, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore Sports Hub and Our Tampines Hub. From Singapore, the ideas and methodologies of the design practice have since been applied to projects across 77 countries. Under its Green-Well-Tech thrust, DP delivers interdisciplinary design solutions at all scales for better-than-sustainable outcomes, contributing to sustainable development and a city’s long-term socio-economic resilience and vibrancy.