Whale Gate, Henan, China pavilion building

Whale Gate Henan China building glazing

Wutopia Lab has completed the Whale Gate in Shangqiu, Henan, China. Positioned within a water landscape and partially concealed by trees, the structure appears as a blue biomorphic object emerging from the garden rather than a conventional residential entrance

Suzhou MixC World Retail Destination, Jiangsu, China

Suzhou MixC World Retail Destination Jiangsu

Lead8 has completed Suzhou MixC World, a retail destination that reimagines the future of urban retail in one of China’s most culturally rich cities. The project introduces a street-led model that embeds retail within a porous, city-like network of streets, courtyards and public spaces

Coastal Villa Residence Chaozhou, Guangdong property

Coastal Villa Residence Chaozhou, Guangdong property

Coastal Villa Residence Chaozhou, eastern Guangdong design by VALUE WORKS ARCHITECTS. This contemporary rural residence challenges many of the limitations traditionally associated with self-built housing in China, responding to a constrained footprint, a large multi-generational family structure, and potential neighboring development

Sunyata Retreat Hotel, Shanxi Province, China

Sunyata Retreat Hotel, Shanxi, China

The Sunyata Retreat Hotel sits on the eastern edge of Datong’s ancient city, China. Rooted in the architectural archetype of traditional Shanxi courtyard dwellings, CCD’s project adopts a strategy of “weaving the old with the new,” subtly extending the historic urban fabric

Progress Brand Showroom, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China

Progress Brand Showroom Taizhou Zhejiang Province China

Lingjie AR.Design has completed the Progress Brand Showroom in Taizhou, China, a flagship multi-brand showroom for leading ceramic manufacturers. Instead of adopting the typical grand gestures associated with luxury retail, the design introduces a new model of “quiet luxury”

Ink Wash Pool, Jiangxi, China cultural centre

Ink Wash Pool Jiangxi China cultural centre building

Designed by y.ad studio, Ink Wash Pool Cultural Centre sits on a site steeped in historical memory in Jiangxi, China. Local chronicles and folklore associate it with Wang Xizhi, the celebrated calligrapher of the Eastern Jin dynasty, who was believed to have washed his inkstone and brushes here

Wuhan SUNAC 1890, Hanyang District, China

Sunac Wuhan 1890 building design China

Wuhan SUNAC 1890, Qintai Avenue building design by Lacime Architects at former Hanyang Iron Works, China, adopts different levels of preservation and transformation to workshop buildings, creating new architectural space forms

Yading Bore Secret Realm Hotel, Sichuan, China

Yading Bore Secret Realm Hotel Sichuan China interior

Nestled in Yading Village of Daocheng, the Last Shangri-La, BORE Hotel takes root gently in this sacred land, bound by profound reverence for nature and human culture and a mission to forge a new path for the New Tibetan Style. AUP Architects & Jade Simple Design’s inspiration springs from a cherished affection for the homeland

Tonglu Senbo Resort Hangzhou, China buildings

Tonglu Senbo Resort Hangzhou China interior architecture design

SpActrum has kept a minimal footprint preserving the original building’s position, and leaving the native forest largely intact. The elevated walkway system of Tonglu Senbo Resort buildings, Hangzhou, China, consciously limit human intervention. Leading guests through the trees in search of the black cabin hidden among them