Fritz Hansen creates beige, white and rose showroom in Shanghai
Danish brand Fritz Hansen has opened a showroom in Shanghai's Jing'an district, which is the brand's latest outpost in China. More
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BLUE creates BAN Villa hotel in the Chinese countryside
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has completed a nature-infused, riverside hotel that resembles a "small floating village from a distance". More
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WAA transforms Beijing warehouses into a playscape for sensory learning
A playful network of large pipes containing walkways and bridges wraps around this children's community centre in Beijing by local practice We Architech Anonymous (WAA), housed in a series of refurbished 1970s industrial buildings. More
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Lukstudio decks out Guangzhou apartment with Douglas fir
Lukstudio has overhauled a formerly gaudy apartment interior in Guangzhou, China, to feature a series of serene living spaces lined in Douglas fir. More
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Qidi Design Group creates tranquil landscaped garden for property development in Danyang
A sequence of curving paths and bridges form a route between courtyards surrounded by water at this landscaping project created by Qidi Design Group for a development in Danyang, China. More
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Yatofu applies festive hues to post office in Zhejiang
A gift shop and events space lie inside this post office in Zhejiang, China, which design studio Yatofu has decked out in red, green and white. More
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Wooden grid encloses indoor and outdoor spaces at Sanya Farm Lab by CLOU Architects
Chinese studio CLOU Architects referenced traditional straw-roofed houses when designing the gridded wooden canopy that tops this agricultural education centre on Hainan Island. More
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BLUE Architecture adds rectangular coffee shop to red brick building in China
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has inserted a rectangular volume down the middle of an existing building in China to form a cafe that juxtaposes old and new. More
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Minimal home by AD Architecture challenges "box-like" urban development in China
Chinese studio AD Architecture has completed a mixed-use building in Shantou, Guangdong Province, which features a geometric facade and a minimalist family home. More
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Curving roof incorporates seating at Yang Liping Performing Arts Center
Architecture office Studio Zhu-Pei has completed a performing arts centre in the Chinese city of Dali featuring an undulating roof that incorporates viewing areas and seating. More
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JG Phoenix references Tang dynasty architecture in minimalist Shantou restaurant
Walnut columns and blackened timber screens nod to the architecture of China's golden age in this atmospheric restaurant in Shantou by local interiors studio JG Phoenix. More
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Design China Beijing 2021 show to explore sustainability in the post-pandemic world
Dezeen promotion: the fourth edition of Design China Beijing takes place this week and will showcase international brands alongside local talent under the theme of "nature, nurture and sustainable beauty". More
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Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU wrap bookstore in perforated facade to mimic clouds
Architecture studio Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU have used layers of perforated metal to transform two disused buildings on the banks of Taizhou's Yongning River into a bright and modern bookshop. More
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AIM Architecture adds slide-like staircase to Shanghai store In the Park
Shanghai studio AIM Architecture has inserted a red staircase that resembles a children's slide in the middle of this clothing store to create a playful interior. More
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Carlo Ratti Associati designs hydroponic "farmscraper" for Shenzhen
Carlo Ratti Associati has unveiled plans to build a 218-metre-tall skyscraper in China that would grow crops using hydroponics, as well as contain spaces for selling and consuming the produce. More
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Ten Chinese bookshops that display books in imaginative ways
From shops that display books on tree trunk columns to stores that reflect books all over the walls, we've rounded up ten bookshops in China that exhibit books in non-traditional ways. More
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Liang Architecture Studio creates retrofuturistic boutique in Hangzhou
Grand steel and micro-cement structures, celestial lighting and symmetrical layouts add a sense of ceremony to the shopping experience within this clothing boutique in Hangzhou, China by Liang Architecture Studio. More
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HAS uses frosted glass to "blur boundaries" in Chongqing bookshop
Translucent glass shrouds the books within this bookshop in Chongqing, designed by architecture studio HAS Design and Research. More
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Atelier Xi transforms abandoned house into library with curved concrete walls
Chinese architecture studio Atelier Xi has completed a library in Henan province featuring a curving concrete volume that emerges from the ruins of a derelict house. More
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Studio Avoid designs Grotto Retreat Xiyaotou to evoke ancient cave dwellings
Studio Avoid has completed a retreat in China's Hebei province comprising a series of cave-like brick-clad pods connected by a raised walkway. More
