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For Lovers Of Books And Architecture, Wutopia Lab And Office ZHU’s Futurist Bookstore

Steph Wade — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:00:24 +0000

Positioned along the banks of Taizhou’s Yongning River in Zhejiang Province, China, architecture firms Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU have designed the ‘Duoyun Bookstore in Huangyan’ to be a maze-like building reminiscent of clouds. The aim was to create an inspiring venue that “calmly and slowly rises over the river”, with the readers of the bookstore in the metaphoric cloud.

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A Unique Cultural Center That Forms A Connection With The Landscape

Emily Grundon — Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:28 +0000

Shanghai-based architecture firm Neri&Hu has designed the ‘Junshan Cultural Center’—a multi-faceted space situated in the rural landscape surrounding Beijing, China.

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A Unique Use Of Space Encourages Creativity In This School In China

Emily Grundon — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:00:46 +0000

In the residential area of Haikou, China, Trace Architecture Office has designed ‘Huandao Middle School’—an educational environment celebrating creativity and interaction.

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A Winding Wheelchair Ramp Determines The Facade And Form Of AZL Architects’ Song House

Steph Wade — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:00:14 +0000

In the rural village of Nansong, China, AZL Architects has designed ‘Song House’, a three-storey residential project that smartly accommodates the accessibility needs of the four generations that reside within it.

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Photographs From The New Frontier: Patrick Wack Journeys To Xinjiang, China

Rosie Flanagan — Thu, 09 May 2019 09:00:27 +0000

Xinjiang, the sprawling westernmost province of China, measures over 1.6 million square kilometers; its landscape plays host to snow-capped mountain ranges, arid deserts, dry grasslands and a scattering of lush oases. In 2016 and 2017, Beijing-based photographer Patrick Wack ventured there to capture the province and its people.

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A Labyrinth-Like Red Brick Atelier For Two Renowned Sculptors In Beijing

Steph Wade — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:00:36 +0000

Acclaimed Chinese sculptors and partners Xiang Jing and Qu Guangci set up their eponymous studio in 2007; housed in a maze-like red brick studio in Beijing, designed by firm Atelier 100s+1.

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A Spectacular Concrete Tea House With River Views In China

Steph Wade — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:00:15 +0000

In a rural fishing village in Hangzhou, Line+ Studio and Greenton Architecture Design has created ‘Teahouse in Jiuxing Village’: a modern concrete establishment with scenic views.

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A Subterranean Museum Built Beneath The Sand Dunes In China

Rosie Flanagan — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:00:41 +0000

In Qinhuangdao, China, Beijing-based firm OPEN Architecture has designed ‘UCCA Dune’, a museum whose undulating form sits submerged beneath the sand dunes, beside the Bohai Sea.

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Harbook · Hangzhou, China

Rosie Flanagan — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:00:11 +0000

Shanghai studio Alberto Caiola has conceived a space where concept is king; the ‘Harbook’ in Hangzhou, China is a curated store that sells books, Danish design wares and coffee.

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The New MINI LIVING Urban Cabin In Beijing, China

Steph Wade — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:00:44 +0000

Recently we flew to the bustling metropolis of Beijing, China, to see in real life MINI LIVING’s latest Urban Cabin installation: a fully functional 15 square meter micro-home that is inspired by the theme of ‘Reflection’.

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A Circular Villa On Stilts In The Remote Chinese Mountains

Steph Wade — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:00:51 +0000

Rotterdam and Shanghai-based architecture firm Monoarchi has designed ‘Treewow Villa O’: a wooden villa that functions as a one-room retreat, featuring an undulating roof with a curving eave in China.

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His House And Her House, A Gender Project By Wutopia Lab

IGNANT — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:00:23 +0000

Chinese architecture firm Wutopia Lab has created ‘His House and Her House’, two painted large-scale installations as part of an architecture biennale in Shenzhen. The two houses, each painted pink and blue, represent the broader cultural framework for how masculinity and femininity are perceived in China, as well as their conceptual relationship to food.

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Weihai Hospital By GLA Architects, Surrounded By Black Pine Forest

Steph Wade — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:00:38 +0000

A tranquil, modern hospital designed specifically for traditional Chinese Medicine has been created by GLA Architects. Located in the eastern province of ShanDong, China, ‘Weihai Hospital’ draws upon the essence of Chinese style courtyards but with a contemporary architectural expression and on a substantial scale.

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Inspired By Tradition, The Boat Rooms Of The Fuchun River

Rosie Flanagan — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:00:44 +0000

The Fuchun River in China feeds into a small lake nestled beneath the mountains. Here, you will find a selection of wooden houses designed by the Design Institute of Landscape and Architecture China Academy that appear to float on the water.

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Wang Wei Is Young, Wild And Free

Rosie Flanagan — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:00:46 +0000

In his color-saturated series ‘Young Wild & Free’, Beijing-based photographer Wang Wei has captured the exuberant youth of his hometown on 35mm film.

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