BIG reveals pair of "simple prismatic" skyscrapers in Shenzhen
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the Qianhai Prisma Towers in Shenzhen, China, both comprised of leaning volumes tapering towards the sky. More
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Atelier Deshaus completes Buddhist temple alongside Great Wall of China
Chinese architecture studio Atelier Deshaus has completed the Upper-Cloister Buddhist temple and meditation complex, in the Jinshan Mountains near Beijing. More
Undulating concrete landscape conceals Chinese cultural centre by Change Architects
A flowing landscape of grass-topped, terracotta-coloured concrete animates the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre designed by Chinese studio Change Architects to reference mountains in Anhui province. More
Studio8 transforms 1930s Hangzhou villa into hotpot restaurant
Promotion: Chinese architecture practice Studio8 has renovated the interior of a 1930s villa in Hangzhou, China, transforming it into a hotpot restaurant and cocktail bar that celebrates the building's history. More
MAD designs feather-like terminal for Changchun airport in China
A floating feather was the visual reference for the airport terminal that Chinese architecture studio MAD is designing in the city of Changchun, Jilin province, China. More
Concrete colonnade wraps oatmeal factory in China by JSPA Design
A thin concrete colonnade on a perforated brick base forms the Ningwu Oatmeal Factory in Shanxi province, China, which has been designed by Beijing architecture studio JSPA Design. More
FOG Architecture transforms Beijing courtyard house into fragrance store
Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. More
Twelve Chinese architecture projects completing in the Year of the Rabbit
As China prepares to celebrate Chinese New Year tomorrow, we round up the 12 most anticipated architecture projects set to complete in the country this year. More
Chinese architects and designers confident of bounceback as Covid restrictions ease
Architects and designers in China have told Dezeen they expect domestic and international work to ramp up now that tight Covid restrictions are finally easing. 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
Aedas designs arched skyscraper in Zhuhai to resemble local "auspicious stones"
Rock formations along the Zhuhai coast inspired architecture studio Aedas' design of the North Xingge Jinze skyscraper, which comprises two connected towers and has a cut-out sky garden. More
Studio Zhu-Pei tops art centre in China with wave-like concrete roofs
Architecture practice Studio Zhu-Pei drew on traditional Chinese architecture to create the sweeping concrete roofs and stone walls of the Zibo OCT Art Centre in the eastern province of Shandong. More
MVRDV reveals plans for Wuhan Library with "stepped terraces of books"
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled designs for a 140,000 square metre library in Wuhan, China, with a sweeping form that takes cues from the topography of its surroundings. More
Atelier d'More designs curved concrete Sleeping Lab hotel
Shanghai studio Atelier d'More has turned a concrete brick building outside Beijing, China, into a boutique hotel with a courtyard filled with sculptural concrete dividers. More
Sybarite tops submerged mall with James Corner Field Operations-designed park
London studio Sybarite has created a department store for SKP in Chengdu, China, that is topped with a landscape created in collaboration with New York-based James Corner Field Operations. More
Group of Architects insets mono-pitched theatre into bamboo forest in China
Chinese studio Group of Architects has completed the Yada Theatre near the city of Yixing, with ceramic and wood finishes that reference the region's bamboo forests and heritage of pottery production. More
Aurelien Chen retains references to China's "Red Era" in renovated cultural centre
Architect Aurelien Chen has transformed a former miners' canteen in Handan, China, into a multipurpose cultural centre featuring interventions that respond to the building's communist heritage. 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