Tony's Farm by Playze
Berlin and Shanghai-based studio Playze stacked up perforated shipping containers to create offices for an organic farm in Shanghai, China (+ slideshow). More about Tony's Farm by Playze
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"The western media likes to portray China as this big behemoth" - Neri&Hu
Interest in conservation and small scale development is growing in China, according to Shanghai architects Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, whose conversion of a former colonial police station opened in the city this month (+ movie). More about "The western media likes to portray China as this big behemoth" - Neri&Hu
"Architects in China are lost" - Neri&Hu
News: Chinese architects need to develop their own design manifesto to stem the tide of "half-assed" building projects in the country, according to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai studio Neri&Hu. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "Architects in China are lost" - Neri&Hu
Sotto Sotto by HRC Design Works
Architecture and design studio HRC Design Works has transformed an ageing warehouse beside the HuangPu River in Shanghai into a leisure and shopping destination with a plant-covered cafe and a cave-like shoe store. More about Sotto Sotto by HRC Design Works
The Design Republic Commune by Neri&Hu
Architecture studio Neri&Hu has opened a design gallery, shop and event space in a former colonial police station in Shanghai’s Jingan district. More about The Design Republic Commune by Neri&Hu
“China is a dream scenario for a designer” - Michael Young
News: China will produce as many world-class designers as Japan within 20 years, according to Hong Kong-based industrial designer Michael Young. More about “China is a dream scenario for a designer” - Michael Young
Design Collective by Neri&Hu
A boxy wooden staircase twists up through the floors of this design store in Shanghai by architects Neri&Hu. More about Design Collective by Neri&Hu
Foster + Partners exhibition to open in Shanghai
Dezeen Wire: a major exhibition of work by architects Foster + Partners will open in China later this month at the Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture Institute. More about Foster + Partners exhibition to open in Shanghai
Qingpu Youth Centre by Atelier Deshaus
Slideshow: a layer of perforated aluminium cloaks the bright yellow and green exterior of this Shanghai youth centre by Chinese firm Atelier Deshaus. More about Qingpu Youth Centre by Atelier Deshaus
Tea House by Archi-Union
Concrete walls twist up through the interior of this tea house and library that Shanghai architects Archi-Union have constructed in the backyard of their studio. More about Tea House by Archi-Union
Inside awards: the Waterhouse at South Bund by Neri&Hu
As part of the series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Lyndon Neri of Neri&Hu about the Waterhouse at South Bund, a hotel inside a former headquarters of the Japanese army, which won the overall award. More about Inside awards: the Waterhouse at South Bund by Neri&Hu
Inside awards overall winner: The Waterhouse at South Bund by NHDRO
Inside 2011: Chinese architects NHDRO have picked up the award for overall winner at the inaugural Inside awards for a hotel inside the abandoned former headquarters of the Japanese army in Shanghai.
You can check out all nine category winners here or read more about this project in our earlier story on Dezeen.
Inside world festival of interiors is taking place on the third floor of the Centro de Convenciones Internacionales de Barcelona until 4 November – see all our stories about Inside here, including interviews with the judges on Dezeen Screen.
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Inside award winner: The Waterhouse at South Bund by NHDRO
Inside 2011: the hotels category award at the inaugural Inside awards in Barcelona goes to NHDRO for The Waterhouse at South Bund. More about Inside award winner: The Waterhouse at South Bund by NHDRO
Shanghai to ban glass curtain walls on many new buildings
Dezeen Wire: safety concerns have led local officials in Shanghai to propose the introduction of a regulation banning the use of glass curtain walls on new schools, hospitals and residential buildings - China DailyA number of recent incidents involving falling glass in the city, which has the highest number of glass-clad buildings in China, have led to concerns that poor installation and maintenance are increasing the chances of injury to the public.
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Alter Store by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
Naked mannequins sit on the walls and ceiling of this MC Escher-inspired clothes store in Shanghai. More about Alter Store by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
Shanghai Oriental Sports Centre by GMP Architekten
German architects GMP Architekten designed three stadiums for the World Aquatics Championships currently taking place in Shanghai. More about Shanghai Oriental Sports Centre by GMP Architekten
Red Town Office by Taranta Creations
The Shanghai office of Chinese architecture studio Taranta Creations features a staircase within a labia-like orifice and a floor that doubles as a desk. More about Red Town Office by Taranta Creations
The Bay by Atelier Feichang Jianzhu
These twenty lakeside villas in the Qingpu district of Shanghai are designed by Atelier Feichang Jianzhu of Beijing. More about The Bay by Atelier Feichang Jianzhu
Zebar by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
This bar in Shanghai by 3Gatti Architecture Studio has an undulating cave-like form created by apertures cut into fins along its length. More about Zebar by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
A Red Object by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
This faceted red volume in a Shanghai office, designed by 3Gatti Architecture Studio of Rome and Shanghai, houses two meeting rooms and a cafe. More about A Red Object by 3Gatti Architecture Studio