TAO converts huge Beijing warehouse into moody office and exhibition space
Towering steel bookcases divided up this warehouse building in Beijing, which Trace Architecture Office converted into an office for a local magazine publisher. More
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China claims to have developed long-range laser gun that can burn flesh
Researchers from China's Academy of Sciences claim to have developed a stealth laser weapon capable of burning targets nearly a kilometre away. More
UNStudio references luxury yachts with marina and clubhouse on China's Xi River
UNStudio's Keppel Cove Marina and Clubhouse provides a hub for maritime activities in Zhongshan, China. More
Superimpose turns Chinese revolutionary factory into exhibition centre
Superimpose has saved a historic factory in Changzhi, China, from demolition by renovating it into a exhibition centre for the city. More
Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Macau with translucent stone walls and bamboo
Tall shoots of bamboo rise through the central atrium of a new Apple Store completed by Foster + Partners in Macau, China. More
O-office Architects reinterprets traditional Chinese courtyard house in concrete and steel
This contemporary reinterpretation of a vernacular courtyard house in the Chinese city of Guangzhou features a sequence of living areas and bedrooms arranged around a central pond. More
Studio8 looks to the landscape of eastern China for the design of Anadu Resort hotel
Studio8 referenced tea leaves and bamboo cane throughout the design of this hotel near Hangzhou, China, to keep guests' attention on the surrounding rural terrain. More
Neri&Hu's atmospheric Valextra store is based upon the layout of a library
Located in a shopping centre in Chengdu, China, this store Neri&Hu designed for Italian accessories brand Valextra, features hovering walls and a conical light funnel modelled on the Pantheon in Rome. More
Yushe Design slots office around existing trees in Shanghai suburb
Trees grow through holes in the concrete floors and ceilings of the Shen Shen Garden office in Shanghai, which was designed to preserve the site's natural features. More
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Morpheus hotel in Macau
Three holes punctuate the twisting geometric facade of the Morpheus hotel in Macau, China, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, which opens today, 15 June 2018. More
Chinese designers are "developing their own language" say Neri&Hu
Designers in China are no longer copying the west as a new generation of home-grown talents emerges, according to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai studio Neri&Hu. More
Gridded bamboo framework partitions Beijing office by 0 Architecture
Chinese studio 0 Architecture has converted a traditional courtyard house in Beijing into an office with spaces divided up by screens made from thousands of bamboo poles. More
Peach House is a contemporary brick-clad courtyard house in Beijing
Architect Frederic Schnee has modernised and extended a traditional house in Beijing by moving the courtyard onto the first floor so a shop can be accommodated at street level. More
Jiakun Architects completes first foreign Serpentine Pavilion in Beijing
The first Serpentine Pavilion built outside the UK is a tunnel made out of arched steel beams, built by Chinese studio Jiakun Architects in Beijing. More
Blocks of grey terrazzo set the tone of muted pizza restaurant in Beijing
Subtle stepped levels and intersecting volumes of grey terrazzo break up this Beijing pizza-restaurant interior, designed by Italian-German architectural practice MDDM Studio. More
OMA and Morphosis unveil competing designs for island of unicorn startups in Chengdu
OMA and Morphosis have unveiled their visions for Unicorn Island, a new technology hub proposed for Chinese city Chengdu, which are competing against two other yet-to-be-revealed designs. More
Work begins on world's second-tallest skyscraper in Shenzhen
Construction is underway on the Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre, a 668-metre-high megatall skyscraper in Shenzhen, China. More
XTU Architects proposes algae-covered towers for Hangzhou
French studio XTU Architects has developed a concept for four twisting glass towers in Hangzhou, China, featuring facades covered in panels impregnated with micro-algae. More
AZL Architects creates 3D-printed pavilion alongside stone house in Chinese village
A translucent garden pavilion made from 3D-printed plastic blocks provides a lightweight counterpoint to a robust, stone-clad house by AZL Architects in the Chinese village of Shanyinwu. More
Coordination Asia turns historic Shanghai building into restaurant for the Instagram generation
An old school building in Shanghai has been transformed by Coordination Asia into a restaurant with social media-optimised decor. More