Heatherwick Studio has designed the Xi’an CCBD, a commercial district in Xi’an, China.

The Xi’an Centre Culture Business District is located south of the city's historic centre between the ruins of the Temple of Heaven and the prominent Shaanxi TV tower.

The district blends a retail podium with walkable streets, terraces and open plazas, offices, apartments, and a vertical park.

The outdoor streets of the district converge at the central plaza, where the Xi'an Tree, the vertical park, creates a natural gathering point.

Ceramics are at the heart of the 155,000 square metre neighbourhood, with crafted tiles cladding the facade, columns and curving beams, a nod to the ancient capital's famous Terracotta Army.

This project has been longlisted in the mixed use project category of Dezeen Awards 2025.

Studio: Heatherwick Studio
Project: Xi'an CCBD