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Located on the banks of Palm Lake and the Taiping Reservoir, the Palm Springs Lakeside project is a new hospitality and commercial precinct in the Palm Springs International Garden complex in Chongqing.

This modern precinct comprises six independent restaurants set along the banks of the two lakes, arranged into five buildings. The five buildings and the artificial water feature form a 'courtyard of water' so that patrons at each restaurant can enjoy natural water vistas on one side, and a private 'water courtyard' view on the other.

By creating an infinity pool-style water feature, both the natural and artificial elements are integrated visually, while the buildings have been designed to be surrounded by water. This gives the architectural impression that the buildings are 'floating' on water. Both the concept of the water feature and the layout of the buildings reflect the unique characteristics of Chongqing, which is known as the city 'connected by two rivers'.