Christina Yao
Observation tower in China topped with moon-shaped viewing platform
Architectural Design & Research Institute of South China University of Technology has designed the Lunar Tower, an observation tower that sits within a mangrove reserve on Hainan Island. More about Observation tower in China topped with moon-shaped viewing platform
Linehouse adds translucent sloping facade to Shanghai food market
Architecture studio Linehouse has completed a new food market in Shanghai, China, featuring a series of translucent sloping screens to create a new facade. More about Linehouse adds translucent sloping facade to Shanghai food market
BIG unveils Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art topped with ribbon-like roof
The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art in China, designed by BIG in collaboration with ARTS Group and Front Inc, has been revealed ahead of its opening later next year. More about BIG unveils Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art topped with ribbon-like roof
Seoul creatives brand Heatherwick's Humanise Wall "a profound lack of judgment"
Two creatives chosen to contribute to the Humanise Wall at Thomas Heatherwick's Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism have criticised the installation for being insensitive to its South Korean context. More about Seoul creatives brand Heatherwick's Humanise Wall "a profound lack of judgment"
"If a client wants a specific style, it's kind of boring to us" says Open Architecture
Open Architecture has risen quickly to become one of China's most influential studios and is now set to design a major exhibition in Sydney. In this interview, married founders Huang Wenjing and Li Hu explain their unusual approach. More about "If a client wants a specific style, it's kind of boring to us" says Open Architecture
All(zone) creates fabric pavilions in Shanghai to turn the city into "a shared canvas"
Architecture studio All(zone) has curated the Shanghai Picnic installation for the RAM Assembles architecture biennial, which features a series of pavilions made from colourful fabrics. More about All(zone) creates fabric pavilions in Shanghai to turn the city into "a shared canvas"
Aesop illuminates cave-like Hainan store with ceiling oculi
Skincare brand Aesop's first store in Hainan Island, China, was designed to evoke an underwater cave and features oculi decorated with an algae-based film. More about Aesop illuminates cave-like Hainan store with ceiling oculi
Linehouse transforms historic Macau community centre into street food market
Interior studio Linehouse has turned a historic art deco building in Macau into Kam Pek Market, a food hall designed to evoke local culture. More about Linehouse transforms historic Macau community centre into street food market
West Bund Grand Theatre celebrates Shanghai's industrial past
Architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed West Bund Grand Theatre in Shanghai, which pays homage to the movement of the Huangpu River and the site's industrial past. More about West Bund Grand Theatre celebrates Shanghai's industrial past
Vector Architects wins landmark architectural copyright infringement case in China
A recent court ruling in China ordered the immediate demolition of a building resembling the Vector Architects-designed Seashore Chapel due to architectural copyright infringement. More about Vector Architects wins landmark architectural copyright infringement case in China
OMA wraps Jomoo headquarters in white ceramic stripes
Architecture studio OMA has completed the Jomoo headquarters in Xiamen, China, featuring a facade composed of white ceramic stripes with a mountain-like base. More about OMA wraps Jomoo headquarters in white ceramic stripes
Park + Associates designs Singapore's "first multi-storey 3D-printed house"
Local architecture studio Park + Associates has completed QR3D, a 3D-printed house in Singapore, which was made from layered concrete and has a sculptural void at its centre. More about Park + Associates designs Singapore's "first multi-storey 3D-printed house"
Louis Vuitton creates ship-shaped store formed of trunks in Shanghai
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has unveiled The Louis, a boat-shaped concept shop in Shanghai, with upper levels designed to resemble its classic trunks. More about Louis Vuitton creates ship-shaped store formed of trunks in Shanghai
Osaka Expo pavilion features vibrating mirrored facade
Japanese studio Noiz Architects has unveiled a mirrored pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, with facades that vibrates in the wind. More about Osaka Expo pavilion features vibrating mirrored facade
Hotel Wuxi MGallery Collection informed by historical poet's home
Architecture studio WATG and Wimberly Interiors have completed a boutique hotel in Wuxi, China, evoking a sense of tranquility informed by local poetry. More about Hotel Wuxi MGallery Collection informed by historical poet's home
Neri&Hu adds rusty Corten steel facades to former industrial compound
Architecture studio Neri&Hu has transformed a former industrial compound in China, into a creative hub, wrapped in a rusty Corten steel facade to reference the site's history. More about Neri&Hu adds rusty Corten steel facades to former industrial compound
Seven exhibitions that celebrate Australian-made design at Melbourne Design Week
Retrospectives of designers Trent Jansen and Volker Haug's work and 100 lights from emerging and established creatives across Australia were among the key exhibitions at Melbourne Design Week 2025. More about Seven exhibitions that celebrate Australian-made design at Melbourne Design Week
Sibling Architecture's Deep Calm exhibition recreates the feeling of a hug
Australian studio Sibling Architecture has created an exhibition that explores sensory design in architecture for Melbourne Design Week. More about Sibling Architecture's Deep Calm exhibition recreates the feeling of a hug
A New Normal exhibition aims to transform Melbourne into a zero-carbon city
Environmental consultancy Finding Infinity has invited leading Australian architecture studios to propose concepts that could transform Melbourne into a zero-carbon city by 2030. More about A New Normal exhibition aims to transform Melbourne into a zero-carbon city
Schmidt Hammer Lassen tops Shenzhen Energy Ring with rooftop walkway
Architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed a power plant in Shenzhen, China, that is topped with a rooftop walkway. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen tops Shenzhen Energy Ring with rooftop walkway