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Beauty and the East about New Chinese Architecture by gestalten
Beauty and the East is a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten
UCCA Dune Art Museum by OPEN Architecture is a striking example of new Chinese architecture. Along the coast of northern China’s Bahai Bay, the UCCA Dune Art Museum shows the Delicate Balance between Nature and Architecture.
Nestled in the ancient village of Qinglongwu, against the mountainous green backdrop of Huaxi Forest Park, this capsule hotel and bookstore is the creative work of Shanghai-based architects Atelier tao+c. The project is presented in Beauty and the East, a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten.
Shanghai-based studio X+Living in Beauty and the East by gestalten
Human Endeavor, Art, and Nature Converge in the Sublime Harbin Grand Theatre by MAD Architects
The current commodification of nostalgia and the politicization of culture and heritage present further challenges for architects exploring this route in China. Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ is an example of this evolution.
Just to the north of Yinzhou Park in the city of Ningbo, the Ningbo Historic Museum designed by Amateur Architecture Studio occupies space in a massive plaza landscaped with fountains and newly planted trees.
The Capsule Hotel and Bookstore by Atelier tao+c in Qinglongwu Village
For decades, China’s modernization emphasized the growth of urban centers, with the countryside all but left behind. A new movement is rethinking rural areas to be a sustainable and serene contrast to the megacity.
The main entrance hall of the Wuyuan Skywells Hotel is a grand double-height space with flagstone flooring, elegant wood paneling, and a gallery lined with intricate latticework in Beauty and the East by gestalten.
On a quiet beach along the coast of northern China’s Bohai Bay, curious protrusions emerge from the sand dunes. They belong to the UCCA Dune Art Museum, which lies beneath the surface and comprises a series of curvaceous interconnected spaces that resemble caves. Discover more in Beauty and the East, a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten.
Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ is a bridge that gives city dwellers a chance to appreciate art while crossing the river

Beauty and the East

New Chinese Architecture

The unique architectural language of China as told through homegrown design practices and the architects shaping its future.

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The transformation of China in the past four decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given air to a new generation of architects and interior designers. Once China looked to the West for references and inspiration, today an emerging movement is molding a new design expression which fuses centuries of local tradition with idealistic visions.

Beauty and the East presents the Chinese talent shaping an aesthetic bound by heritage and the surrounding environment. Adopting new methods and techniques, they are pushing design possibilities and influencing the watching world. From cultural institutions to cityscapes, explore the tantalizing world of Chinese architecture and get a window into the world of tomorrow.

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"Browsing through Beauty and the East means observing the happiest episodes of (the) continuous dialogue between modernity and tradition, between the search for new languages and the recovery of ancient heritage, with very different results."

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