Henning Larsen completes iceberg-like opera house in Hangzhou
Henning Larsen designed the white angular volumes of Hangzhou Yuhang Opera to look like ice floes on a lake. More
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Curving stone walls surround the Hefei River Central Smart Garden Library in China
Chinese architecture studio Geedesign has completed a library in Hefei, China, with arcing stone-clad walls, planted courtyards and roof terraces. More
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AZL Architects wraps wheelchair ramp around multi-generational house
AZL Architects has completed Song House, a concrete five-bedroom house adapted to the needs of its elderly and infirm occupants in the rural village of Nansong, China. More
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Grey tones pervade interiors of Zhengzhou's JHW store
Plaster, concrete and shiny steel merge to form the greyscale interiors of this menswear store in Zhengzhou, China, which has been designed by Atelier Tao+C. More
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Curved roof transforms Free Balcony An into an elevated tearoom
Drawing Architecture Studio has enclosed the balcony of a two-bedroom apartment in Beijing to make it resemble the front facade of a typical detached house. More
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MAD designs Yiwu Grand Theater to look like a Chinese junk
Architecture studio MAD has designed a theatre for the city of Yiwu, China, which will be surrounded by water and topped with "glass sails" to give it the appearance of a boat sailing on a river. More
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Studio QI cuts zigzagging entrance into sloped tiled roof of Annso Hill Hotel
The all-white rooms of the Annso Hill Hotel in Tengchong City, western China, are covered with a traditional tiled roof, which is broken by a zigzagging entrance. More
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Crossboundaries designs "mini village" for kindergarten in rural China
The Jiangsu Beisha Kindergarten in China has been conceived as a miniature village, with a cluster of house-like structures clustered around a square and connected via winding paths and raised walkways. More
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Operable Interactive Village Hut opens and closes depending on the temperature
A system of hydraulics opens and closes three panels of this visitor centre in Xiahuayuan Village, China, depending on the temperature outside. More
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Clap imagines "new planet" inside Hong Kong fashion cafe Her
Stacked terracotta display plinths and celestial aluminium partitions help create an other-worldly atmosphere within this fashion store-cum-cafe in Hong Kong. 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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Six interlocking concrete blocks form Living Art Pavilion in Shenzhen
Mozhao Architects has added a furniture shop and tea house to a technology park in Shenzhen, in a series of six concrete blocks. More
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Archi-Union references calligraphy in curving tiled roof of Inkstone House cultural centre
Shanghai studio Archi-Union Architects mimics traditional Chinese calligraphy in its latest project, a rural cultural centre in Sichuan province, featuring a sweeping tiled roof that flows into a central courtyard. More
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Retractable desks turn tiny office into presentation space in seconds
LUO Studio has designed a tiny 9.6-square-metre office in Beijing, with seven movable desks so that it can be transformed from an office into an amphitheatre-style presentation room. More
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Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ doubles as a pedestrian bridge
Chinese firm Atelier FCJZ has completed an art gallery that bridges a river in the city of Jishou, to encourage people to engage with art on their daily commute. More
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MAD reveals "snowflake" design for China's Harbin Airport Terminal Three
Architecture firm MAD has proposed building a snowflake-shaped third terminal at Harbin Airport, China, which would feature indoor gardens for travellers. More
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Neri&Hu completes Aranya Art Center in Qinhuangdao
These exclusive photographs show Neri&Hu's Aranya Art Center, which opens today in Qinhuangdao on the Gold Coast in China. More
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Amanyangyun resort by Kerry Hill Architects designed to be "a living museum"
Amanyangyun hotel is designed to celebrate Chinese culture says Tanuj Goenka, director of Kerry Hill Architects, in this movie produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More
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Aluminium louvres and a membrane roof shade Wuyuanhe Stadium by GMP Architekten
A crescent-shaped membrane roof and aluminium louvres shelter the grandstand of the new 41,000-seat Wuyuanhe Stadium by GMP Architekten on the island of Hainan, China. More
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10 projects by Chinese interior designers worth knowing about
Elle Decoration China has released an annual showcasing work from the country's best interior designers, featuring everything from a playful office to a pared-back hotel. Dezeen interiors reporter Natasha Levy picks out 10 of the best. More
