China

We continue our deconstructivism series by looking at the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing by Rem Koolhaus’ studio OMA, a building that redefined the traditional form of skyscrapers. Situated on a prominent site on Beijing’s Chang’an Avenue, the 54-storey tower known locally as “big pants” for its distinctive shape, was designed to house the headquarters and production

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China’s decision to ban supertall skyscrapers “will not hinder the potential of architecture” and is in fact leading to more sustainable, culturally sensitive buildings, architects have told Dezeen. After the Chinese government announced a full ban on skyscrapers taller than 500 metres last October, architecture firms working in the country have had to adjust their

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The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features plans for a 350-metre-high skyscraper in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has designed Nanjing Nexus, a supertall skyscraper that is set to be built near the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. Commenters are impressed. One called it “innovative and attractive”. Other stories in

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Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for the 350-metre-high Nanjing Nexus skyscraper in China. Named Nanjing Nexus, the supertall skyscraper was designed for a site near the Yangtze River in the financial district of the Chinese city of Nanjing. Designed by Büro Ole Scheeren, the supertall skyscraper – a building over 300 metres – will have an

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Chinese studio DnA_Design and Architecture has transformed a series of former stone quarries in Zhejiang Province into cultural spaces, making sensitive insertions into their grand hand-carved interiors. The abandoned quarries, which are among the thousands located in China’s Jinyun county, have been converted into facilities for locals and tourists as part of a broader project

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Chinese studio 3andwich Design has completed a facilities centre for a desert campsite in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, with a weathered steel shell that looks like it is buried in the sand. Two new structures provide catering facilities, storage, a multifunctional hall and a nearby outdoor stage for the Desert Galaxy Camp, which

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The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Heatherwick Studio’s design for a performing arts centre planned for Hainan, China. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! Set to be built in the city of Haikou on the island province of Hainan, the Hainan Performing Arts Centre will form part of a large-scale master plan to create a new

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