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by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 20, 2023
The proposal conceived by MAD Architects for the Anji county is inspired by the diverse natural landscape in the region, attempting to assimilate the built and natural in its design.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Sep 18, 2023
For The Pastoral Monument, a factory envisioned in Jiaxing, China, Neri&Hu explores the dialectical relationship between nature and architecture through a nostalgic lens.
by Pallavi Mehra Sep 12, 2023
Vanke Xi An Club is a hillside building in Yuxi, China that appears to be an extension of a lake and offers guests a unique indoor-outdoor experience.
by Almas Sadique Sep 06, 2023
The cafe in China, designed by Edge Architects, utilises the skewed placement of 13 wooden cabins around a central courtyard space.
by Deepti Dutt Aug 21, 2023
Elevating Changchun's urban landscape: Wutopia Lab's art museum melds tradition and modernity in a poetic dance of concrete and light.
by Aarthi Mohan Aug 19, 2023
In the heart of Shanghai's Xintiandi fashion district, BABAMA retail store by ATMOSPHERE Architects breathes life into architecture.
by Jincy Iype Aug 16, 2023
PLAT ASIA references nomadic yurt spaces and natural forms in the experiential Xi Garden Art Office in Beijing, China, composing a ‘journey from scenes to spirits.’
by Jincy Iype Aug 04, 2023
The panel titled 'Mending' comprised Anna Heringer, Xu Tiantian, Jeanne Gang, and Reinier De Graaf, who discussed architecture's role in healing the planet.
by Aarthi Mohan Aug 03, 2023
The Spanish GOJE Slate Exhibition Hall in China transcends conventional boundaries and takes one on a journey of exploring the beauty of undefined geometry.
by Keziah Vikranth Jul 14, 2023
The heritage structure is transformed into a dynamic community hub through a balance of sensitive renovation techniques and modern technological enhancements.
by STIRworld Jul 13, 2023
Designed as a serene retreat amidst nature, Zhang Can immerses hotel guests in the beauty of nature with his elegant design.
by Jincy Iype Jul 05, 2023
An aesthetic of fragmentation and conflicting geometries guide the ambiguous and dramatic interiors of the M2 Art Centre, conjuring an ambience of ‘otherwordly sanctity.’
by Almas Sadique Jun 08, 2023
Wang Chong discards the white cube aesthetic to build an art museum in China informed by vernacular architecture and geography.
by Almas Sadique May 31, 2023
The Chinese architect Xu Tiantian's works are on display at the Auditorium of Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio as part of the Swiss Architectural Award 2022 exhibition.
by Sunena V Maju May 27, 2023
Atelier tao+c has transformed an old textile warehouse into a showroom for ZIIN by introducing geometric frameworks into traditional Chinese brick architecture.
by Weili Zhang May 18, 2023
The Chinese garden is not just a single, independent entity built for crafting landscapes or modelling nature itself, it is a lexicon of symbols, layered upon built reality.
by Zohra Khan May 09, 2023
Set to be built in the historic Ecuadorian city of Quito, the mixed-use design features a swirling monochromatic high rise that nods to the contrasting energies of its place.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 30, 2023
Contemporary fashion brand SKYPEOPLE's new concept store in Beijing is inspired by the idea of a ‘fragmented city’ that unfolds as a labyrinth, with new views at each turn.
by Akash Singh Mar 27, 2023
'Classic meets Modern' in Beijing, by KiKi ARCHi, is an unlikely modernist home for the owner's collection of classic Golden nanmu wood furniture.
by Jincy Iype Mar 24, 2023
Speaking with STIR, the Chinese architect expounded on architecture being a profession of possibilities as he revisited his oeuvre, including amorphous buildings with walkable roofs.
by Jincy Iype Mar 24, 2023
An 'urban monument' with diamond-shaped, red travertine masonry defines the expanded cultural and retail programme of the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts Extension in China.
by STIRworld Mar 09, 2023
Emerging out of a juncture of nature and city, the ultra-sinuous OCT Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre in China is informed by the idea and aesthetic of naturally occurring forms.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 18, 2023
Striving to bring green space back to urban environments, the practice has introduced sculptural walkways and installations that recreate a mythic forest in an urban park in China.
by STIRworld Feb 10, 2023
Inspired by a 'floating feather,' the new Terminal 3 is set to accommodate 22 million passengers, becoming the biggest air transportation junction of Changchun city in China.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jan 13, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews Yung Ho Chang about his father Zhang Kaiji, a long-time Chief Architect at the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research.
by Amarjeet Singh Tomar Jan 09, 2023
The Dong Fureng House Museum, reinstated in a listed brick-wood building, commemorates the life and legacy of the eminent economist of the same name.
by Jincy Iype Dec 17, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR's selection of sculptural concrete architecture built this year, that created contemporary forms of fancy, at once poetic, fluid, theatrical, and powerful.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 12, 2022
Providing glimpses of idyllic rural living near Chongqing, China, for wine brand Joybo, the project comprises concrete, steel, and glass structures hinting at vernacular archetypes.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 03, 2022
On the fringes of Hangzhou, China, this centuries-old residence has been bestowed with a new purpose, merging its traditional architectural roots with neat contemporary flourishes.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 26, 2022
Comprising four stone masonry-clad volumes linked by swooping hyperboloid roofs, the cultural complex in Zibo, Shandong Province, China, blends traditional and modernist references.
by Jincy Iype Nov 21, 2022
MUDA-Architects follows a theme of "reading in nature" for this lakeside bookstore in Chengdu, China, with its dynamic yet austere form emulating a book falling from the sky.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 11, 2022
The Miro Store of Duoyun Bookstore in the city of Yancheng, creates a narrative based on the work of Italian artist Cristina Làstrego to infuse an ethereal ambience to retail design.
by Jincy Iype Nov 11, 2022
Domain Architects reveals the understated value of existing buildings with the renovation of an abandoned primary school in rural China, now transformed into a serene luxury hotel.
by Pallavi Mehra Nov 09, 2022
The one-of-a-kind Wuliang Interstice campus in China is conceptualised keeping in mind the local climate, and is inspired by the natural canyon on which it is located.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 09, 2022
In the city of Changsha, this multifaceted cyberpunk-style recreational space has been described as an "offline social entertainment metaverse” born from an explosion of design.
by Jincy Iype Oct 14, 2022
Ma Yansong conceived the first completed building of the Quzhou Sports Park in China as a “piece of land art”; upon completion the complex will be the world’s largest earth-sheltered one.
by Sunena V Maju Oct 11, 2022
The new retail store for B.C. Glacial Water in Deji Plaza Phase II, Nanjing, transforms the passageway to Deji Art Museum into an unmanned retail space.
by Jincy Iype Oct 08, 2022
The minimal white form of Woyun Platform is designed as a landscape mingling with clouds, catering to locals and city dwellers around China’s mountainous Longmenshan Town.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 28, 2022
An adaptive reuse venture by DDB Architects Shanghai and BEING STUDIO in Zhejiang Province’s Yaoliang Village has repurposed an old primary school as a picturesque resort.
by Salvatore Peluso Sep 27, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky has conducted 21 interviews with leading Chinese architects. The result is a portrait of a movement that is revolutionising the way of looking at the built environment.
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