China architecture designs

China architecture designs and architects

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.

Hua’An County City Masterplan: Southern Fujian

October 4, 2024July 14, 2011 by Adrian Welch

Hua’An County City Masterplan, Southern Fujian Province, China design by BDP covering an area of 15 square kilometres, World Heritage Site + National Forest

Xintiandi Factory Hangzhou building: Aarchitecture

October 4, 2024June 23, 2011 by Adrian Welch

The site is the historical Hangzhou Machine factory, the building concept aims to create a harmony of the sites inherent industrial character with a modern interior aesthetic.

Wuhan Greenland Center Tower China

December 19, 2024June 21, 2011 by Adrian Welch

Wuhan Greenland Center Tower, Chinese skyscraper building by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture competition: 606 meters (1,988 feet), AS+GG China

Pan Long Gu Valley Conference Centre

October 4, 2024June 10, 2011 by Adrian Welch

As for a building located in a valley close to one of the top national scenery parks, the Panshan Mountain Park in the city of Tianjin, the concept behind the design of Pan Long Gu Valley Conference and Exhibition Centre takes inspiration from the beautiful natural surroundings it sits in and the classic aesthetics in traditional Chinese landscape paintings.

Alibaba Headquarters Hangzhou building, China

October 4, 2024June 2, 2011 by Adrian Welch

Alibaba Headquarters, Hangzhou, China design by HASSELL: new international workplace standards in China, 150,000 sqm of flexible open-plan office space

Hangzhou Gateway building tower

November 3, 2024May 31, 2011 by Adrian Welch

Hangzhou Gateway, China – design by JDS Architects – Julien De Smet – The concept of the building is to create a gateway that is neither closing-off or dividing the city. The 15-story tower features offices, restaurants, post office, a terraced roof garden and a sunken passage that leads through a shopping center. The rooftop terraces offer generous views to the distant nature while the stone louvers provide a sustainable solution to the office conditions. The building will become the gateway for the Gongshu District and an icon for the urban transformation of the old industrial neighborhood.

Nanjing Eco Housing, Landsea China

October 5, 2024May 11, 2011 by Adrian Welch

BDP has been appointed to design an exemplar very low carbon and sustainable apartment building in Nanjing, China, by regional developer Landsea which specialises in green, high-tech residential developments.

Xi’An World Fair 2011 China buildings, architect

October 5, 2024May 5, 2011 by Adrian Welch

Xi’an International Horticultural Expo has officially opened last Thursday and already received more than 200,000 visitors over the first weekend

China Comic & Animation Museum: CCAM

October 5, 2024May 5, 2011 by Adrian Welch

China Comic and Animation Museum Hangzhou Building. Hangzhou urban planning bureau has announced MVRDV winner of the international design competition for the CCAM.

CITIC Headquarters Tower Hangzhou

January 4, 2025April 26, 2011 by Adrian Welch

Construction has commenced on Foster + Partners first project in Hangzhou, China, with a sustainable, landmark headquarters tower for CITIC Bank. The 100-metre-high skyscraper’s bold diagonally-braced structure will establish an iconic presence for the Bank.