Blog Tag - Beijing Architecture

Beijing's Five Architectural Colors, and the Symbolism Behind Them
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...
Beijing's 'Great Brickening' Encroaches Deeper Into Residential Areas
While “The Brickening” has so far mostly affected commercial properties, including wiping out many well-known and beloved food and beverage...
Press Your Black T-Shirt: Armani to Design Beijing Homes
Just when you thought it was safe to dress down at home, Giorgio Armani comes along and says he's going to design homes in Beijing. The Giorgio...
Büro Ole Scheeren Guardian Art Center Plans Announced
Construction of the Guardian Art Center, what will be the shiny new headquarters of China’s oldest art auction house, is underway. The center has...
Are Beijing’s Courtyards Coming Down or Moving Up?
We’ve all heard it – foreigners waxing lyrical about the demise of Beijing’s famed hutong and courtyard culture, and no doubt we’ve all seen the...
Stuck in Town This Holiday? There's Always the China Businessman Museum
Editor's Note: Asia Obscura's Andy Deemer has been kind enough to let us rummage through his archives for some of his best posts from his Beijing...
We Stand Erected: Sizing Up the New People's Daily Headquarters
Netizens have been sniggering lately over photos of the new People's Daily Headquarters, located just a few blocks away from Beijing's other not-so...