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Open Architecture’s Sun Tower Rises on China’s Shandong Peninsula

October 31, 2024

Drawing on the region’s history of sun worship, the waterfront ‘lighthouse’ has become a local attraction in the coastal city of Yantai.

Atelier Xi Nestles Two Visitor Pavilions Within a Shenzhen Park

Matthew Marani

August 21, 2024

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The Qiaochengbei North Park Visitor Center offers calm amid the hubbub of China’s third largest city.

A Trio of Pavilions Bring Poetry—and Photo Ops—to a Rural Chinese Village

Darryl Weimer

August 16, 2024

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Comprising shipping containers and inflatable forms, Down in the Clouds marks the second completed collaboration between two design practices based in New York and China.

Newsmaker: Kongjian Yu Says Landscape Is a Matter of Survival

Clifford A. Pearson

August 6, 2024

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The Beijing-based founder of Turenscape reflects on his upbringing and career in landscape architecture, while stressing the urgent change needed within the profession to address new challenges posed by climate change.

A First-Ever I.M. Pei Retrospective Opens at M+ in Hong Kong

Josephine Minutillo

July 23, 2024

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Titled 'I.M. Pei: Life is Architecture,' the exhibition covers the Chinese-American architect's decorated career and famously long life.

Design Vanguard 2024: New Office Works

Hong Kong

Catherine Shaw

June 25, 2024

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Eager to experiment with structure and material, Paul Tse and Evelyn Ting are making a name for themselves in Hong Kong’s competitive architectural scene.

CASE STUDY: Tile & Stone

Amateur Architecture Studio Clads a Chinese Archive with Thousands of Celadon Tiles

Liangzhu, China

Matthew Marani

April 16, 2024

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The Wang Shu–led firm offers a contemporary interpretation of vernacular design for a monumental project.

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A Colorful Café and Pavilion by SelgasCano Enliven a Sprawling Housing Complex in China

Rizhao, China

Clifford A. Pearson

March 11, 2024

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Wiggling through a phalanx of mid-rise housing blocks, the covered promenade serves as a colorful antidote to its regimented setting.

Hangzhou Century Center's Lighting Array Embraces Spectacle

Hangzhou, China

Matthew Marani

March 1, 2024

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Six thousand LEDs illuminate this SOM–designed tower, emphasizing its sweeping facade.

Junya Ishigami’s Zaishui Art Museum Nimbly Extends Across a Lake in China’s Shandong Province

Rizhao City, China

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

January 31, 2024

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Long, linear, and devoid of visual boundaries, the enchanting floating arts center is one of multiple commissions by the Japanese architect in the Bailuwan development.