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SOM Creates a Breathing Building

Located in Shenzhen, China, WeBank’s headquarters takes a porous and responsive approach to occupant health and comfort.

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Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs Five New “Tree-Scrapers” in Central China

The sprawling Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex transforms the mid-size city into an urban greenscape.

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This Library by Atelier Xi Celebrates Past and Present

A series of small concrete pavilions revitalizes isolated communities in China’s Henan province.

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Aiming to Engage the Public, DS+R’s New Tianjin Juilliard School Pays Tribute to Its New York Counterpart

The conservatory's transparent and open design includes space for performance, practice, research, and interactive exhibitions.

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RE x SUGAR Bakery Shop Serves up Japanese Treats and a Minimalist Design

In bustling Nanjing, China, ONDO Studio creates a serene retail space that combines clean lines and natural materials.

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NBBJ’s Nanjing Technology Park Offers a Glimpse of China’s Green Future

The nine-building Xin Wei Yi Technology Park, draws from local inspiration for passive cooling, daylighting, and greenspace.

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Floating Bridges Make Up SWA Group’s Design for a Mountain Park

A greenway project outside Shenzhen reflects complementary considerations of nature, health, and technology.

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At This Bookstore in Wuhan, China, Light Represents Knowledge and Emotion

The first of nine case studies on lighting strategies across global interiors, the Hubei Foreign Language Bookstore considers light's symbolic nature.

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A Campus for the 2022 Asian Games Blossoms in Hangzhou

The complex sprawls over a 4.3 million-square-foot project site—with an 80,000-seat, lotus-inspired stadium at its center.

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With Its Serene Amphitheater, Neri&Hu’s “Introverted” Aranya Art Center Completes in China

The museum, located in Qinhaungdao and northeast of Beijing, also features an imposing facade of angled concrete panels.

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Hong Kong’s New High-Speed Rail Station Aims to Become a Vibrant Public Space

Designed by Andrew Bromberg at Aedas and perched next to Victoria Harbour, the station features a 700-tree green roof and a 147-foot-tall main hall.

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Gensler Creates a Showcase of Sustainable Design Near Shanghai

Johnson Controls' 378,000-square-foot Asia Pacific Headquarters aims to be a new symbol of China’s environmental coming-of-age.

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BIG Completes Pair of Skyscrapers in Shenzhen, China

The facade of the office towers, which contain approximately 1,000,000 square feet of space, features a low-tech solution to resisting solar heat gains.

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Studio Libeskind’s First Building in China Honors the Past While Proposing a Future Vision

For the Zhang ZhiDong and Modern Industrial Museum in central China, Daniel Libeskind creates a dramatic new urban landmark steeped in the history of Wuhan.

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Ole Scheeren’s Guardian Art Center is a Hybrid of Culture and Commerce

The Forbidden City has for centuries marked Beijing’s geographic and symbolic center of gravity. Now, just two blocks East, a glimmering new building by Büro Ole Scheeren is banking on re-establishing the area as the

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Fumihiko Maki–designed Design Society Opens in Shenzhen

Working in collaboration with London's V&A Museum, the institution aims to be a “social space” for the local community and design professionals alike.

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Iwan Baan Photographs MAD Architects–Designed Chaoyang Park Plaza

The project's architecture takes cues from traditional Chinese Shan shui paintings, with its office towers' inky, undulating exterior evoking the genre's dramatic mountain peaks.