Tag Shanghai

08-08-2017

Abu Dhabi: stellar architecture and design

Abu Dhabi currently faces its most ambitious challenge yet: becoming a centre of culture and the arts through the culture of design. After building numerous luxury hotels, shopping malls and golf courses, the largest of the Arab Emirates is now assigning a priority role to architecture and design.

24-04-2017

Open reveals plans for Shanghai’s Pudong Art Museum

The die is cast, but nobody knows yet which is the winning project for the Pudong Art Museum in Shanghai. The finalists in the competition are OPEN, SANAA, Jean Nouvel and David Chipperfield.

13-03-2017

Jacques Ferrier Impressionismus exhibition Architektur Galerie Berlin

The exhibition due to open on March 16 at Architektur Galerie Berlin includes an optical installation recalling the façade of the Metropole Rouen-Normandie, architect Jacques Ferrier’s homage to Impressionist painter Claude Monet’s work in Rouen.

13-02-2017

The artistic philosophy of an office according to Muxin Design Research

Architecture definitely plays an important role in determining the quality of life for people who work indoors. And so Chinese studio Muxin created the ideal office, custom tailored and including lounge areas for relaxing.

01-02-2017

Kengo Kuma: new Hongkou Soho offices in Shanghai

Kengo Kuma has given the city of Shanghai his new reflection on the theme of the skyscraper. In his recent Hongkou Soho office tower, Kuma experiments with the concept of architecture as dress, in search of dynamism and lightness. The structure of the Hongkou Soho is covered with an aluminium mesh of vertical elements.

12-01-2017

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre 2 Skyscraper, China

At the end of 2016 the CTBUH updated its ranking of the world’s tallest skyscrapers. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai still tops the list, but there is a new building in fifth place, Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China’s second tallest skyscraper.

17-10-2016

Winners of the 2016 AAP American Architecture Prize

While we're waiting to find out the winners of Next Landmark 2016, here are the results of the 2016 American Architecture Prize.

12-10-2016

100architects’ Fun Finder

100architects was asked to create an interactive installation about travel for Winter Festival 2015, held in Shanghai by Kick Around The Gong, a company that organises immersive events in real and virtual narrative environments.