Lab D+H

Lab D+H (Design plus Hope) is an inter-disciplinary design practice committed to affecting positive change in society through design and planning. Working across cultures and at a wide range of scales, Lab D+H approaches every project with deep commitments to craft, thoughtful solutions, and sustainability. From concept sketch to built object, a profound respect for […]

Although the tiny district of Yongqing Fang still contains historical remnants, their small number limits the possibilities for a strong experience. The streetscapes successfully strengthen this quarter with a series of sensitive, highly poetic and well-measured interventions. Throwing away classical categories of old and new and the usual need to contrast these, the design playfully combines new interpretations of building techniques and materials to create a moving and powerful sense of contemporary, historic place.

Rihui Greenland, located in Shanghai’s Xuhui District, is a revitalized 6,000-square-meter green space within the Rihui Xincun community. Originally built in the 1950s as a workers’ housing area, Rihui Xincun now houses 300,000 residents, many of whom are elderly. What was once a neglected grove with tangled roots and dark pathways has been transformed into […]

The Second Grinding Wheel Factory, a former cornerstone of Zhengzhou’s industrial landscape, suffered changes in ownership and eventual closure due to the relocation of the country’s industrial center. Despite the workers who were once employed within the walls still residing around, their stories seem to have been lost with the clamor of the market economy.

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The Second Grinding Wheel Factory, a former cornerstone of Zhengzhou’s industrial landscape, suffered changes in ownership and eventual closure due to the relocation of the country’s industrial center. Despite the workers who were once employed within the walls still residing around, their stories seem to have been lost with the clamor of the market economy.

The […]

The challenge facing of the Waterline Park is its unappealing nature: a long narrow gutter surrounded by residential housing blocks. Despite its lack of visual appeal, it is still a precious public space available to residents. The landscape seeks to transform this uninviting space into an engaging public area for community use and gathering. The […]

The Nantou Ancient Town has a tortuous history spanning around 1700 years. It gradually become a slum as Shenzhen expanded over time. However, later, as it was positioned as the origin of the Greater Bay Area, people needed a spiritual homeland, and Nantou suddenly underwent a series of transformations. Unfortunately, previous efforts focused on the […]

Located in the Funan River History and Culture Zone of Chengdu, the University Road is an essential thoroughfare in front of the famous West China Union University. The surrounding community has diverse commerce and functionality, and has witnessed the university’s ascension to become one of the top medical schools in China.  The University Road urban […]

Living Water Garden in Chengdu, China is a landscape design project that explores the relationship between residential space and water. Through the design techniques of ecological simulation and scenery reproduction, the ties between the surrounding communities and waterfront green space are strengthened, and the distance between man and nature is narrowed. The unique water culture […]

The core of the old city of Zhengzhou is the home to the No. 2 Grinding Wheel Plant, one of Asia’s largest grinding wheel factories. It manufactured abrasive tools and grinding wheels for the Chinese market. With time and changes in urban development patterns and manufacturing needs, much of the factory became vacant. In recognition […]

Nantou Ancient City is located in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. A significant carrier of Cantonese culture for over 1,700 years, Nantou was also a critical political location in the early days of the People’s Republic of China. It has witnessed the renewal and development of the central area of Shenzhen as […]

The revitalization of the Yantai Mountain community is urban renewal on a micro-scale. The design approach is restrained by respecting the history of the site. Exploration of the site’s cultural lineage resulted in the restoration of the original space and the preservation of native plants. This project respects history and celebrates the past. The design […]

The Blackstone Apartment Building with a hundred-year history is a part of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in fast-paced Shanghai. Based on its unique characteristics, our design concept is ‘Orchestra between the Old and the New’. The unification of Shanghai’s past and present was achieved by using novel designs scaled properly, along with the preservation of the […]