Red Box exhibition centre appears as if "carved from a complete stone"
Angular cut-outs and courtyards break up the red-concrete structure of this monolithic exhibition centre in Nanjing, designed by Chinese studio Mix Architecture. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects references migratory birds for Zhuhai art centre
Four angular wings with steel canopies form Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre, which British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed on an artificial lake in China. More
Büro Ole Scheeren unveils twisting Tencent Helix complex for Shenzhen
A quartet of twisting office towers that are joined at the base will form the global headquarters of tech company Tencent, which architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren is creating in Shenzhen. More
Bird wings inform design of Dapi Mountain Restaurant in China
A sweeping roof designed to resemble a bird wing defines this restaurant, which Chinese studio Galaxy Arch has created on the grounds of an ancient temple on Dapi Mountain, China. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Foster and Partners' design for Hangzhou centre
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Foster and Partners' plans for an urban centre in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
MAD to transform Chinese factory with futuristic rooftop extension
Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its plans for The Ark, a project involving the renovation and extension of a warehouse at an old cement factory in Shanghai, China. More
Trace Architecture Office perches cafe on Jiming Island cliff edge
Beijing studio Trace Architecture Office has placed a concrete cafe and guesthouse "like giant rocks" on the edge of a cliff on Jiming Island in Weihai, China. More
Chinese kindergarten designed as "small town" of flexible classrooms
Winding balconies and outdoor learning spaces feature in Kindergarten of Museum Forest, a curvy building that Chinese studio Atelier Apeiron has added to an existing nursery in Shenzhen. More
Dezeen In Depth reports on Chinese architects working through the night as pay plummets
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter looks at Chinese architects' nightmare working conditions and features an interview with the first Black president of the RIBA. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth now. More
Spiralling library by Atelier Xi "unfolds like a scroll painting"
The spiral shape of a conch shell informed the Serpentine Bookhouse in Shenzhen, China, a library that has been designed by local architecture studio Atelier Xi. More
Eight stadiums built for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games
After a year-long delay the 19th Asian Games begins in Hangzhou on Saturday. Here, Dezeen rounds up eight new stadiums built specifically to host the sporting tournament. More
MAD designs bamboo leaf-roofs for Anji Culture and Art Center
Beijing-based MAD Architects has referenced bamboo leaves for a sprawling, six-venue arts and cultural centre in Zhejiang Province in southeast China. 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
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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
Urbanus transforms former Chinese brewery into cultural centre
The concrete-framed "industrial relic" of the former Kingway Brewery in Shenzhen, China, has been transformed into a cultural centre by architecture firm Urbanus. More
Neri&Hu reveals design for monumental red concrete factory for Chinese furniture brand
Chinese architecture studio Neri&Hu has revealed its design for Chinese furniture brand Camerich's factory in Jiaxing, China. More
Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards China judge Ting Yu
Shanghai-based architect Ting Yu has joined Dezeen Awards China 2023 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his work. More
Watch cars being elevated through an automated parking lot in Hangzhou
The vertical Future Car Park in China by Daniel Statham Studio is the focus of this video, which shows vehicles being lifted and stacked via a fully automated lift system. More
Daniel Statham Studio creates fully automated Future Car Park
Architecture firm Daniel Statham Studio has designed a vertical car park in central Hangzhou, China, where cars are stacked using a fully automated lift system. More
Büro Ziyu Zhuang designs Longquan Mountain Observatory to resemble "spaceship or alien form"
German-Chinese architecture practice Büro Ziyu Zhuang has topped a restaurant and teahouse in Chengdu, China, with sweeping roofs and a viewpoint. More