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China’s Qingxi Culture and History Museum draws on its surrounding land
Qingxi Culture and History Museum by UAD is a cultural destination in China designed in harmony with its surroundings
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HAS Design + Research’s artist studio inspired by Thailand’s steel pipe product
Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. Next up, is Thailand- and China-based HAS Design + Research
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A multi-functional event space by Wutopia Lab celebrates daily life in the city
A Living Theatre Mount by Wutopia Lab is an exhibition, meeting and event space for developer Xuzhou Vanke in China's Jiangsu province
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Hong Kong art scene expands its reach
Beyond fairs, museums and galleries, Hong Kong’s burgeoning art scene is influencing its bars, restaurants and hotels
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West Kowloon wonders to discover now
Cultural and culinary adventures, extraordinary spaces and outstanding experiences in West Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Open architecture on building and China’s cultural landscape
Open Architecture’s perfectly considered projects either disappear into the landscape or become new landmarks
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A Chinese industrial building transformation makes for a minimalist live/work space
The renovation of an abandoned cement factory on the southeastern coast of China by designer Wanmu Shazi resulted in a minimalist and calming live/work space
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Modern hutong house in Beijing is designed using Passivhaus principles
Shiyuan by Days in Yard Studio is a contemporary hutong house redesign in Beijing that makes the most of Passivhaus sustainability principles
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Heatherwick Studio’s 1000 Trees blooms in Shanghai
Heatherwick Studio’s 1000 Trees is Shanghai’s newest mixed-use development, blending trees, art and sculptural concrete
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Villa in Xitang’s Ancient Town blends luxury and Chinese vernacular architecture
Villa in Xitang Ancient Town is the latest hospitality complex in the historic water town of the Jiangnan region in southern China, courtesy of Nature Times Art Design Co
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Rare views and light colours define this Hong Kong family office redesign
Brewin Design Office redesigns penthouse family office for Shui On Land in Hong Kong, featuring rare views and light colours
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The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery by Neri & Hu offers a twist on Chinese tradition
Neri & Hu designs headquarters for The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery in China's Sichuan province
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Sacred space, clouds and milk chocolate: meet Wutopia Lab’s Shanghai pavilion
Wutopia Lab draws on dreams, clouds and milk chocolate in its latest creation, an architectural pavilion on the outskirts of Shanghai; meet the Shrine of Everyman
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‘We wanted to see the shape of sound’
Chinese studio Open Architecture unveils Chapel of Sound, a sculptural open-air concert hall in the forests of Jinshanling, a section of the Great Wall of China
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Cao Fei’s dystopian fantasies fuse art and technology
Chinese artist Cao Fei’s dystopian art tackles themes such as the automation of labour, hyper-capitalism and the effect of a global pandemic. Having just completed her first major solo show in Beijing, the prolific winner of the 2021 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize is going global, with her retro-futuristic take on contemporary life now the subject of exhibitions from Los Angeles to Rome, and a 20-page portfolio for Wallpaper*
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Hong Kong through artists’ eyes
Hong Kong’s buzzing art and design scene, explored through the eyes of two creatives drawn to practise in the city
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Wutopia Lab crafts bookstore at ‘the end of the earth’
Shanghai-based Wutopia Lab has recently completed Tianya Books, a bookstore in Hainan offering a unique scenic ocean view
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Hong Kong’s M+ Museum to open with six thematic shows
Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture will open on 12 November in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, with six themed shows spanning art, design and architecture
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Four Hong Kong crafts embracing the future
Hong Kong has a rich craft tradition. Meet four artisans preserving historic crafts and updating them for the 21st century in unexpected ways
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This Chinese house blends minimalism and red accents
Red Box is a house in China that combines calm, clean, minimalism with red accents and a geometric exterior, courtesy of local practice AD Architecture
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Ethereal minimalism infuses Shenzhen’s KennaXu Gallery
KennaXu Gallery, designed by Da Integrating, is a new Shenzhen contemporary art space created through the transformation of an old residential unit into a haven of ethereal minimalism
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Atelier Xi, China: Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2021
Atelier Xi and its sculptural Y House, designed for a pair of photographers outside Shanghai, join the ranks of the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2021
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David Adjaye and Adam Pendleton: a meeting of minds in Hong Kong
Paintings by American artist Adam Pendleton are staged in conversation with sculptural works by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye at Pace Hong Kong
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Mandopop icon Jay Chou fuses art and entertainment
Mandopop star and art collector Jay Chou takes the curatorial reins of Sotheby’s inaugural Contemporary Curated auction series in Asia, transforming K11 into an art-studded film set
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The pared-back designs of Mario Tsai
Mario Tsai – named by Nendo’s Oki Sato as a creative leader of the future for Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project – talks about his experience working as a designer and entrepreneur in China, at the cusp of innovation and tradition
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Interview: at home with Ai Weiwei
In our ongoing interview profile series, we hear about what artists are making, what’s making them tick, and the moments that made them. As Ai Weiwei releases his long-awaited memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, we revisit our June 2021 interview with the artist
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13th Shanghai Biennale reaches a climax at Power Station of Art
The final phase of the 13th Shanghai Biennale culminates with a mammoth show examining our entanglement with climates, ecosystems and technologies
