Updates

August 28, 2026

Eurostar UK Terminal, a ceiling inspired by the North Sea sky

The Eurostar UK Terminal is a place where the journey begins. A 44 meter stretched ceiling resembling a skylight welcomes hundreds of passengers aboard every day. Created in collaboration between Superimpose Architecture and ZJA I Architects & Engineers, the designers were inspired by the British and Dutch painters of the 18th century, whose fascination with the sky transmitted into their art. Much like inspiring those artists centuries ago, the cloudy skies above the North Sea became an inspiration for this project. To replicate that airy effect, light is washed across a large translucent BARRI&MORE canvas with hundreds of Backlight Modules hidden behind it. Each module uses DiGi pixel control, so every single dot can be controlled on its own. The Tunable White color spectrum covers the full range from 2700K to 6500K, letting the sky feel warm or cool depending on the desired scene. Since its release, the project has won many awards, including the ICONIC Awards 2026, Architecture MasterPrize 2025, Architizer A+Awards, WAN 2026, and Archello Awards. Our heartfelt congratulations to the team! Read more about the project via the link in bio Credits:  Architect & Design : @superimposearchitecture and @zja_arch Lighting Designer: @beersnielsen Contractor: @k_dekkerbouwinfra Supplier: @oneeightyonelighting & BARRI&MORE Video made by @maximaalav.nl

August 26, 2026

Eurostar UK Terminal wins Iconic Award 2026

The Eurostar UK Terminal has been recognised as a Winner of the Iconic Awards 2026 in the category Public Building / Interior. The design combines the monumental character of Amsterdam Central Station with a contemporary passenger environment, with a focus on clear wayfinding, accessibility and the reuse of the existing station structure.

August 14, 2026

We are hiring: Architectural Visualisation Artist

Superimpose is looking for a talented Architectural Visualisation Artist with strong visual skills, a good understanding of architecture, and experience producing high-quality architectural images. You will work closely with our design team to create compelling visualisations for architectural projects. Please send your CV, cover letter and portfolio in PDF (<10mb, no web-links) to jobs@superimpose.nl

July 27, 2026

International Architecture Award 2026 for the Eurostar UK Terminal

The Eurostar UK Terminal has received an International Architecture Award 2026. The project transforms an existing passage within Amsterdam Central Station into a new international terminal, integrating passenger flows, border control and accessibility within the historic station structure.

June 10, 2026

Bronze at the World Architecture News Awards 2026

The Eurostar UK Terminal has received a Bronze Award at the World Architecture News Awards 2026 in the Transport category. Designed by Superimpose Architecture in collaboration with ZJA Architects & Engineers, the terminal is integrated within Amsterdam Central Station, combining the existing monumental architecture with a new international passenger facility.

June 5, 2026

First interior photographs of The Culture Shift

We’ve received the first interior photographs of The Culture Shift in Dongguan, China. The images offer a first look at the completed interior spaces and the way the different programmes come together within the project.

June 3, 2026

Looking for an architect with BIM experience

For a recently won international project featuring a hybrid timber structure, Superimpose Architecture is looking for an architect or architectural engineer with BIM experience (preferably Archicad) for our offices in The Hague or Beijing.

May 14, 2026

Architizer A+Awards finalist in Transport Interiors

Excited to share that the Eurostar UK Terminal has been selected as a Finalist in the Architizer A+Awards in the Transport Interiors category. Proud to be among the top 5 projects worldwide, now part of the Popular Choice Vote.

March 23, 2026

FRAME Awards highlights the Eurostar UK Terminal

The Eurostar UK Terminal has been featured by FRAME Awards as one of four projects that stood out in this year's selection. The project was recognised for its approach to mobility, wayfinding and the transformation of a historic station environment into a contemporary international terminal. We are proud to see the project included alongside other inspiring examples of architecture and interior design. Thank you to FRAME for the recognition!

February 17, 2026

Platinum Badge in the FRAME Awards Monthly Review

The Eurostar UK Terminal has received a Platinum Badge in the FRAME Awards Monthly Review, with a score of 9.0–10.0 in the Mobility Space category. The project was recognised for its spatial sequence, wayfinding and approach to integrating a new international passenger facility within the historic station.

February 16, 2026

Ten years of Superimpose Architecture

Congratulations to us! February 16, 2026 marks 10 years of Superimpose Architecture! This year celebrates a decade of collaboration, exploration, and building together. What started as a wild adventure has grown into a practice shaped by continuity: the partner team has stayed together throughout, strengthening the studio through a shared vision and long-term commitment.

January 6, 2026

Architectenweb publishes The Culture Shift

The Culture Shift featured by Architectenweb Architectenweb has published an article on The Culture Shift, our multifunctional community complex in Dongguan, China. The project brings together cultural, civic and commercial programmes around a central courtyard, creating a flexible and shared urban centre.

December 18, 2025

ArchDaily features The Culture Shift

The Culture Shift by Superimpose Architecture is a new civic landmark in Dongguan, China, a city at the heart of the Greater Bay Area known for its rapid urban transformation. Conceived as a “terraced landscape for culture, work, and community,” the project integrates a municipality house, cultural center, theater, community spaces, and offices into a interconnected ensemble.

December 11, 2025

Superimpose has rebranded

Superimpose has rebranded! Same name new look. After years of growth and new international projects, it was time for a fresh identity that reflects who we are today and where we’re headed.

June 18, 2025

Carolyn joins the Go East! panel at Nieuwe Instituut

Back in mid-June, Carolyn had the pleasure of joining the panel discussion at Go East! Reflections on Past, Present & Future Architectural Exchanges with China, hosted by the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. Alongside showcasing Superimpose Architecture completed projects in China, the conversation opened up broader reflections on the current climate and context within the country.

June 2, 2025

New aerial view of the Dongguan cultural centre

On Site Update! New aerial view of our nearly finished Cultural Center project in Dongguan - where architecture meets community and culture.

April 1, 2025

Top 30 architecture firms in the Netherlands

Superimpose Architecture is on the top 30 list! We are super proud! Thank you Architizer !

March 22, 2025

Construction update from Dongguan

Construction site photos of our utility project in the megacity of hashtag#Dongguan in the hashtag#PearlRiverDelta; a cultural center and municipal office combined. Currently, work is being done on completing the façades, the interior, and the publicly accessible landscape. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2025. With Superimpose Architecture we are responsible for all phases until DD and site supervision.

March 12, 2025

Flora Village unveiled at the World Horti Center

New project for Superimpose Architecture! On March 12, during the Information Fair at the World Horti Center, we unveiled our plans for Flora Village alongside with Wubben.Chan architecten. Representing our client HNB, we introduced our vision for these residential towers with a podium - a future-oriented living concept centered on community, quality of life, and human scale.

February 10, 2025

Eurostar UK Terminal officially opened

We are incredibly proud that today the Eurostar UK terminal at Amsterdam Central Station was officially opened by the CEOs of Eurostar, NS Stations (onderdeel Nederlandse Spoorwegen), ProRail, and the State Secretary for Public Transport and the Environment! Today, the first passengers were once again able to cross the border right in the heart of Amsterdam.

December 28, 2024

Site progress in the Pearl River Delta

Site Progress Update! Our Cultural Center and two office building clusters in the vibrant Pearl River Delta are nearing completion, with a total GFA of 20,000 m². Situated within a high-density urban masterplan, this low-rise mixed-use development is thoughtfully designed around a spacious green courtyard, where planting is yet to commence. Superimpose Architecture has managed the project from concept to detailed design (DD), including site supervision.

June 1, 2024

Eurostar terminal construction progresses

The new Eurostar terminal at #Amsterdam Central Station is progressing rapidly, with several site visits already completed. In the photo, the team is seen reviewing the terrazzo flooring and timber frame construction.

May 18, 2024

Carolyn Leung at the Shanghai-Rotterdam seminar

Co-founder Carolyn Leung had the honor of representing Superimpose Architecture at the 2024 Shanghai-Rotterdam Sustainable Urban Regeneration Seminar attended by the Mayor of Rotterdam Mr. Aboutaleb in Shanghai.

April 10, 2024

Superimpose Architecture is pleased to announce the expansion of our portfolio into the southern region of China, specifically Guangzhou. While the entire development is still under construction, we have already completed the main entrance of this residential development. Photographs by @creatarimages

March 5, 2024

We have completed the Huawei flagship store in the historic center of Beijing. The design aims to welcome visitors without being overly elaborate or decorative and is focused on creating an optimized space for Huawei, fostering, and appreciating the digital ecosystem. Photographs / Kris Provoost

December 22, 2023

Superimpose has completed an imaginative and transformative design for a newly developed community complex in Nanjing, China, infusing it with a 'Community Oasis' theme.

November 29, 2023

Superimpose has completed an imaginative and transformative design for a newly developed community complex in Nanjing, China, infusing it with a 'Community Oasis' theme. A key element of this design is the inclusion of six-meter-high brass tree installations strategically placed in the central atrium. These installations serve the dual purpose of introducing a human scale to the voluminous space and acting as a captivating focal point for visitors.

November 21, 2023

New Project under construction for Superimpose Architecture! We have been busy working on a cultural center in the Pearl River Delta in Southern China as part of a larger mixed use development for the developer Vanke. We designed not only the Cultural center, but also the masterplan and a series of highly flexible office buildings. Pictured a visualisation of the main entrance facade of the four story cultural center that is designed as a series of floating volumes with lush roof gardens.

March 28, 2023

The community mountain invites the users to ‘climb’ all nine levels of the building through a central circulation space that branches out to all public functions and from indoor to outdoor. Protruding floors and shifted volumes create publicly accessible spaces such as covered walkways, wide and open staircases, connecting bridges and leisure terraces.

March 18, 2023

For the office and product experience center of a sofa and curtain fabric manufacturer, Superimpose designed a smart plan layout working hand in hand with an innovative system of cabinets. These cabinets are simultaneously serving as separator between space, storage space, kitchen, and product display of the curtains and other fabrics. In fact, the entire space has become an experience center.

March 14, 2023

The major design challenge was to create an office interior that was not only meant for working but also serves as a showroom, event space, workshop-space and a place where people might want to work on their way to their next destination.

March 11, 2023

Close by the international travel hub Hongqiao in Shanghai, Superimpose designed for ‘OTE Fabrics’ their main office and experience center.

February 14, 2023

The simplicity of the repetitive structural ‘A’ frame creates a bold gesture in the valley. On-site workshops and physical models by the architects were used as communication tools to teach the local villagers how to realize the design.

February 10, 2023

The construction Micr-O is a good example of time-and-cost-effective design. Superimpose used locally reclaimed pinewood for the structure and for the wooden decking and a re-useable tent canvas cover, making the project fully circular.

December 24, 2022

The golden stainless steel central element in this space subtly reflects the skyline and naturally forms a backdrop to all spaces of the members club. Photos by @archmospheres

December 20, 2022

Dark mirror-glass sliding doors reflect the skyline and hide the ‘Sky Cellar’ during daytime. Also it protects the wines from direct sunlight and allows club members to admire both the wine and skyline whilst being inside the wine cellar. At sunset and during evening hours, the wine cellar lights up and reveals the 500 wine bottles to the main space. Photo by @archmospheres

December 17, 2022

The Sky cellar is a wine ’cellar’ on the top floor of a skyscraper in Beijing. We designed this exclusive hidden members club with a tea room and ‘Sky-cellar’ for a wine enthusiast back in 2018. Photo by @archmospheres

December 4, 2022

Together with our consultants we spent a lot of time on good quality renders and physical models to visualise our designs. Pictured is a Cultural Center proposal for the city of Hangzhou. Which one do you prefer?

November 10, 2022

We have a few exciting projects under construction. One of them is the design for the facilities and lobby for a service apartment tower. In the interior design, we emphasized the dramatic existing structural elements by creating a rhythm of high arches throughout the space.

November 8, 2022

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. We didn’t win the bidding for this showroom design for the property developer Vanke in Hangzhou, but we still think it could have been a winner.

October 12, 2022

Photographing our completed Sky City project in Hangzhou. Sky City is a large scale mixed-use Transit Oriented Development (TOD) with offices, retail and subway arrival. We are looking forward to release the project soon!

September 22, 2022

Our co-founder, Carolyn Leung, will be speaking at the Architects, Not Architecture event on the 18th October in the Vondelkerk Amsterdam, together with two distinguished female architects: Ellen van Loon and Liesbeth van der Pol. Save the date and looking forward to seeing you there!

September 1, 2022

At the intersection of the two long linear ‘floating’ acrylic ceiling boxes we integrated a small auditorium for social gatherings.

August 27, 2022

In the conference center, two long linear ‘floating’ acrylic ceiling boxes with artificial light resemble the glass skylights of the shopping arcade and mimic the color and intensity of natural daylight along the two main circulation axes. The light boxes also have an immediate visual impact in the basement and serve as a clear indicator for circulation.

August 25, 2022

A large floating oval shape frame has various types of light integrated that helps to make the transition from outside to inside more pleasing to the eye.

August 24, 2022

Each modular portal comes with its own respective functionality, such as a large auditorium. The seating in this auditorium is organized in a semi-circle that runs the entire length of the space to create a forum-like setting.

August 23, 2022

Inspired by the traditional shopping arcades we transformed a dark basement with no daylight into a welcoming conference center.

June 30, 2022

For a repeat commission after our Y-Loft City was completed we proposed a modern-looking, open, and bright loft interior suitable for and focused on the Y-generation.

May 6, 2022

Context is key at Superimpose. The condo project 'Heritage Curve' in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is designed to be a reflection and reinterpretation of the current urban environment in order to establish a more coherent balance between the existing city fabric and the city fabric of the future.

April 28, 2022

The rectangular 'CO2 Pavilion' frames two neglected trees in a parking lot and made them the centerpiece of the installation.

April 5, 2022

The facade of 'The Valley' makes use of a grid with minimalistic detailing to emphasize the 'leaning' gesture of the massing. The setback depth of the glass is depending on the solar load of the facade.

April 4, 2022

We love accessible rooftops: A sloping public park covers part of the retail in our 'Valley' project in Hangzhou.

March 11, 2022

Now lean back! The tower massing of this project is leaning to visually enlarge the green and public park in between the buildings and to simultaneously provide a comfortable arrival situation to the towers at its periphery.

March 10, 2022

Which option do you prefer? For a mixed-use project in Hangzhou we developed two distinctive options: The first option pictured is named 'the Valley' and is inspired by the mountains and valleys in Zhejiang province. Swipe for the second option, 'the Skygardens' which features ten large floating roof gardens.

March 9, 2022

A top-view picture of the physical model of our 'Micr-O' education center and camp in Hangzhou: One of our all-time favorite projects!

February 26, 2022

This is the second collaboration with multimedia designer Shard Island after our CO2 Pavilion. We took the concept of integrating design and multimedia one step further with 124 interactive LED light fixtures arranged in 4 horizontal bands that converts real-time presentations into abstract colors on the exterior curved wall.

February 25, 2022

Superstrategies is a lecture series initiated by Superimpose Architecture to question how to put design forward as a profession of critical thinking. The series encourage presenters to discuss design projects beyond their visual appearance, elaborate on decisions made during the design process, and share how the design outcome responds to a particular problem statement.

February 22, 2022

The 'Paperless Pavilion' says goodbye to paper waste. The 'Paperless Pavilion' is an integrative design that allows for small-scale live presentations and discussions, and online and pre-recorded offline video presentations to substitute the typical large-scale and non-targeted presentations, cardboard posters, pamphlets or booklets.

February 21, 2022

The Paperless Pavilion project is a collaboration with the Dutch Consulate, multimedia designer Shard Island, and light innovator and supplier Signify. Superimpose designed the 'Paperless Pavilion' to challenge conventional methods of presenting content in expositions.

February 15, 2022

The appearance of the Sky City tower in Hangzhou is defined by a repetition of vertical elements. These aluminum 'fins' are perforated and allow for an innovative natural ventilation concept to comply with the sustainability requirements.

February 14, 2022

The podium of our Sky City in Hangzhou is architecturally defined by shifting slabs that provide terraces or canopies for the lower levels. Strategically placed staircases and escalators connect the basement to the upper floors and ultimately to the pedestrian bridge on level 3, which is connecting to the adjacent cultural plot.

February 3, 2022

Rooftop with a view! From the main loop of the H2O project, it's possible to access even further onto the crayfish ponds by walking along one of the boardwalks, which stick out into the ponds like tentacles.

January 28, 2022

The circular shape of 'H2O' is 'Superimposed' on an existing dyke situated between two different types of crayfish ponds. With its remarkable but prominent location, the project promotes interaction between farmer and visitor.

January 22, 2022

After the first site visit Superimpose decided to locate the new 'H2O' experience and education center as close to the crayfish farming location as possible by placing it on a dyke that divides two crayfish ponds. Pictured is the arrival situation and existing dyke.

January 21, 2022

Project we like: H2O is a new visitor and experience center in Hexi, initiated to promote the agricultural area and crayfish farming in Jiangsu Province, China. The repetitive wooden structure of 'H2O' gives the building a clear and recognizable framework.

January 14, 2022

No more dark Subway arrivals. Superimpose used the green belt zone of the Sky City project in Hangzhou by partly excavating it to get more daylight in the otherwise dark basement of the subway arrival. By doing so, the design offers the commuters a unique, pleasant, green and smooth transition from subway arrival to the urban development.

January 12, 2022

We love green! Pictured is a top view of one of the sunken courtyards of our Vanke Sky City. It shows how public green is integrated in this development providing a lush urban heart for the community.

November 24, 2021

Photo of our Vanke Sky City showing how we've integrated green in this development to provide pleasant and healthy public spaces. The project received LEED for Communities: Plan+Design Platinum Pre-certification.

November 10, 2021

We just received the first photos of our almost completed Vanke Skycity TOD project in Hangzhou. Our largest built project, but also one of our greenest is nicely coming together with crisp facade detailing and dramatic volumetric gestures.

September 13, 2021

The Skycellar is hidden behind the bespoke mirrored sliding doors, while the aluminum wall hides the cabinets for wine glasses, decanters and other wine related attributes.

September 9, 2021

The Skycellar is an exclusive members club and hidden wine cellar for a wine enthusiast on the top floor of a Beijing tower.

September 6, 2021

Superimpose wins ICONIC award with Y-Loft City!

August 23, 2021

Shifting slabs at different heights create public elevated squares and viewing platforms.

August 19, 2021

The Living Bridge community center has multiple long bridges connecting four buildings with different functions over multiple levels.

August 16, 2021

A colored staircase zigzags across all five floors of the community center project creating a multilevel streetscape.

August 13, 2021

This axonometric diagram shows the main design strategy for the Re-Veil factory transformation: investigate the original distinctive elements of the factory and insert minimum architectural interventions.

August 9, 2021

The east side of the original factory facade was concealed by a dense grid wall structure of an office extension. Superimpose proposed removing all the interior subdivisions of the extension, revealing the original factory facade and structure of the extension and made this the main entrance of the Exhibition Centre.

August 8, 2021

Superimpose embraced the original architectural qualities of the factories by overlaying them with carefully considered and minimalistic modifications and interventions.

August 5, 2021

Superimpose designed the 'Re-Veil' and saved industrial heritage from demolition. Due to economic pressure, the client of this project and local authorities planned a completely new urban development on this site, ignoring the actual added value of the factory heritage. The concept of cultural heritage as added value to the surrounding developments, owned by the same client, generated vision alignment and convinced both authorities and client to preserve and revitalize the heritage into a 'Cultural Hub'.

July 14, 2021

The red staircases become the iconic highlight of the building promoting physical exercise and social interaction.

July 6, 2021

By designing the Well Living Lab in such a way that it reflects and adapts the WELL standards in the simplest and most effective way, Superimpose aims to contribute and facilitate improving health and wellbeing for future office and residential developments in China and beyond.

July 1, 2021

In order to create an open reconfigurable plan-layout which allows for different experiment conditions and to optimize sun-exposure, both escape stairs together with building core are placed at the northern side of the building. These building elements together with a canopy and rotatable rooftop lab are designed as individual elements and together express a 'plug-in' massing concept.

June 28, 2021

Superimpose's responsibility was creating a WELL and LEED certified building and to use low-tech solutions to create a flexible and optimized environment to facilitate and conduct research.

June 25, 2021

The Well Living Lab in Beijing is a Sino-American collaboration between Delos, Mayo Clinic and Sino Ocean Group, bringing together building science, behavioral science and health science. The Laboratory will provide controlled and simulated indoor environments that mimic indoor office environments and residential living spaces to conduct innovative human-centered research. The goal is to improve the impact that indoor environments have on human health, wellness, comfort, and performance.

June 24, 2021

Superimpose completes the WELL Living Lab: an adaptable Lab for human-centered research. One of the many things the recent epidemic situation has taught us, is that our buildings and interiors should become healthier, more adaptable to changing situations and that they should promote physical and mental well-being. Indoor wellbeing has been Superimpose's focus already since 2016, when designing Asia's first WELL Living Lab in Beijing.

May 31, 2021

The fabric of the ‘Shadow Play’ is sculpted as a cone suspended from the ceiling to allow shadows to be casted differently. Together, the cones form an architectural composition.

May 28, 2021

As part of the Beijing Kids Design Week, Superimpose designed 'Shadow Play’. An installation meant for the young and for the adults to be playful.

May 14, 2021

Throughout the year, kids from Hangzhou and Shanghai will camp and learn about nature at Micr-O and allow them to be part of a rural micro-community.

May 11, 2021

The external corridor blends with the surrounding bamboo forest and offers an alternative circulation route while activities are happening in the central patio.

May 10, 2021

Superimpose's Micr-O helps raising awareness about sustainable farming and promotes healthy living and outdoor activities. Micr-O is not only a learning platform for city dwellers, but it also supports a bottom up strategy to sustain farmers by promoting organic food production. Superimpose and the Sun Commune share the ambition to implement architecture as a tool for positive social change.

May 8, 2021

The white canvas 'ring' houses camping accommodation subdivided into segments by the three entrance points. A local canvas supplier donated the white canvas which illuminates at night creates a beacon in the bamboo valley.