China

Xiangmi Science Library connected to park by glazed walkway through treetops

August 11, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Cantilevered metal roofs shade the glazed walls of this library designed by MLA+, which is connected by a treetop walkway to Shenzhen’s Xiangmi Park. Global architecture studio MLA+ designed the Xiangmi Science Library as part of its masterplan to regenerate Xiangmi Park, which is found in the Chinese city’s central Futian District. The park was originally used

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Ai Weiwei’s Beijing studio demolished by Chinese authorities

August 6, 2018 India Block 0

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei took to Instagram to show Chinese authorities knocking down his studio in Beijing, with many of his artworks still inside. Weiwei, who worked with Herzog and de Meuron to design the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games, posted a series of clips showing construction machinery being used to tear

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Eight-storey sky atriums top a pair of skyscrapers by GMP in Zhengzhou

August 3, 2018 India Block 0

Gerkan, Marg and Partners has completed twin 284-metre skyscrapers that dominate the skyline of Zhengzhou, China. Two glass towers, which rise from L-shaped plinths either side of a square, have recessed “sky lobbies” positioned on alternating sides of the building. German firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) won the competition to design the Greenland Central Plaza for developers

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A Bright And Modern Family Home In Beijing

August 1, 2018 HD Staff 0

Located in the bustling Haidian District in Beijing, this small family home emanates big style with its sleek interior and modern finishings. Being only 116 sqm (1245 sqft) and fashioned with a sloping roof, designer Chen Hongwen and his team at HAO Design had their work cut out for them. Luckily, they fearlessly rose to […]

Wutopia Lab lays out Shanghai Sanctum bookstore to be map of the human psyche

August 1, 2018 Katie de Klee 0

Chinese architecture studio Wutopia Lab has transformed Building 25 of the Sinan Mansions in Shanghai into a bookstore that takes inspiration from the human body and mind. The studio designed the bookstore, named Sinan Books: Shanghai Sanctum, for the Shanghai Century Publishing Group and Yongye Group to be a space for learning and thinking. “Sinan Books is

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Chinese skyscraper incorporates 108-metre high waterfall

July 31, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

New video footage reveals the latest incredible skyscraper being constructed in China, which incorporates a giant waterfall into its facade. Named the Liebian International Building, the 121-metre tall tower in Guiyang, southwest China, has been built to include a dramatic a 108-metre-high water feature. This unique feature is one of the largest artificial waterfalls in the world,

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MAD reveals designs for Yabuli Conference Centre in Chinese mountains

July 30, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Construction has begun on a sinuous conference centre designed by MAD for the mountainous region of Yabuli in northeast China. Named the Yabuli Conference Centre, the 16,198 square metre venue will become the permanent venue for hosting the annual China Entrepreneur Forum (CEF) event. The four-storey building will contain a large 1,000-seat auditorium, as well as a secondary 350-seat venue

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Beijing house by Atelier About Architecture features a storey for a disabled dog

July 23, 2018 India Block 0

The layout, colour scheme, materials and furniture of this house in Beijing have been built to cater to the needs of the owner’s disabled dog. Atelier About Architecture created Dog House for a client whose pet suffers from a congenital joint disease. The house’s basement is largely the dog’s space. It has been designed with soft flooring to be gentle on

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114,000 Feet Of Chains Decorate The Interior Of This Restaurant

July 17, 2018 Erin 0

Photography by Chen Xuan, Min   Architecture firm Spacemen, have recently completed Icha Chateau, a modern restaurant located within a mid-19th century colonial heritage building in Shanghai, China.   A sculptural brass cage, that lights up at night, has been integrated into the facade of the building and provides a glimpse into the restaurant. Photography by […]

Ares Partners converts former granary into hotel in rural China

July 17, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Chinese architecture office Ares Partners has completed a hotel nestled among the mountains of Ninghai County, China, in a collection of refurbished stone warehouses. The studio headed by architect Helen Wang designed the Huchen Barn Resort for the site of a former granary in the Huchen township, which lies between Tiantai Mountain and Siming Mountain

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