MAD Just Opened a 46,000 sqm Silver Cloud Museum in China
When we covered the Hainan Science Museum back in 2024, it was still a promise on renderings. The images showed a billowing silver form rising…
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Beijing Just Built a Library That Opens and Closes Like a Shell
Most public spaces do one thing: they sit there. They look the same in the morning as they do at noon, and they expect you…
Foshan’s Forgotten Warehouses Got a Rooftop Park Under Floating Domes
Somewhere along the Huadi River in Foshan, China, a cluster of old grain storage warehouses has been turned into one of the most quietly poetic…
The Red Cabin Sitting Alone on a 1,000-Year-Old Island in China
The first time I saw images of the Red Bridge Cabin, I spent a good five minutes just staring at them. Not scrolling. Not clicking…
A Restaurant in China Where Wood Behaves Like a Forest
The first thing you notice about the Lakeside Restaurant at Silk Road Friendship Park in Dingzhou, China, is that the building doesn’t announce itself. It…
This Museum Was Designed for 25,000 Birds, Not Humans
Nestled within the lush landscape of Yunlu Wetland Park in China’s Pearl River Delta, Studio Link-Arc’s latest project redefines what it means to design for…
This Glowing Dome Just Turned Shanghai’s Park Into a Moon
There’s something magical about stumbling upon an unexpected glow in a city park. Shanghai’s Century Park recently hosted one of those rare moments where art,…
These Elevated Timber Treehouses Transform A Chinese Forest Into A Living Art Gallery
Deep in Wuhan’s Dongxihu District, there’s a metasequoia forest where migratory birds gather, and something extraordinary has taken root among the ancient trees. Secret Camp…
The World’s Largest Inflatable Construction Bubble Is Changing How Cities Build
Walking through Jinan’s streets, you might do a double-take when you spot what looks like the world’s largest soap bubble floating above the cityscape. This…
Deji Plaza Phase II unveils futuristic and artistic commerce space in Nanjing
Most are probably not that particular when it comes to the designs of malls, as long as we can find what we need and we…
A Forgotten Office Was Transformed Into A Stunning Bookstore Rising Above China’s Wetlands
The Xixi Goldmye Bookstore is truly something spectacular. What started as a forgotten 20-year-old office building in Hangzhou’s wetlands has become something entirely different. Atelier…
Shanghai Grand Opera House is set to revolutionize the city’s landscape
The Shanghai Grand Opera House, designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with ECADI, is poised to become a striking new landmark along the banks of the…