New Chinese architecture projects with building news and architectural images, plus architects background. China building news from across this major Asian country.
Major works to visit include the Xi’an International Football Centre, Xi’an, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, and the Wormhole Library, Haikou, Hainan Province, by MAD Architects.
Key major recent structures are Changzhou Culture Center by Germany’s gmp · von Gerkan, Marg and Partners · Architects, and Shanghai Sanctum by Wutopia Lab.
Finally, we feature Fuhuali Jinan, an innovative hub by CLOU architects. Across from Jinan’s famous lake, geometric volumes form a multi-level waterfront village, an animated commercial and social meeting point with a front-row view.
Design: MOB architects
“MOLEWA” (Mount Lu of World Architecture) was an international architectural competition that tasked participants to propose designs for the “Flower Ocean/Huayan Township”, a development of a new urban district in Ruichang, China.
Design: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, New York architects studio DS+R have won the South Sea Pearl architectural contest to design an eco-friendly tourist destination on an artificial island in Haikou Bay in Hainan, China
Design: Aedas, architects
An interesting concoction, a far cry from the simple podium and tower of Lever House in New York! The tower form widens out at its base into a fluid series of verdant balconies. Below this a golden ‘slab’ floats above a lower, amorphic base that ripples along the street.
Design: C.DD, architects. LP Auto Gallery is co-founded by an outstanding young entrepreneur (L) and a professional racing driver (P). The Gallery focuses on redefining the artistic integration of supercars and refitted vehicles.
Singapore Culture City, China – architect, building images, Chinese architecture news: high-density residential estate and commercial plaza in Changzhou
Design: He Wei Studio／3andwich design. The project is located in Pingtian village, Sidu Township, Songyang County, Lishui city, Zhejiang Province. The original building was an ordinary rammed earth dwelling with two floors in civil structure, covering a total of 270 square meters.
Design: GMP Architects
The architectural inspiration of Universiade Stadium came from a valuable mineral, Crystal. “Crystal” evolves from the ancient Greek vocabulary “Krystallos”, translates into Chinese as “water of pure white”.
Design: Mohen Chao Design Associates. The foundation of this project is a based upon classical western architecture: the owner asked the architect to create a style that is classical yet luxurious.
Design: Keremidski Architects. The building consists of 5 rotated volumes. Some of the roofs are green, others have wooden decking. The aim is to build an art complex close to nature and to create a sense of nature inside and outside the building.
Architects: Goettsch Partners. Developed by R&F Properties Co. and located in the new city center of Zujiang, the 296-meter tower totals 66 stories and is currently the 7th tallest completed building in Guangzhou, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Design: MAD architects, Beijing
Construction has started on a new headquarters for Chinese fashion group Xinhee in the coastal Chinese city Xiamen. The building design is metaphorical: six petals represent the six brands fan out around an atrium.
Architects: MoHen Chao Design Assoc. The intention was to give the visitors an experience of interaction between the exterior and interior through the nature and arts to create a symbol of modern lifestyle and sustainable urban development.
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects. The International Culture & Arts Centre embodies a unique variety of civic nodes and spaces: A Grand Theatre, a Contemporary Art Museum, a Multipurpose Hall and supporting facilities.
Design: C+ Architects / Naza design studio
The Nashare Hotel is built in a tranquil space consisting of acacias, pines and natural stones far away from the city. It’s an ideal hidden world for relaxation.