Urbanus-designed Hakka Academy Featured in Dezeen's Weekly Architecture Newsletter
The Dezeen Debate newsletter for early February 2026 highlighted a recently completed educational complex in Shenzhen, China. Designed by the architecture firm Urbanus, the Hakka Academy Longgang Twin Stars serves as a combined primary and secondary school facility. The publication included reader commentary on the building's design, with some praising its spatial organization while others questioned the scale of such projects. The newsletter also covered additional architectural news including the 2026 RIBA Royal Gold Medal recipient, new Scottish building regulations for bird habitats, and schedule changes for a planned winter sports event in Saudi Arabia.
Key facts
- The Hakka Academy Longgang Twin Stars is a school complex in Shenzhen designed by Urbanus.
- The project was featured in the Dezeen Debate newsletter in early February 2026.
- Reader responses to the design were mixed, with comments on its spatial layout and scale.
- The same newsletter issue reported on Niall McLaughlin winning the 2026 RIBA Royal Gold Medal.
- Other stories included Scottish swift brick requirements and postponement of the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia.
Entities
Institutions
- Urbanus
- Dezeen
- RIBA
Locations
- Shenzhen
- China
- Scotland
- Saudi Arabia