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An abandoned Chinese village is reborn as an interactive art destination

With 1 billion people estimated to be living in Chinese cities in 2050, China is seeing hundreds of thousands of...

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Abandoned amusement park to gain new life as a nature park in Suzhou

In Suzhou, China, an abandoned amusement park is being transformed into a 74-hectare nature park that will include...

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Site-sensitive Woodhouse Hotel promotes agricultural tourism in Guizhou

In China’s southwest province of Guizhou, Shanghai-based architectural practice ZJJZ has completed the Woodhouse...

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MAD Architects to transform an ancient Chinese courtyard into a kindergarten with a "floating roof"

Beijing-based design practice MAD Architects has broken ground on the Courtyard Kindergarten, a striking adaptive...

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Historic Chinese granary is transformed into a chic mountain resort

A cluster of historic, rural Chinese buildings has been saved from the ravages of time by Shanghai-based architecture...

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Timber wedding venue in China mirrors the mountainous landscape

When charged with adding a multi-functional building to a mountain resort in China, Shanghai-based firm AIM Architecture...

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This chic Moganshan resort celebrates the local Chinese landscape

Blessed with serene mountain vistas and a rich history, Moganshan also boasts a wide array of beautiful resorts...

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'Floating' ski chalet clad in charred wood overlooks China's Songhua Lake

Beijing-based firm META-Project just unveiled a triangular cabin overlooking Songhua Lake in China's northeastern...

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The Springingstream Guesthouse mimics the mountains of China with an undulating roof

Beijing-based studio WEI Architects renovated an abandoned building in China's remote Fujian province into a beautiful...

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Büro Ole Scheeren completes art museum near Beijing’s Forbidden City

Büro Ole Scheeren recently completed Guardian Art Center, a contemporary art museum heralded as the “world’s...

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The micro-housing trend has really taken off over the last decade, and a new age of tiny urban homes is now upon...

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Futuristic art center in China has detachable rooms that can bike around town

People's Architecture Office just unveiled a futuristic cultural center in China that is equipped with detachable...

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Abandoned sugar refinery transformed into gorgeous hotel in the mountains of China

Beijing-based Vector Architects recently transformed an abandoned sugar mill located deep in the mountainous region...

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Bamboo grove creates an oasis of calm atop a busy Chinese mall

A bamboo “forest” wraps around this unique oasis-like space hidden atop a Chinese shopping mall. Beijing-based...

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MAD’s mountain-like towers reach completion and LEED Gold in Beijing

Many of Asia’s high-rises may seem indistinguishable from those in the West, but MAD Architects’ recently completed...

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