Stefano Boeri imagines dome-covered Mars colony with "vertical forests"
Stefano Boeri has suggested that a "new Shanghai" made up of "vertical forests" could be built on Mars, should rising sea levels render Earth uninhabitable. More
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Rural Urban Framework builds post-disaster housing in China featuring rooftop farms
Crops are planted on the roofs of these houses in China's Sichuan Province, which were designed by Rural Urban Framework as a possible solution for accommodating people affected by natural disasters. More
Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio complete Shanghai skyscraper duo
Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio teamed up to design this pair of 180-metre skyscrapers, which stand at the intersection of Shanghai's old town and a new financial district, the Bund Finance Centre. More
Latticed shell of SOM's Beijing tower is based on traditional Chinese paper lanterns
The tallest of three office towers that Skidmore Owings & Merrill has completed in Beijing features a faceted exoskeleton, inspired by the patterns created by the folds on paper lanterns. More
MAD creates inflatable pavilion shaped like a rabbit's head
For this year's Beijing Design Week, architecture studio MAD has created an inflatable pavilion with two big floppy ears. More
Demand for overseas architects booms in China's "open and free climate"
China is emerging as a key destination for international architects, with experienced designers flocking to take up jobs in the country. More
Tourist centre perches above limestone canyon in Guizhou Province
This tourist centre by Chinese studios 3andwich Design and He Wei Studio stands on a platform facing out over a deep limestone canyon in Anlong County in China's Guizhou Province. More
Baitasi House of the Future features moving walls controlled by a smart TV
Chinese studio Dot Architects has completed a futuristic home in a traditional Beijing hutong, featuring moveable furniture modules and an extension constructed using the WikiHouse open-source architecture platform. More
Work starts on Schmidt Hammer Lassen-designed innovation centre adapted to Shanghai's extreme weather
Architecture firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen has designed a business incubator for Shanghai, featuring sheltered terraces that allow for year-round outdoor use. More
UNStudio completes enormous Raffles City Hangzhou complex featuring twisted glass towers
Dutch firm UNStudio has completed a mixed-use development in the Chinese city of Hangzhou that accommodates a hotel, offices, apartments and shops, within a pair of sinuous towers connected by a podium and landscaped plaza. More
New images capture MAD's rock-shaped Chaoyang Park Plaza
This new set of images by photographer Khoo Guo Jie captures the mountain-inspired details of Chinese firm MAD's Chaoyang Park Plaza as it nears completion in Beijing. More
Mecanoo designs 12 skyscrapers for new business district in Shenzhen
Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo has won a competition to masterplan a commercial district in Shenzhen, China, with its design for 12 stepped skyscrapers built around a park featuring a raised path and pools. More
Photographer Marc Goodwin reveals new buildings under construction in Chinese city Ningbo
This set of images by photographer Marc Goodwin shows major new buildings under construction in Ningbo, China, by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Schmidt Hammer Lassen. More
First photographs emerge of Fumihiko Maki's V&A-backed design museum in Shenzhen
These construction shots offer a first glimpse of the new Shenzhen design museum designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, which is opening later this year and will include a new Chinese outpost for the V&A museum. More
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals progress on Beijing skyscraper with "world's highest atrium"
Zaha Hadid Architects has released a series of black-and-white photographs showing construction of the vast atrium inside its 207-metre skyscraper in Beijing. More
Students "reinvigorate" traditional bamboo weaving with digital technologies for Sun Room pavilion
Architecture students from the University of Hong Kong created this woven bamboo shelter for farmers in China's Fujian province by combining age-old weaving techniques with digital design methodologies. More
Heatherwick Studio releases new video of 1000 Trees under construction in Shanghai
Thomas Heatherwick's studio has revealed its own video and photographs of its tree-covered development in Shanghai, following the release of drone footage earlier this week. More
Centre Pompidou to open Shanghai outpost in David Chipperfield's West Bund Art Museum
The Centre Pompidou has announced that it will open a Chinese outpost in Shanghai's David Chipperfield-designed West Bund Art Museum in 2019. More
Drone footage shows Heatherwick Studio's "tree-covered mountains" underway in Shanghai
Work is well underway on Heatherwick Studio's "tree-covered mountains" in Shanghai, as shown in this flyover movie filmed by a drone. More
Chinese cities are still copying architecture from other countries, says Ma Yansong
MAD co-founder Ma Yansong says that Chinese cities should draw more from the country's traditional architecture, rather than aping the style of western buildings, in the second part of our exclusive video interview. More