In an international competition to design the Shenzhen Opera House, Zoboki Design & Architecture proposed a building that stands on the seafront of Shenzhen, creating a gateway to the sea – and allegorically, to the economic and cultural enhancement of the city. With our visuals, we aimed for an otherworldly feel, where the opera house blends in with the cityscape and the ripples of the sea and creates a space for cathartic artistic expressions.