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
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World's second-tallest building completed in Shanghai
Architecture firm Gensler has completed its Shanghai Tower, which is now China's tallest building and the second-tallest building in the world. More
Heatherwick reveals Shanghai complex envisaged as "two tree-covered mountains"
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled plans for a vast tree-covered development beside Shanghai's art district, which will feature a large wedge-shaped block modelled on a mountain. More
Lukstudio repeats gift-box motif throughout Shanghai macaron shop
The decorative gift boxes used to package macarons at this Shanghai patisserie provided the inspiration for the translucent semi-circular details that spread across its walls and ceiling (+ slideshow). More
Neri&Hu installs continuous clothing rail through Comme Moi flagship store
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed the interior of fashion brand Comme Moi's first flagship store, installing custom-made metal rails and cage-like cabinets (+ slideshow). More
China more open to new architecture than risk-averse UK, says Will Alsop
World Architecture Festival 2015: British architect Will Alsop says there are more opportunities for ideas-driven architecture projects in China – like his Gao Yang development, which features a four-storey hanging restaurant – in this movie filmed in London (+ movie). More
Archi-Union Architects completes Shanghai arts space with sweeping concrete walls
Board-formed concrete surfaces curve around the central staircases of this contemporary arts centre completed by Archi-Union Architects in Shanghai's West Bund district (+ slideshow). More
MVRDV completes flower-inspired office block near Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
Designed to looked like a four-petalled flower, this office block is the first of 10 buildings that Dutch firm MVRDV is constructing beside Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport (+ slideshow). More
Ares Partners and Atelier Liu Yuyang transform old Chinese farmhouses into mountain resort
Shanghai studios Ares Partners and Atelier Liu Yuyang have converted a group of disused farm buildings into a boutique resort nestled among the rocky pinnacles of China's Yangshuo County (+ slideshow). More
UUfie updates facade of Shanghai boutique with pixellated grid of glowing glass
Canadian studio UUfie created a pixellated appearance for the facade of this Shanghai boutique by adding rows of translucent glass cubes that light up at night like a big screen (+ slideshow). More
Linehouse installs diagonal partitions and mirrored panels in a Shanghai boutique
Slanted panels maximise display space against the crumbling concrete walls of this Shanghai streetwear shop, while reflective panels create a disorienting experience akin to a hall of mirrors (+ slideshow). More
Rainbow Chapel by Coordination Asia is a multi-coloured wedding venue in Shanghai
Couples with a love of stained glass can now get married in a kaleidoscopic wedding chapel next to a Shanghai glass museum (+ slideshow). More
Shanghai fashion showroom features ceiling lightbox based on sci-fi film set
An illuminated ceiling based on a scene from George Lucas' 1971 sci-fi film THX 1138 has been installed in the showroom at fashion designer Nicolas Andreas Taralis' offices in Shanghai (+ slideshow). More
Little Catch fishmonger in Shanghai is lined with a metal-frame "net"
Shanghai design studio Linehouse has overhauled a former takeaway restaurant to create a small fishmonger's on a busy street in the middle of the city's former French Concession (+ slideshow). More
Neri&Hu's design for a Shanghai punch bar references the city's old alleyways
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has added bamboo-lined booths and green glass lampshades to a Shanghai bar that specialises in one drink – punch (+ slideshow). More
Twisted roof connects the angular facades of Archi-Union's Songjiang Art Campus clubhouse
Chinese firm Archi-Union Architects has completed a campus for an art school on the outskirts of Shanghai featuring a clubhouse building with a twisting roof (+ slideshow). More
Historic Shanghai "gangsters' warehouse" transformed into an office by Naturalbuild
Chinese studio Naturalbuild has created an office and event space in a Shanghai warehouse that previously belonged to Huang Jinrong – a notorious 1930s underworld figure (+ slideshow). More
Domed roof garden covers Waterfront Restaurant by Pro-form Architects
Visitors to this restaurant near Shanghai can enter by crossing a bridge over a lily pond or ascend onto its plant-covered roof to enjoy views of the adjacent lake (+ slideshow). More
OMA scoops Shanghai exhibition centre competition
News: OMA is set to transform part of a former shipyard in Shanghai into a 1,500-square-metre exhibition centre, after winning an international design competition. More
Hollow concrete blocks form a textured frontage for Wuyang Architecture's student shower block
A screen of hollow concrete bricks provides privacy for students using this shower and changing facility at a Shanghai technical college (+ slideshow). More