Open Architecture's Sun Tower tops out in Yantai
Chinese studio Open Architecture has revealed photos of its 50-metre-high viewing tower in Yantai as it nears completion. More about Open Architecture's Sun Tower tops out in Yantai
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Ma Yansong creates maze-like performance space for Chinese festival
MAD Architects founder Ma Yansong has unveiled The City of Time installation and events space on the beach in Aranya, northern China. More about Ma Yansong creates maze-like performance space for Chinese festival
Intersecting coloured blocks "celebrate creativity" in Chinese school
Brightly coloured volumes and sweeping curves create a playful atmosphere in the Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School, which Trace Architecture Office has added to the Chinese island of Hainan. More about Intersecting coloured blocks "celebrate creativity" in Chinese school
Wutopia Lab tops underground museum in China with sweeping concrete roof
Shanghai-based studio Wutopia Lab has created Deep Time Palace, an underground museum in Changchun featuring a wavy concrete roof with eye-shaped openings. More about Wutopia Lab tops underground museum in China with sweeping concrete roof
MAD wraps China Philharmonic Concert Hall in translucent facade
The translucent, wavy facade of China Philharmonic Concert Hall by MAD is revealed in these construction photos, which capture the building nearing completion in Beijing. More about MAD wraps China Philharmonic Concert Hall in translucent facade
Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum
Faceted, rock-like forms clad with panels of perforated granite define the Chengdu Natural History Museum in China, which was designed by US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners and local studio CSWADI. More about Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum
Dezeen launches China edition of Dezeen Awards in partnership with Bentley
Dezeen has launched a new edition of Dezeen Awards to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. Start your entry today! More about Dezeen launches China edition of Dezeen Awards in partnership with Bentley
Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features eight cultural buildings in China
Chinese architecture has been a hot topic on Pinterest over the last six months. Cultural buildings, such as museums, galleries and dance studios, have been particularly popular. We round up eight of the best from our Pinterest. More about Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features eight cultural buildings in China
Heatherwick Studio reveals design for Shanghai exhibition hall wrapped in "ribbons"
British architecture firm Heatherwick Studio has revealed the design of West Bund Orbit exhibition centre in Shanghai, China, which will be wrapped in a series of curved balconies. More about Heatherwick Studio reveals design for Shanghai exhibition hall wrapped in "ribbons"
"International brands now have to work much harder in China" says Design Shanghai director
European and US furniture brands face much stiffer competition in China from local rivals that have grown rapidly during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Design Shanghai director Zhuo Tan. More about "International brands now have to work much harder in China" says Design Shanghai director
Design Shanghai to spotlight brands bridging east and west
Promotion: Design Shanghai trade fair is set to return from 8 to 11 June 2023 for its 10th anniversary year, with an aim to explore the meeting of eastern and western design philosophies. More about Design Shanghai to spotlight brands bridging east and west
Sculptural roof helps Taihang Xinyu Art Museum blend into mountainside
Chinese practice Wang Chong Studio used rustic stone walls and a sloping roof to help this art museum blend into its rocky site in China's Henan Province. More about Sculptural roof helps Taihang Xinyu Art Museum blend into mountainside
Open Architecture draws on traditional gardens for concrete cultural centre in China
Classical Chinese gardens informed the sweeping white-concrete geometries of Shanfeng Academy, a culture and sports centre in Suzhou by Chinese studio Open Architecture. More about Open Architecture draws on traditional gardens for concrete cultural centre in China
"The most important factor in design is time and place" says Ai Weiwei
Design objects are a reflection of the issues humans face over time, says Ai Weiwei in this conversation with curator Justin McGuirk filmed exclusively by Dezeen for London's Design Museum. More about "The most important factor in design is time and place" says Ai Weiwei
Wutopia Lab reveals "shimmering whale" Shanghai museum with arched copper shell
Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has created Copper Blockhouse, a multi-functional cultural space located inside a copper arch in Shanghai, China. More about Wutopia Lab reveals "shimmering whale" Shanghai museum with arched copper shell
Cliffside hotel in China features cave-like pool with sea views
Chinese interior studio GS Design has created the nature-informed Miyue Blue and White Island Pool Homestay near Shenzhen, China. More about Cliffside hotel in China features cave-like pool with sea views
3D-printed walls added to abandoned wooden home to create Traditional House of the Future
University of Hong Kong professors John Lin and Lidia Ratoi have combined an abandoned traditional wooden house in China with a 3D-printed structure. More about 3D-printed walls added to abandoned wooden home to create Traditional House of the Future
Neri&Hu clads Piaget's Hong Kong boutique in ceramic tiles and bronze
Chinese architecture studio Neri&Hu has designed a storefront for Swiss watchmaker and jeweller Piaget in Hong Kong, using handmade ceramic tiles that reference the heritage of both the brand and the site. More about Neri&Hu clads Piaget's Hong Kong boutique in ceramic tiles and bronze
Open Architecture models Chinese theatre on "ever-changing body of water"
Chinese studio Open Architecture has revealed the visuals for Yichang Grand Theatre in China, which will have an amorphous form intended to evoke flowing water. More about Open Architecture models Chinese theatre on "ever-changing body of water"
Kooo Architects creates Shanghai Freitag store in 1970s textile factory
Japanese studio Kooo Architects has converted a 1970s textile factory in Shanghai into a store that aims to capture the ethos of messenger bag manufacturer Freitag. More about Kooo Architects creates Shanghai Freitag store in 1970s textile factory