MAD designs "building with skin and bones" for Chinese fashion brand
Construction has started on a human-body-inspired headquarters for Chinese fashion group Xinhee, designed by architecture studio MAD (+ slideshow). More
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I understand why China is banning "weird" architecture, says Jacques Herzog
Swiss architect Jacques Herzog has declared his support for plans by the Chinese government to curb the number of flamboyant and "weird" buildings in the country. More
Chinese government sees architectural discussion as "dangerous" threat, says Ai Weiwei
China's "fatalist" government is causing the country's architectural profession to stagnate, according to artist and political activist Ai Weiwei. More
Neri&Hu bases Shanghai burger restaurant on 1950s diners
To make this Shanghai restaurant feel like a retro American diner, Chinese studio Neri&Hu added bold tiles and an angular roof that overhangs a foldable glazed facade (+ slideshow). More
Remix Studio's Shunyi House extension features louvred cladding and an all-white interior
Narrowly spaced steel louvres wrap around the exterior of this extension to a house in Beijing, providing privacy and creating linear patterns of light and shadow throughout the minimal white interior (+ slideshow). More
China moves to prevent "oversized, xenocentric and weird" architecture
China has released a directive that could put an end to the country's trend for bombastic architecture. More
China "can't buy culture" with museum boom, say critics
China's rush to build thousands of new museums is leading to cultural buildings "with no vision and mediocre collections", according to architects and curators in the country (+ slideshow). More
Inside awards overall winner: The Waterhouse at South Bund by NHDRO
Inside 2011: Chinese architects NHDRO have picked up the award for overall winner at the inaugural Inside awards for a hotel inside the abandoned former headquarters of the Japanese army in Shanghai.
You can check out all nine category winners here or read more about this project in our earlier story on Dezeen.
Inside world festival of interiors is taking place on the third floor of the Centro de Convenciones Internacionales de Barcelona until 4 November – see all our stories about Inside here, including interviews with the judges on Dezeen Screen.
Bloody Haze by MAP Office
Hong Kong architects MAP Office have installed a point for viewing the city through two pairs of binoculars in Hong Kong as part of the Shenzhen & Hong Kong bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, which opened this week. More
Urban Forest by MAD
Beijing architects MAD have designed a skyscraper for Chongqing, China, with gardens at each level. More
China Central Television Headquarters by OMA
Office for Metropolitan Architecture have completed the cladding on their CCTV building in Beijing - just in time to release this image ahead of tomorrow's Olympic Games opening ceremony. More
Sinosteel International Plaza by MAD
Construction is underway on the Sinosteel International Plaza in Tinajin, China designed by Beijing-based architects MAD. More