A private boarding school in a former textile factory in China uses design to engage students with the history and topography of its site.

Artificial hills are alive with the sound of music at this performing arts center in Taiwan.

A conference in southern China looks at ways of invigorating rural areas.

Mecanoo designs a swooping performing arts center in Taiwan.

A megastructure in one of India's fastest-growing cities becomes a visual landmark.

Herzog & de Meuron transform a former police station and judicial complex in Hong Kong into an arts hub.

A folded curtain wall on an office building in China saves energy while throwing a few curves.

A Shanghai-based firm incorporates the diversity and rich culture of its city in its designs.

A prolific husband-and-wife team builds projects that are not as straightforward as they seem.

In L.A.’s Koreatown, an apartment building with a punchy facade enlivens the street.