Since 2003, China has seen rapid and continuous economic development, becoming the second-largest economy after the United States. This has had an enormous impact on the building sector, with the rate of urbanization rising sharply.

This issue of a+u magazine features over 20 projects by Chinese architects, ranging from newly built to various kinds of transformations. Situated in metropolises like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, the selection includes a range of typologies, from cultural institutions to university buildings, and from warehouses to single-family homes. With works by Atelier Deshaus, MAD Architects, TM Studio, Zhang Lei, Yu Ting, Studio Pei-Zhu, and more.

Since 2003, China has seen rapid and continuous economic development, becoming the second-largest economy after the United States. This has had an enormous impact on the building sector, with the rate of urbanization rising sharply.

This issue of a+u magazine features over 20 projects by Chinese architects, ranging from newly built to various kinds of transformations. Situated in metropolises like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, the selection includes a range of typologies, from cultural institutions to university buildings, and from warehouses to single-family homes. With works by Atelier Deshaus, MAD Architects, TM Studio, Zhang Lei, Yu Ting, Studio Pei-Zhu, and more.