Neri&Hu highlights simplicity and functionality at Shanghai art gallery
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a contemporary art gallery for Ota Fine Arts in Shanghai with a focus on the "sublime beauty of the banal". More
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RooMoo reuses distillery's old whiskey barrels to decorate its bar
Chinese interiors studio RooMoo has used nearly 6,000 pieces of oak from discarded distillery barrels to adorn this whiskey bar in Shanghai. More
Festival of Design returns to Shanghai with a spotlight on inclusion and sustainability
Promotion: Festival of Design is set to return to Shanghai in November 2023, bringing with it a diverse programme that aims to inspire both designers and the wider public. More
RooMoo integrates local materials and traditions into Som Land Hostel near Shanghai
Thatched roofs, recycled bricks and bundles of sticks were used to construct this hostel on Shanghai's Chongming Island, which Chinese studio RooMoo has organised around two existing buildings. More
Neri&Hu divides Shanghai fashion boutique with fabrics and marble screens
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed a store interior for Ms MIN in Shanghai, China, to showcase the fashion brand's diverse use of materials. More
Shanghai Municipal Government launches global awards programme for urban design
Promotion: China's Ministry of Natural Resources and Shanghai Municipal Government have launched two competitions and an awards programme calling architects to submit projects that aim to transform Shanghai. More
Chinese architects facing nightmare working conditions amid real-estate crisis
Chinese architects have told Dezeen they are regularly working through the night while their pay plummets as the country's property industry deals with a severe crisis. More
Blue Bottle Coffee Qiantan references greenhouses and Shanghai's brick architecture
Architect Keiji Ashizawa has created a Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai's Qiantan area with a glazed facade and interiors in a hue that nods to the city's brick buildings. More
FOG Architecture adds playful tailoring motifs to Xiaozhuo boutique in Shanghai
Chinese architecture studio FOG Architecture has completed a shop for local fashion boutique Xiaozhuo on Julu Road in central Shanghai that features oversized buttons and zippers. More
"Heatherwick is showing architects how it's done" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Heatherwick Studio's "weird and wonderful" design for the West Bund Orbit exhibition centre in Shanghai, China. More
Heatherwick Studio reveals design for Shanghai exhibition hall wrapped in "ribbons"
British architecture firm Heatherwick Studio has revealed the design of West Bund Orbit exhibition centre in Shanghai, China, which will be wrapped in a series of curved balconies. More
Wutopia Lab reveals "shimmering whale" Shanghai museum with arched copper shell
Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has created Copper Blockhouse, a multi-functional cultural space located inside a copper arch in Shanghai, China. More
Kooo Architects creates Shanghai Freitag store in 1970s textile factory
Japanese studio Kooo Architects has converted a 1970s textile factory in Shanghai into a store that aims to capture the ethos of messenger bag manufacturer Freitag. More
Linehouse creates tactile restaurant with "Mediterranean soul" in Shanghai
Design studio Linehouse has used natural, tactile materials for the interiors of the Coast restaurant in Shanghai for China's casual dining brand Gaga. More
Watch talks on the future of architecture education at the Global Dean's Forum
Promotion: talks given by 13 deans and heads of department from major architecture schools at the Global Dean's Forum hosted by Shanghai's Tongji University are now available to stream online. More
Heatherwick Studio opens "first permanent overseas base" in Shanghai
British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio has opened its first office outside of the UK at 1000 Trees in Shanghai, a commercial building designed by the practice that opened late last year. More
Tongji University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning marks 70 years with Global Dean's Forum
Promotion: Shanghai's Tongji University is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its College of Architecture and Urban Planning with the Global Dean's Forum, a day-long event bringing together 11 major architecture schools from around the world. More
Neri&Hu inserts shed into old lane house for Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has inserted a stainless-steel shed into a Shanghainese lane house for Blue Bottle Coffee's latest cafe in Shanghai, which opened to the public last week. More
Reflecting pool centres XC273 fashion boutique in former Shanghai towel factory
Chinese studio Dongqi Design has turned a disused factory in Shanghai into a multi-brand fashion and lifestyle store, adding glossy marble and metal surfaces to offset its exposed concrete shell. More
Atelier Tao+C creates serene timber and travertine reading room
Two vacant ground-floor rooms and an adjoining greenhouse were knocked together and lined with bookshelves to form this private library, designed by Atelier Tao+C for a venture capital firm in Shanghai. More