Rem Koolhaas' CCTV Headquarters redefined the skyscraper
We continue our deconstructivism series by looking at the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing by Rem Koolhaas' studio OMA, a building that redefined the traditional form of skyscrapers. More
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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
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Sculptural partitions shape blue-tinged interior of Taste of Dadong restaurant in Shanghai
Huge curving walls divide the blue-lit dining spaces inside this restaurant in Shanghai, designed by Chinese studio AD Architecture. More
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Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate newsletter features a supertall skyscraper in China
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features plans for a 350-metre-high skyscraper in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More
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Penda China designs rural resort to look like a traditional village
The stone and timber dwellings of this holiday resort on the outskirts of Beijing have been designed by local practice Penda China to look like traditional village buildings. More
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Büro Ole Scheeren designs octagonal supertall skyscraper with shimmering facade
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for the 350-metre-high Nanjing Nexus skyscraper in China. More
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Design Shanghai postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak in China
Trade fair Design Shanghai has rescheduled this year's event as the city is in lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak. The show will now take place from 13 to 15 October. More
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DnA_Design and Architecture transforms Chinese quarries into cultural spaces
Chinese studio DnA_Design and Architecture has transformed a series of former stone quarries in Zhejiang Province into cultural spaces, making sensitive insertions into their grand hand-carved interiors. More
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3andwich Design shelters desert camp centre with a rusted steel shell
Chinese studio 3andwich Design has completed a facilities centre for a desert campsite in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, with a weathered steel shell that looks like it is buried in the sand. More
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Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate newsletter features Thomas Heatherwick's "volcanic" performing arts centre in China
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Heatherwick Studio's design for a performing arts centre planned for Hainan, China. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More
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Heatherwick Studio designs volcano-like performing arts centre for China
British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio has revealed visuals of a performing arts centre planned for Hainan, China, that draws on the island's volcanic landscape and Hainanese opera costumes. More
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Office architecture
Office architecture
Vector Architects uses elevated walkways and terraces to connect office development in China
Chinese studio Vector Architects has completed a concrete office complex in Chengdu, Sichuan province, raised on large pilotis and connected by a network of elevated walkways crossing large courtyards. More
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"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
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Ten of Beijing's most significant contemporary buildings
In the first part of our China architecture guide, we round up 10 of the most significant contemporary buildings in Beijing, including works by MAD, Zaha Hadid Architects, OMA and Herzog & de Meuron. More
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Ole Scheeren designs hotels with "hanging gardens" for Sanya
Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled designs for a hotel building made up of stacked horizontal blocks topped by plants for Chinese beach resort Sanya. More
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Xinxiang Cultural Tourism Centre in China resembles a stack of ice cubes
A stack of nine frosted glass "ice cubes" atop a pool of water houses this cultural centre in Xinxiang, China, designed by French studios Mathieu Forest Architecte and Zone Of Utopia. More
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David Chipperfield completes theatre and hotels in Jingdezhen cultural district
David Chipperfield Architects has built a theatre and hotel complex in Jingdezhen, China, as part of a masterplan to revive a former porcelain factory district. More
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O-office Architects builds sculptural seaside chapel in China
Architecture studio O-office Architects has placed a sweeping, bright white chapel on a beachfront in China to serve as a "spiritual and figurative anchor" on the coastline. More
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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
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Studio Nor scatters chunky stucco walls throughout Qinhuangdao hotpot restaurant
Thickset stucco walls hide unsightly structural panels inside this branch of restaurant chain Jin Sheng Long, which Studio Nor has designed in Qinhuangdao, China. More
