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Lu Wenyu: the emphasis on craft and precisionSubscription
The architecture and teaching of Lu Wenyu emphasises the virtues of craft and precision, using historical knowledge as the catalyst for innovation
Yiwu: China's trinket townSubscription
The Chinese city of Yiwu is undergoing a modern-day Gold Rush of novelty item suppliers
China’s shift from urban development to rural reconstructionSubscription
Source of both peasant revolution and cultural continuity, the countryside has long held a place in Chinese mythology
Tsinghua Architecture School extension in Beijing, China by Li Xiaodong AtelierSubscription
Within strict space and budgetary constraints, the simplicity of Li Xiaodong’s Tsinghua University extension belies its experimental integrity
Back to earth: anti-seismic prototype in Guangming by Edward Ng, Li Wan, Xinan ChiSubscription
AR House Winner: in the wake of a devastating earthquake in Ludian County, China, concrete and brick are sidelined in favour of traditional rammed-earth construction
Burying the building: Museum of Intangible Cultural Heritage by Vector ArchitectsSubscription
Sitting alongside Lake Tai in Suzhou and submerged under a large sponge roof, this new museum encapsulates China’s green aspirations
Neri & Hu's non-denominational, multi-faith sanctum in SuzhouSubscription
Sitting in the grounds of a hotel complex, this hall in Suzhou provides space for contemplation and personal reflection
The simplicity of Liu Jiakun’s workSubscription
The emotionally charged work of Liu Jiakun celebrates the vitality of ‘everydayness’
Outrage: ‘if memorialisation is everywhere, it becomes mere virtue-signalling’Subscription
Historically, memorials have honoured valiant heroes, but a social trend is emerging: to memorialise victims who were merely in the wrong place at the wrong time
Frozen music: Erik Satie house in Beijing by Atelier FrontiSubscription
Musical notation by the avant-garde composer inspired this house in Beijing
Seashore Chapel by Vector Architects: ‘Each elevation has been designed for aesthetic drama’Subscription
Hugging the shore, this tiny chapel in Nandaihe embraces the numinous in exquisite fashion
‘Shenzhen’s Biennale regurgitates Central Party concerns in a festival of restraint’Subscription
The tenth offering of the UABB is a patrician approach to the ‘problem’ of urbanising China
Seashore Library in Beidaihe, China by Vector ArchitectsSubscription
The Seashore Library is a subtle Modernist intervention from the next generation of Chinese architects
Wang Shu (b1963 - )Subscription
A poster boy confronting the issues that are failing Chinese architecture
Up the 632m Shanghai Tower by Gensler, second tallest in the worldSubscription
Taste aside, the Shanghai Tower by Gensler is fit for purpose and awaits the weddings, banquets and office-party regulars necessary to pay for this megastructure
‘Home-grown Chinese architects trained in America return with creative integrity’Subscription
Today, a new generation of architects shows a renewed commitment to design
Mulan Village School in China by Rural Urban FrameworkSubscription
AR School Commended: RUF’s expansion of a school in a backwater in north Guangdong, makes it a focus for the rural community
Learning Hub in Singapore by Thomas HeatherwickSubscription
Brand Heatherwick lands in Singapore with a towering student centre taking his Asian campaign to new heights
Shigeru Ban (1957- )Subscription
Winner of the 2014 Pritzker Prize Shigeru Ban became known as the sustainable paper architect but behind the cardboard aesthetics lie deep humanitarianism and high-tech aspirations
Micro Organism: Hutong infill in Beijing, China, by Standard ArchitectureSubscription
A deft intervention in one of Beijingʼs labyrinthine hutongs attempts to improve amenities without destroying heritage or catalysing gentrification
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