Christina Yao
FOG Architecture creates kinetic display for Super Seed's Hangzhou store
Chinese studio FOG Architecture has added over a hundred moving display boxes to skincare brand Super Seed's latest retail store in Hangzhou, China. More about FOG Architecture creates kinetic display for Super Seed's Hangzhou store
Schmidt Hammer Lassen wraps China's biggest library in marble-printed glass facade
The long-awaited Shanghai Library East designed by Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has opened to the public in China. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen wraps China's biggest library in marble-printed glass facade
Neri&Hu creates "nomadic" office interiors for Shanghai media company
Chinese architecture studio Neri&Hu has designed a flexible office space in Shanghai for the changing needs of media company Red+Plus Studio's employees. More about Neri&Hu creates "nomadic" office interiors for Shanghai media company
Muda Architects models Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine on yin-yang symbol
Chinese studio Muda Architects has revealed its design of a museum in Chengdu that will be dedicated to the history of Chinese medicine and arranged in the shape of the yin-yang symbol. More about Muda Architects models Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine on yin-yang symbol
Chapel of Sound in China is given a "science-fiction vibe" in new video
An otherwordly character explores the Chapel of Sound, a rock-like concert hall designed by Chinese studio Open Architecture, in this science-fiction-informed video by Xia Zhi. More about Chapel of Sound in China is given a "science-fiction vibe" in new video
Traditional Chinese roof tiles decorate the interior of Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has used traditional Chinese roof tiles as the key material at Blue Bottle Coffee's latest shop in Shanghai to celebrate local culture. More about Traditional Chinese roof tiles decorate the interior of Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai
Metaverse real estate community The Row launches with six architectural designs by artists
Designers have created a number of virtual buildings for metaverse community The Row, including a giant statue turned into a house designed by Daniel Arsham and a home that changes colour during the day. More about Metaverse real estate community The Row launches with six architectural designs by artists
MAD aims to "challenge the status quo" with first social housing project
Architecture studio MAD has completed its first social housing development, which consists of 12 residential buildings in Beijing connected by raised walkways and a "floating park". More about MAD aims to "challenge the status quo" with first social housing project
Stellar Works founder leaves Shanghai for New York due to lockdown restrictions in China
Yuichiro Hori, founder and CEO of Shanghai furniture brand Stellar Works, has relocated to New York, from where he will run the China-based business. More about Stellar Works founder leaves Shanghai for New York due to lockdown restrictions in China
Architects in China adapting to more sustainable and culturally relevant skyscrapers after supertall ban
China's decision to ban supertall skyscrapers "will not hinder the potential of architecture" and is in fact leading to more sustainable, culturally sensitive buildings, architects have told Dezeen. More about Architects in China adapting to more sustainable and culturally relevant skyscrapers after supertall ban
"Projects on hold" as China's Covid lockdown hits architects and designers
Coronavirus lockdowns in major cities in China are impacting architecture projects, causing design fairs to be cancelled and triggering concerns over global supply chains. More about "Projects on hold" as China's Covid lockdown hits architects and designers
Neri&Hu adds mesh-clad guesthouse to Shenzhen urban village
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has converted a nine-storey residential building in Nantou City, Shenzhen, into a guesthouse wrapped in a metal mesh. More about Neri&Hu adds mesh-clad guesthouse to Shenzhen urban village
Open Architecture reveals design for Sun Tower in China
Chinese studio Open Architecture has unveiled its design for a viewing tower in the coastal city of Yantai in the north east of China. More about Open Architecture reveals design for Sun Tower in China
Linehouse designs Shanghai restaurant informed by New Wave art movement
Design studio Linehouse has filled a restaurant in a Shanghai art museum with mirrors and arched details informed by eastern and western art and design. More about Linehouse designs Shanghai restaurant informed by New Wave art movement
Twelve Chinese architecture projects completing in the Year of the Tiger
This week China celebrates Chinese New Year. To mark the festivities, Dezeen has rounded up 12 major Chinese architecture projects set to complete in the Year of the Tiger. More about Twelve Chinese architecture projects completing in the Year of the Tiger
Linehouse designs space-themed cafe in Shanghai for creator of "Australia's most Instagrammed dessert"
Design studio Linehouse combined stainless steel and meteorites to create a space-themed cafe in central Shanghai as Australian chain Black Star Pastry's first Chinese outpost. More about Linehouse designs space-themed cafe in Shanghai for creator of "Australia's most Instagrammed dessert"
Rossana Hu named chair of the department of architecture at Tongji University
Rossana Hu of Neri&Hu has been appointed chair of the department of architecture at Tongji University in Shanghai, becoming the first woman to hold the position. More about Rossana Hu named chair of the department of architecture at Tongji University
Dezeen's top 10 Chinese architecture projects of 2021
At the end of yet another big year for Chinese architecture, Dezeen's China editor Christina Yao continues our review of 2021 by picking out 10 of the most impressive projects completed in the past 12 months. More about Dezeen's top 10 Chinese architecture projects of 2021
Eight projects by young Chinese architects that "challenge Western understanding of sustainability"
An exhibition highlighting a new generation of Chinese architects who prioritise social, cultural and environmental sustainability in their work is currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. More about Eight projects by young Chinese architects that "challenge Western understanding of sustainability"
Neri&Hu completes stone-clad whisky distillery in China for Pernod Ricard
Mount Emei forms the backdrop for this expansive whisky distillery, which Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has completed in China's Sichuan province. More about Neri&Hu completes stone-clad whisky distillery in China for Pernod Ricard