China
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in China - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to China.
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It’s a family affair: PriestmanGoode’s private jet concept offers up a multi-generational interiorThe Ways of Seeing / 观 Guān Private Jet concept by PriestmanGoode has been carefully created and curated for the burgeoning Chinese market
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Lepas’ debut concept car, the Aura, showcases the brand’s future aesthetic aspirationWe speak to Lepas chief designer Ivan Dulanovic about the inspiration and innovation represented by the company’s first concept car, the Aura
By Shawn Adams Published
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The Shanghai Grand Opera House opens as a venue for all, bridging performance and cityWith a sweeping sculptural roof, three auditoriums and public spaces overlooking the Huangpu River, the new cultural landmark by Snøhetta opens, making a compelling case for architecture that brings people together
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Shenzhen Natural History Museum is a journey across the region's fascinating biodiversityExplore the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum, a project by the 3XN–B+H Architects–Zhubo Design Consortium, and a building placed within a leafy park like the undulating folds of a ribbon
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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BIG’s Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art is now open, ribbon-like roofs and allStep inside Bjarke Ingels Group’s first completed art museum – the Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art in China
By Tianna Williams Published
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MAD’s Shenzhen Bay Culture Square encourages you not to look up, but to wander throughThe Chinese city’s newest open public space, designed by architecture studio MAD, blends the ancient and the futuristic
By Warren Singh-Bartlett Published
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A Chinese house by Various Associates is a delicate balance of beautiful cross-generational livingVarious Associates, a young practice based in China, features in the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026 - we highlight its residential project, Gong's House
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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This sophisticated skyscraper hotel brings old Shanghai into the futureSet inside Xujiahui’s new ITC complex, Andaz Shanghai ITC finds warmth, wit and old-Shanghai character above the city rush
By Lucie Grace Published
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Inside Palace’s new Shanghai store, a play on the traditional Chinese gardenOpening in the historic Zhangyuan district, the skate brand’s first China store reimagines the Shanghai garden in Palace’s irreverent, contemporary style. Co-founder Gareth Skewis gives Wallpaper* a tour
By Jack Moss Published
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Inside the Róng Museum of Art building site, where different volumes ‘grow together’We visit the museum, currently under construction in Shenzhen, China and speak to its architect, Ole Scheeren
By Daven Wu Published
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Our highlights of Design Shanghai 2026, Asia’s leading design showcaseAt Design Shanghai 2026 (19-22 March 2026), Wallpaper’s head of interiors is on the ground, reporting back on the standout presentations defining Asia’s contemporary design language
By Anna Solomon Published
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Geely Starray EM-i epitomises the Chinese brand’s no-nonsense, high-value approachHeavy on spec but low on design distinction, the Geely Starray EM-i prioritises tech, value and simplicity over status
By Shawn Adams Published
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A Diageo distillery mesmerises with monolithic architecture in the Chinese Dali valleyThe new distillery, courtesy of New York-based Oli Architecture, mixes whisky production, visitor experience and captivating architecture in Yunnan Province
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu to curate the 2027 Venice Architecture BiennaleChinese architects Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu have been revealed as the curators of the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour this Chinese eco-farm, an imaginative wonderland connecting visitors with natureLuxeIsland Farm by Various Associates is an eco-farm and visitor attraction in China’s picturesque Wuhan region; take a stroll across its fantastical landscape
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour the world’s best libraries in this new bookAuthor Léa Teuscher takes us on a tour of some of the world's best libraries, from architect-designed temples of culture to local grassroots initiatives
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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A discreet bolthole adds historic charm to Chongqing’s skyscraper jumbleWith a landscape bristling with gleaming towers, Sunyata Ren’ai Hall Hotel quietly emerges as the Chinese city’s most design-forward stay
By Chris Schalkx Published
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Honouring visionary landscape architect Kongjian Yu (1963-2025)Kongjian Yu, the renowned landscape architect and founder of Turenscape, has died; we honour the multi-award-winning creative’s life and work
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Shanghai’s biennial, RAMa 2025, takes architectural exploration outsideRAMa 2025, the architecture biennial at Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai, launches, taking visitors on a journey through a historic city neighbourhood – and what it needs
By Phineas Harper Published
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Atelier About Architecture’s ‘house within a house, and garden within a garden’House J in Beijing, by Atelier About Architecture, is an intricate remodelling complete with a hidden indoor garden and surprising sight lines
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Discover a futuristic bar in Shanghai with mad-scientist energyPenicillin opens in Shanghai with a clinical steel and concrete design by LC Studio alongside trailblazing, sustainable cocktails
By Ellen Himelfarb Published
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A colossal ‘ship’ in Shanghai honours Louis Vuitton’s travel legacyLouis Vuitton’s The Louis is an OMA-designed hub combining retail, culture and dining in the heart of Nanjing West Road
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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A nature-inspired Chinese art centre cuts a crisp figure in a Guiyang parkA new Chinese art centre by Atelier Xi in the country's Guizhou Province is designed to bring together nature, art and community
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The newest car brand to arrive from China, Omoda is aimed squarely at the luxury sectorThe Omoda 9 brings Chery’s Super Hybrid System to Europe’s roads, a smart but affordable luxury SUV with a long-legged range and a very high specification
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The upcoming Zaha Hadid Architects projects set to transform the horizonA peek at Zaha Hadid Architects’ future projects, which will comprise some of the most innovative and intriguing structures in the world
By Anna Solomon Last updated
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Zaha Hadid Architects’ spaceship-like Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum is now openLast week, ZHA announced the opening of its latest project: a museum in Shenzhen, China, dedicated to the power of technological advancements. It was only fitting, therefore, that the building design should embrace innovation
By Anna Solomon Published
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Tour the best contemporary tea houses around the worldCelebrate the world’s most unique tea houses, from Melbourne to Stockholm, with a new book by Wallpaper’s Léa Teuscher
By Léa Teuscher Published


