A Chinese Sugar Mill From the 1960s Becomes a Cave-Inspired Hotel
Set amidst the Karst mountains of Guilin in China’s Guangxi province, this modernized resort makes the most of its former...
This Otherworldly Bookstore in China Provides a Mesmerizing Atmosphere for Reading
This bookshop in Hangzhou, China, features an interior that provides a variety of unique and immersive environments for reading...
Hide Out in One of These Asian Retreats That Are Immersed in Nature
If you're looking to escape your daily routine by traveling to a distant land, consider posting up at one of these...
This Otherworldly Museum in China Is Buried Beneath the Earth
Hidden between the sea and the sand, the UCCA Dune Art Museum is a sanctuary for nature and art.
Airbnb Cancels the Great Wall of China Contest
The Beijing Yanqing Cultural Commission puts a halt to Airbnb's plans to host guests in an ancient watchtower on the Great Wall...
An Amazing Home Rises From an Abandoned Ruin in China
In the remote village of Longtan in Anhui Province, China, RSAA / Büro Ziyu Zhuang transforms a ramshackle ruin into an...
A Transparent Library Gleams at the Center of a Chinese Mountain Village
Raised on stilts to create a sheltered gathering space, Mountain House in Mist is a public library in China’s Zhejiang Province.
10 Ingenious Home Renovations in China That Defy Expectation
These crafty interventions in China and Hong Kong are a testament to out-of-the-box thinking.
These Geometric Cabins in China Seem to Float Over a Hillside
Tasked with revitalizing a rural area with agricultural tourism, Shanghai–based firm ZJJZ builds a minimalist cabin cluster...
12 Projects Perched at the Cutting Edge of Chinese Architecture
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with these forward-thinking designs by Chinese firms.
This Wes Anderson-Inspired Cafe in China Is Majorly Instagrammable
Drawing on Wes Anderson's distinctive visual style and Melbourne's cafe culture, an Australian studio takes a fresh approach to a...
A British Furniture Brand Built This Round Village in China
In Gaoming, China, the furniture company Timothy Oulton erected eight round houses, including one breathtaking domed structure,...
A Hotel in Beijing Fuses Chinese History With Cosmopolitan Style
In the lively lakeside neighborhood of Hou Hai in Beijing, there's a new boutique hotel that blends traditional Chinese...
An Old Cave Dwelling in Central China Is Transformed Into a Stylish Home
A traditional, Chinese cave dwelling is transformed into a chic and modern rammed earth residence for a local Internet star.
A Mint-Green Addition Freshens Up a Brick House in China
Wonder Architects fuse a crisp addition to a traditional brick home in Hou Heilongmiao Village.
This Chinese Kindergarten Takes Play Seriously With an Outdoor Climbing Wall
Formerly a musty warehouse, Lion International Kindergarten in Guangzhou boosts creativity with airy, inviting interiors.
They Built “The Woks of Life” From Home. Now They’re Cooking Things Up From a New One
The Leungs, who launched their beloved recipe site a decade ago and just released a new cookbook, have spent the last year...
These Eclectic Pods Nestled in a Chinese Pine Forest Imitate Their Natural Surroundings
Designed by ZJJZ Atelier, the shingle-clad pods—known as The Seeds—provide an off-grid retreat in a lush area in Jiangxi, China.
A Soaring Atrium With a Perforated Roof Fills This Chinese Home With Dappled Light
Patterned light falls into the open heart of this alluring Jinhua City residence.
An Architect Riffs on Chinese Design For Her Grandparents’ Aging-in-Place Retreat
Honoring the homeowners’ roots in Chinese studies, Curio House taps into traditional Eastern design philosophies.
A Green City in China That Will Play a Major Role in Fighting Air Pollution
Liuzhou Forest City will be the first urban settlement in China that will be able to generate its own renewable energy, increase...
Fall Under the Spell of This M.C. Escher-Inspired Hotel in China
In Guilin, Studio 10 transforms two guest rooms in The Other Place to be mind-bending, whimsical retreats.
This Tree House Hotel in China Branches Out From a Spiral Staircase
Stacked, cantilevered rooms provide forest views and privacy for guests at this small hotel in the Qiyun Mountain area of China.
Chinese design firm Hallucinate created a futuristic office for Maike Group
Chinese design firm Hallucinate created a futuristic office for Maike Group, one of the country’s top suppliers and traders of...
A Soulful Home in China Highlights the Owner’s Vintage Furniture Collection
For his longtime friend, designer Bob Chen creates a tranquil residence wherein every piece tells a story.
Design Digest: Zaha Hadid, Chinese Ruins, a COS Installation, and More
Keep up with the design world: Zaha Hadid's only private residence is completed in Russia, nature reclaims an abandoned fishing...
China Is Building a 1,000-Bed Prefab Hospital in 10 Days to Shut Down the Coronavirus
To combat the coronavirus, Wuhan City authorities are leveraging prefab design to build hospitals at incredible speed.
In Just 31 Days, These Historic Chinese Ruins Were Transformed Into a Chic B&B
After suffering years of neglect, a pair of dilapidated stone villas has been brought back to life with a $88,000 budget.
A Midcentury L.A. Home by Pioneering Chinese-American Architect Eugene K. Choy Seeks $2M
Originally built in 1956, the post-and-beam structure was stylishly renovated in 2008.
Urban China
A special bootleg version of Volume magazine will be available at the opening of Urban China: Informal Cities, an exhibition that...
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong’s architectural development can be traced through time by viewing it panoramically from the city’s stratospheric...
Affordable Housing for China
Over a million people have moved to Guangzhou in the past eight years, making the city's population nearly ten million today.
Big Design in Little China
In downtown Los Angeles, nonprofit worker turned design-savvy entrepreneur Willard Ford turned the historic Kim Sing Theatre into...
Modern Lilong House Renovation in Shanghai
Seeking a stronger connection with his adopted city, Edoardo Allegranti revamps a lilong house in China’s bustling municipality.
IM Pei: Building China Modern
For those of you, like me, who missed out on Wednesday's broadcast premiere of the wonderful IM Pei: Building China Modern,...
In China, a Library Doubles as an Earthquake Memorial
In Yunnan Province, a library and community center is a cornerstone of a rebuilding effort.

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