Foster + Partners has released visuals of Qianhai Talents' Apartments, an apartment block with co-living spaces that is set to be built in Shenzhen, China.
The proposal has been developed for the city's Qianhai financial district, and will centre around the construction of rentable apartments that are connected to shared living and dining spaces.
According to Foster + Partners, it will be aimed specifically at professionals in China who prefer private, work-centred lifestyles, but would also like the option to relax and socialise in communal living areas.

Though few details about the design of Qianhai Talents' Apartments have been disclosed, the studio has revealed its intention to utilise modular and off-site prefabricated construction.
While ensuring efficiency and quality control, prefabrication is hoped to enhance the future flexibility of the apartment block. Each apartment will be enclosed by two shear walls ? a type of structural panel ? positioned to ensure the individual units can be combined to form larger residences in the future.
They will also each be fitted with small kitchenettes, but have access to more luxury cooking facilities and dining spaces in the communal areas.

These shared kitchen dining areas will be triple-height, and shared by twelve apartments split over three storeys.
Each of these co-living spaces will be framed by protruding triple-height glazing, and will also have access to an outdoor tree-lined terraces that are staggered throughout the ...