Snøhetta wraps Polestar car factory in Chengdu in wavy black facade
A curving facade of black steel and glass fronts this factory for electric car brand Polestar in Chengdu, China designed by Snøhetta. More
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OMA designs Chengdu Future City as "alternative to the typical masterplan"
Chengdu Future City is a car-free masterplan for the capital of China's Sichuan province designed by architecture studio OMA to focus on the site's existing geography and topography. More
Chengdu reveals "futuristic" stations for its first fully-automated metro line
J&A and Sepanta Design have created a series of station interiors based on forms and patterns found in nature for the first unmanned metro line in Chengdu, China. More
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Powerhouse Company tops reception building with undulating Loop of Wisdom walking trail
Architecture studio Powerhouse Company has created a reception building topped with a circular walking trail as part of a development in Chengdu, China. More
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O shop in Chengdu is a lifestyle store by day and a bar by night
A series of mirrored panels obscure the cocktail bar that lies inside this shop-cum-cafe in Chengdu, China created by design studio Office AIO. More
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Wuchazi Bridge creates "infinite meandering path" over river in Chengdu
Berlin-based architects Tom Wünschmann, Achim Kaufer, Wei Cai and Philipp Buschmeyer and Chinese design institutes SADI and JDTM have created a bridge that offers a variety of routes across a river in Chengdu, China. More
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First building on Zaha Hadid Architects' Unicorn Island nears completion
Zaha Hadid Architects has released a video revealing a sinuous white exhibition centre that it is close to completing on Unicorn Island in Chengdu, China. More
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Scotts Taikoo Li is a British chippie in China
An outpost of a British fish and chip shop has opened in Chengdu, China, which creative studio Unknown Works has completed with a 3D-scanned facade.
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Snaking canopy covers open-air hotpot restaurant in Chinese forest
A canopy supported by slim white columns covers a hotpot restaurant by MUDA Architects in Chengdu, China which hugs the edge of a lotus pond in a eucalyptus forest. More
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Karv One Design builds school around giant slide and ball pit
Pastel colours and decorative white partition screens feature in this school in Chengdu, China, designed by Hong Kong studio Karv One Design. More
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Challenge Design's metal-clad kindergarten folds around a courtyard
Metal shingles cover the folding forms of the Park Legend Kindergarten in Chengdu, China, built by Challenge Design to mimic the peaks of nearby mountains. More
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Sasaki unveils plans for giant Panda reserve in southern China
Global studio Sasaki are masterplanning the Chengdu Panda Reserve to protect the animals, while also accommodating growth in the rapidly expanding Chinese city. More
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Chengdu plans to launch artificial moon to replace its street lights
The Chinese city of Chengdu is planning to launch an illumination satellite disguised as an artificial moon within the next two years, as a replacement for its street lights. More
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Neri&Hu's atmospheric Valextra store is based upon the layout of a library
Located in a shopping centre in Chengdu, China, this store Neri&Hu designed for Italian accessories brand Valextra, features hovering walls and a conical light funnel modelled on the Pantheon in Rome. More
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OMA and Morphosis unveil competing designs for island of unicorn startups in Chengdu
OMA and Morphosis have unveiled their visions for Unicorn Island, a new technology hub proposed for Chinese city Chengdu, which are competing against two other yet-to-be-revealed designs. More
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Yueqi Jazzy Li captures "sublime quality" of Luyeyuan Buddhist Sculpture Museum in new photos
New photographs by Yueqi Jazzy Li capture the interplay of natural light on the raw concrete walls in this sculpture museum by Jiakun Architects in Chengdu, China. More
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Chengdu cafe features interiors inspired by Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel
Melbourne studio Biasol combined marble surfaces with geometric elevations and pastel hues as a nod to Wes Anderson's film The Grand Budapest Hotel for this cafe in Chengdu, China. More
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Chengdu coffee shop features a staircase that extends out of a bookcase
Chinese studios HAD Architects and EPOS paired wood panelling with perforated metal inside this tiny Chengdu coffee shop, which also features a combined bookshelf and staircase. More
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Construction starts on Smith and Gill's ice-inspired skyscraper for Chengdu
News: construction has started in Chengdu, China, on a 468-metre-high crystalline skyscraper by the architects behind the current and future tallest buildings in the world. More
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Latticed oak screens reference traditional argyle at Pringle of Scotland's Chengdu store
Swiss studio Atelier Oï used oak lattice screens to recreate Pringle of Scotland's signature argyle pattern inside the knitwear brand's flagship Asian store, which has just opened in Chengdu, China (+ slideshow). More
