China Art, architecture and travel
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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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
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Sybarite designs a 2.7 million-sq-ft luxury retail destination in China’s oldest city
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Panel show: Dariel Studio redesigns Wieden+Kennedy’s Shanghai office
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Verdant village: David Chipperfield completes the Xixi Wetland Estate
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Bottega Veneta constructs ‘invisible' pop-up in Shanghai
Conceived by creative director Daniel Lee, the three metre-high, 100 sq m mirrored cuboid continues Bottega Veneta’s subversive denouncement of self-promotion
By Daven Wu Last updated
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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
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Chinese history inspires a bookstore design by Tomoko Ikegai
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Pitch perfect: MAD reveal the Harbin Opera House’s sweeping curves
By Daven Wu Last updated
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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
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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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
By Simon Mills Last updated
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Designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s otherworldly set for Audemars Piguet lands in Art Basel
By Caroline Roux Last updated
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Ramshackle farmhouse in China's Hubei province gets a slick makeover
The reimagined farmhouse is now a contemporary bolthole
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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Design and technology meet at Chinese innovation lab
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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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
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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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
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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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
By Daven Wu Last updated
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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
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Open Architecture transforms airport facilities into Tank Art Park in Shanghai
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A clutch of old red-bricked residences in Hangzhou have been transformed
By Daven Wu Last updated
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A private residence in Dali’s old city has been transformed into a 19-room hotel
By Daven Wu Last updated
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AvroKO redesigns the bar at Beijing's Opposite House
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Making it: with a thriving ‘maker’ culture, Shenzhen is becoming a creative capital of China
By Karta Healy Last updated
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A new hot spring resorts opens in China’s Guangdong province
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Pantry's Best is a growing cake shop series in Shanghai that is literally, a real treat
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Rooftop farming, earth walls, and art: is this Hong Kong’s most innovative office?
K11 brand founder's new office building in Hong Kong, designed by architectural designers ESKYIU, innovatively combines offices, culture and technology
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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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
By Yoko Choy Last updated
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A Hangzhou farmhouse finds a new lease of life as a boutique hotel
By Daven Wu Last updated