The capital of the United Arab Emirates is footing the bill for a building boom to appeal to international investors and tourists
With the recent news of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s (ADIA) $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup, the capital of the United Arab Emirates has been grabbing headlines. But in addition to the spectacular [...]

Be it their biomimetic form, their integral strength, or the their beautiful visual texture, lately we can’t get enough of hexagonal honeycomb structures. The latest to catch our eye is the stunning Sinosteel International Plaza by Beijing-based MAD architects. More than just a striking façade, the building’s hexagonal curtain is based upon climate modeling and [...]

Office for Metropolitan Architecture have completed the cladding on their CCTV building in Beijing - just in time to release this image ahead of tomorrow’s Olympic Games opening ceremony. The building is a new headquarters and cultural centre for state broadcaster China Central Television.
The following information is from OMA:

China Central Television Headquarters construction reaches new [...]

Movin’ on up, now more than ever encapsulates stunning design, impeccable service, effortless living from the time the sun rises to well after the sun sets. We’ve been noticing a rising trend in the sheer number of luxury residences - we recently told you about an exclusive collection of seaside properties in Abu Dhabi. And [...]

This villa, designed by New York–based nARCHITECTS, led by Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang, is part of a larger project dubbed Ordos 100. nARCHITECTS is one of 100 architects from 29 countries selected by Herzog and de Meuron to design a 1000 sq m villa in 100 days for the community of Ordos located in [...]

Architects Tonkin Liu have designed the China Design Now exhibition, which has just opened at the V&A museum in London.

The exhibition, a major showcase of China’s creative industries, opened on 15th March and runs until 13th July.

The following information is from the V&A:
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Photographer Iwan Baan has taken a set of photos of the construction of Linked Hybrid in Beijing, a ring of towers linked with aerial bridges designed by architect Steven Holl.

The bridges will contain programme such as lap pools, exercise rooms and cafes. The project is due for completion later this year.

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