Blog Tag - Architecture
Though a trip through Beijing has plenty of historical architecture to offer, the city’s skyline also holds many feats of modern design. However,...
It sometimes seems like the dominant color in Beijing is “Socialist Taupe.” The streets. The bricks. The roads. Getting away from the gray and the...
In Shanghai there is 石库门 shíkùmén -- two-story brick and wood buildings with sloped roofs -- and in Beijing there is 四合院 sìhéyuàn -- rectangular...
Earlier this year we wrote about a courtyard house in the hutongs redesigned and redeveloped using German sustainability principles. The house –...
Wander through the hutongs enough times and you’ll probably notice something peculiar. Besides the classic red doors that adorn most siheyuan...
Not content with bringing futuristic vibes to the capital in the form of Wangjing's Panda Mech – did you know the eyes and parts of its mech suit...
Animal sacrifices, the making of a coffin, and the fengshui master finding the perfect burial site: It’s an ancient part of Chinese culture that not...
Sometimes it takes a new, smaller perspective to fully appreciate the complexity of objects. While that has been one of the biggest draws of Danish...
Strolling the walkways of the Forbidden City or clambering over a Great Wall getaway, it’s easy to imagine living like an emperor in Beijing’s...
Press F to pay respects to all the fallen goombas. It's time for a deep dive into China's gaming culture in our column, Kapital Koopas.
In recent...
The Dow Jones may be taking a dive, but that is no reason for American companies to avoid investments in China. Or at least, that is the implication...
Beijing’s tallest skyscraper reportedly opened for business last week, more than two years after it first began to reshape the city's skyline. At a...
The Phoenix Center at the southwest corner of Chaoyang Park has awed architecture enthusiasts since its construction in 2014, due in part to the...
A trip to Paris would be incomplete without a visit to the Louvre Museum but how much do you know about the architect behind the building's iconic...
While “The Brickening” has so far mostly affected commercial properties, including wiping out many well-known and beloved food and beverage...