Arts Production & Innovation Centre, Mianzhu, China
The client - a successful manufacturer of glass products - asked the architects to find an appropriate design response for upgrading his production facilities into a one-stop arts production and innovation centre. Struggling with rising production costs, many Chinese companies are upgrading their businesses from mass production to design, marketing and cultural services. In this context, the brief included four components: glass art production facilities (the "arts factory"), an innovation and auction hall, a small museum, and a boutique hotel for VIP clients.