The Chunli Guesthouse, Shanghai, China by TEAM_BLDG’s response to nature, memory, and the spirit of place. The design takes “Catching” as its spiritual core, emphasizing the relationship between the architecture and the surrounding rice field landscape.
Tongxiang MixC Commercial Landscape Design, China, by FLO Landscape Design (Shanghai) Co. Limited, is a symbolic benchmark commercial project that signifies growing economic prosperity in the Jiaxing region, reshaping the new urban identity and rejuvenating the old city.
The Nanjing Vertical Forest intervention is the first of its kind created by Stefano Boeri Architetti in Asia and is located in the Nanjing Pukou District, an area selected to
SCENERY ALLEY | Hangzhou Becó295 select store and creative space, by TEAM_BLDG, China
It has been nearly 2 years when the pandemic starts, which leads to traumatic recession of all walks of life. To the entertainment industry, it’s also a game-changing point that only the best can survive. Ninja club, as one of the most established Hip-Pop club in Shanghai, has survived and thrived with its newly open 2nd club in this city located at Found 158. Among all the clubs and bars, in this noisiest nightlife center of Shanghai, Ninja chooses its own secret corner for its story and tales. – J.H Architecture Studio, Yang Rui
At the end of 2019, we were commissioned by the JIANGJIABAN to travel to Beijing for a preliminary site visit for their new exhibition “VOID”. The site of the exhibition is the “Black Box Theater”, a small theater on the first floor of The Dome Studio in Chaoyang District, Beijing. It is located in a creative park adjacent to the Olympic Forest Park. – TEAM_ BLDG
Menhir – Xian train station, at Xi´an, China, by Claudio C. Araya
THE VILLAGE at Yuexiu, Guangzhou, China, by TEAM_BLDG
Guangzhou is the only first-tier city where a large number of urban villages still exist in the city centre.
The Expo theme, “Better City, Better Life” is interpreted by India as “Cities of Harmony” and expressed as a future-looking pavilion grounded in the past,
Snehanshu Mukherjee, in his polemical essay on climate crisis, writes about how the crisis has and continues to stem from a system built on exploitation and profit, driven by the need for comfort.
RIBA announced its largest Asia Pacific Awards shortlist featuring 63 architectural projects spanning 13 countries and regions, emphasizing sustainability, cultural integration, and innovative urban solutions across the region.
Ramu Katakam strongly reacts to the proposed Bombay High Court Complex design, calling it “farcical” and regressive. He advocates opening such important projects to international competition, believing younger architects worldwide could create contemporary designs that honour heritage while establishing a modern architectural identity for India’s institutions.
The independent Master Jury of the 16th Award Cycle (2023-2025) has announced the winners for the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA).
Ameet Singh writes about how even though the Indus Valley Civilization was an early urban centre, the megacities of India face quite a few challenges, despite modern India’s governance. He further talks about a few solutions that could help enhance the quality of life in Indian cities.
Christopher Benninger’s new book—Great Expectations: Notes to an Architect—reflects on contemporary architectural practice and its role in improving the human condition. It gives direction to students and practitioners alike as Prof. Benninger notes his encounters with his gurus and the manner in which their personal passion for humanity shaped the lives of others.
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