China

15 January 2025

Jinan Xintai Center’s 330-Meter T1 Tower Reaches Topping-Out Milestone

The Jinan Xintai Center, located in the core area of Jinan’s Central Business District (CBD), is a landmark project jointly developed by CITIC Pacific Properties...

09 January 2025

Dynamic Office Campus Completed at the Heart of Shanghai’s 'The Springs'

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) recently released new images of the completed office campus in northern Shanghai's Jiangwan New Town, within the...

20 December 2024

20-Story "Utopian" Residential Building in Taichung Revealed

New York-based firm ODA has designed Green Utopia, a 20-story, 94-unit residential building in northern Taichung. Positioned on a prime corner site near a public...

11 December 2024

28-Story Residential High-Rise in Shenzhen has Deadly Explosion

CTBUH has confirmed that the China Resources Shenzhen Bay Yuefu Phase 2 (Tower 2) has suffered from a violent gas explosion occurring on Wednesday, 11...

09 December 2024

Designs Unveiled for a Cultural and Business Hub in Hangzhou Currently Under Construction

The designs for "Urban Glen," a mixed-use project in Hangzhou by architects Büro Ole Scheeren has been publicly shared. Developed by property developer New World...

04 December 2024

Architects Win Design Competition for Mixed-Use Lakefront Complex in Suzhou

Goettsch Partners has won the design competition for a 64,800-square-meter mixed-use lifestyle and entertainment complex at Qingjian Lake in Suzhou, China. The development, part of...

28 November 2024

Zhuhai Civil Service Centre, a New Civic Landmark in Southern China is Completed

The Zhuhai Civil Service Centre, in the Xinxiangzhou District, establishing a dynamic hub that integrates government services with community engagement, has been completed. Situated near...

11 November 2024

Ground Breaking for 53-Story Shenzhen Office Building

Ground breaking has occured for the CIMC Global Headquarters, a 53-story, 270-meter (886-foot) skyscraper in Shenzhen’s Qianhai district, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)...

01 November 2024

Designers Win Competition for Planning Hangzhou Science and Technology District

The architecture firms SOM and gad have won an international competition to design the Hangzhou Science and Technology Innovation Central Business District (CBD) in Hangzhou,...

03 October 2024

Mixed-Use Changsha Complex with Five Buildings Unveiled

At the American Institute of Architects (AIA)—Middle East’s annual End of Year Conference, a global architecture conference, PEI Architects will debut their completed design for...

01 October 2024

20-Story Headquarters for Higold is Completed in Foshan

CTBUH has confirmed that Higold Headquarters, designed by Pininfarina, is now complete in the Shunde district of Foshan, China. It is the architect's first project...

30 September 2024

Curving Glass-Enclosed High-Rises in Wuhan Have Structurally Topped Out

Construction progress on the Taikang Financial Centre in Wuhan, has been shared by Zaha Hadid Architects on their instagram account. CTBUH has confirmed that the...

24 September 2024

East Shenzhen Sports Facility Design Competition Awarded

MVRDV, in collaboration with Huayi Design, has won the competition to design the Shenzhen Pingshan Sports Park in eastern Shenzhen. The park will include a...

18 July 2024

66-Story Building Core is Structurally Topped Out in Huzhou

CTBUH has confirmed that the 66-story South Taihu CBD Tower has structurally topped out the main core structure for the building, located in Huzhou CBD,...

12 July 2024

Shenzhen's New High-Rises to Transform Skyline with Vertical Greenery

Currently under construction in the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, JD.com’s new headquarters will be a prominent feature in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, a flourishing business...

09 May 2024

Three High-Rise Complex in Hangzhou is Under Construction

CTBUH has confirmed that construction has started for the Shibei Passenger Transport Center in Hangzhou, China. The foundation work began in December 2023 and excavation...

06 May 2024

Competition Winner Announced for R&D Innovation Campus in Shenzhen

In an international design competition, the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Park proposal, "A Valley Within the Machine," took the top prize. Designed by SOM in...

23 April 2024

77-Story Building in Shenzhen Tops Out

A significant milestone, the China Merchants Bank Headquarters in Shenzhen has recently topped out. Designed by Foster + Partners, the project comprises a striking 77-story...

03 April 2024

Earthquake Rocks Tallest Building in Taipei and Surrounding Region

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning, 3 April and is said to be the strongest to hit the island nation since 1999. During...

22 March 2024

Construction is Underway for Tech Giant's Residential Complex in Shenzhen

Technology company Tencent has revealed a collection of projects currently under construction at its new campus in Shenzhen’s Qianhai bay, including the MVRDV-designed Tencent P5. Comprising...

18 March 2024

Competition Winning Designs for Shenzhen Waterfront Master Plan Reveiled

International architecture practice 10 Design (part of Egis’ Architecture Line) has unveiled their winning proposal for the Yantian Old Market Town Urban Renewal Project in...

12 February 2024

Hong Kong Sustainable Office Building is Closer to Completion

With the facade in place, The Henderson, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is a landmark building in the city of Hong Kong and getting closer...

25 January 2024

Global Firm Wins Design Competition for New Urban Renewal Complex in Jinan

Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) recently won the design competition for a new three-parcel, 111,500-square-meter urban renewal project bordering the famed Honglou Plaza in...

19 January 2024

Bank HQ Tower Opens in Shenzhen

The Bank of East Asia Headquarters (BEA) Tower, an anchor in the mixed-use Qianhai Kerry Centre, had an opening ceremony on 12 January in Shenzhen....

17 January 2024

Commercial Center in Foshan Changes Name and Ownership

On 5 January 2024, it was reported that the Shunde Midea Wanda Plaza in Foshan, China, had been renamed to Yueran Plaza. Shortly after, on...

11 January 2024

Competition-Winning Design with Vertical Greenery in Chengdu

Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design two buildings in the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, including a 150-meter office high-rise that provides...

13 December 2023

Competition Winner Unveiled for Tech HQ in Shenzhen

Announced on Thursday, 7 December, Büro Ole Scheeren has won a competition for the design of the new global headquarters of tech giant Tencent in...

08 December 2023

Luxury Hotel Completed in Shenzhen

Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) announced the completion of the Conrad Hotel Shenzhen, Hilton Worldwide’s first luxury offering within the prominent China gateway city....

19 October 2023

Mixed-use complex finishing Construction in Jinan

According to available information, the Jinan Ping An Financial Center project is being invested in and constructed by Ping An Real Estate. It is a...

18 October 2023

Residential Development Tops Out in Shenzhen

The Prince Bay Taiziwan Residences, a luxury residential development in Shenzhen, China, has reached a height of 250 meters. This project is a collaboration between...

03 October 2023

Future Shenzhen Transportation Hub to Add Connectivity and Greenery

The new Xili Transportation Hub is set to represent a major development for the Chinese city of Shenzhen. With construction set to begin within the...

08 June 2023

New Mixed-Use Complex Breaks Ground in Chengdu

Construction has kicked off at Chengdu's Jiaozi Park Financial and Business District. MVRDV designed a complex comprised of three mixed-use office towers and a conference...

31 March 2023

Extruded Cube Culture Center Under Construction in Shenzhen

CTBUH has just received confirmation that a museum and cultural center building, located in Shenzhen, China has begun construction. The Bao'an Art and Culture Centre...

28 March 2023

Hotel Brand Selected for 235-Meter Skyscraper in Shanghai

The luxury hotel, MGM Shanghai West Bund has been selected for the 235-meter AI Tower and Plaza in Shanghai, China. Designed by Nikken Sekkei Ltd, It...

03 March 2023

Under-Construction Skyscraper on Fire in Hong Kong

A skyscraper in Hong Kong has caught on fire, allegedly from bamboo scaffolding on the exterior of the building, though this has yet to be...

13 February 2023

A Pair of Prismatic Skyscrapers are Proposed in Shenzhen

Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the Qianhai Prisma Towers in Shenzhen, China, both comprised of leaning volumes tapering towards the sky. Set to be...

24 January 2023

First Office Tower Completed in Suhewan, Shanghai

The first office tower of the Suhewan area of Shanghai, which has been recently redeveloped, has been completed by Foster + Partners. A strategy to...

16 January 2023

Architecture Firm Wins Competition for High-Speed Rail TOD Complex in Hsinchu

Goettsch Partners (GP) and Taiwan-based development partners Honhui Group and Kindom have been chosen to design and develop a mixed-use transit-oriented complex in Hsinchu. Totaling...

10 November 2022

Beijing Planning to Raise Pork in High-Rise Buildings

Within it's 26 stories, a planned high-rise is going to host an unlikely occupant: pigs. As part of an effort to get more into vertical...

02 November 2022

94-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Haikou Resumes Construction after Suspension

After more than three years of suspension, the Haikou Tower 1 is poised to resume construction. At 428 meters, the tower will be among the...

27 October 2022

Nanning Supertall with World's Highest Outdoor Pool Reaches Completion

Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) has announced the completion of Guangxi China Resources Tower, a new 402.7-meter-tall (1,321-foot-tall) skyscraper in Nanning, China, that is also...

24 October 2022

Supertall in Foshan Resumes Construction After Being On Hold

CTBUH has just received confirmation that the 90-story Foshan Shuntie Holdings Tower has resumed construction after being on hold. Located in Foshan, China, the project...

30 September 2022

Buildings Completed for Technology Headquarters in Shenzhen

The new headquarters for DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology has been recently completed. Located in the Nanshan District in...

16 September 2022

Fire Breaks Out in High-Rise Building in Changsha, China

A huge fire broke out at the Changsha No. 2 Telecom Hinge Building that’s believed to house China Telecom in the city of Changsha, according to...

08 September 2022

Five Building Complex Begins Construction in Shanghai

CTBUH has just received confirmation that a five-building complex, located in Shanghai has begun construction. The project is being developed by Jinqiao Group and has...

07 September 2022

Demolition Process for a 157-Meter Hotel in Jinan has Reached Completion

CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 39-story building, located in Jinan, China, has been demolished. The 157-meter-tall project, called the Qilu Hotel, was originally...

02 September 2022

Twisting Tower Unveiled in Chongqing

Architecture studio Aedas has unveiled its completed Dance of Light office skyscraper in Chongqing, China, with a twisted façade informed by the shape of the...

10 August 2022

Design for New Tower in Hong Kong Revealed

CK Asset Holdings, the property developer founded by tycoon Li Ka-shing, has revealed the design of its new skyscraper, Cheung Kong Center II (CKC II),...

01 August 2022

Winner Announced for Design Competition of Shanghai Complex

Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) recently won the design competition for the eight building, 244,500-square-meter Shanghai Lujiazui Roncheng Changyi Project in the Pudong area...

26 July 2022

HQ Masterplan Activates a Chongqing Site

Aedas’ new plans for the mixed-use project, Jinke Group Headquarters, is located in Chongqing – a young metropolis secluded within central China’s rolling mountains. The masterplan...

20 July 2022

Cruise Terminal Complex Opens in Guangzhou

Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex, planned and conceptually designed by Aedas, officially opened for operation. It is the first cruise home port in China...

15 July 2022

Winning Competition Design for New HQ in Wuhan

The Aedas and Do Design consortium has recently won the competition for the New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters along the riverside of the Yangtze...

14 July 2022

Hangzhou Yun He Wan International Tourism and Leisure Complex is Unveiled

Located in the south area of the Grand Canal New Town in Gongshu District of Hangzhou, the site of The Hangzhou Yun He Wan International...

13 July 2022

Apartments in First Phase of Residential Complex in Hong Kong Sold Quickly

Hongkongers bought almost every flat in the second phase of Sino Land’s Villa Garda project in the Lohas Park district of Tseung Kwan O in...

20 June 2022

Chongqing Skyscraper Tops Out at 458.2 Meters

The International Land-Sea Center, a 458.2-meter-tall skyscraper had its roof sealed on Saturday, 18 June 2022. The total length of the building’s butt welds is over...

16 June 2022

Façade Installation Nears Completion for Zhuhai Convention Center

After completing the 690,000-square-meter Phase I development in 2014, 10 Design (Part of Egis Group) won the international design competition and continues to work on...

15 June 2022

Transformed "Industrial Park" Slated for Shenzhen

Led by Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu, and Chairman and Global Design Principal Keith Griffiths, Aedas’ design scheme came first in the competition for the urban...

07 June 2022

Design Competition Won for Development Areas of Shanghai Yangtze River Delta

Aedas has won the conceptual design competition for the G60 Innovation Center. The project is part of the Lingang Songjiang Science and Technology City, located in...

20 May 2022

Mixed-Use Xiamen Complex Takes Shape

Located in the Siming District of Xiamen, a coastal city in South China, Xiamen Paragon’s Lianhua Lane Complex is a mixed-use development comprising Grade-A office,...

19 May 2022

Office Headquarters Completed in Chengdu

The Southwest Regional Headquarters of the Jingdong (JD.com) e-commerce corporation has been completed in the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. The design by...

12 May 2022

Two Complexes in Chengdu Outfitted with Fast Elevators

In April, 2022, Hitachi Elevator won the bid for two tall building developments with a building height of over 200 meters at Chengdu Financial Plaza...

04 May 2022

Plans for an Octagonal Skyscraper Unveiled for Nanjing

Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for the 350-meter-high Nanjing Nexus skyscraper in China. Named Nanjing Nexus, the skyscraper was designed for a site...

25 April 2022

Harborfront High-Rise Design Proposed for Shenzhen

A competition scheme featuring a 268-meter high-rise has been proposed in the heart of a coastal tourism city within the Greater Bay Area of China....

08 April 2022

Qingdao High-Rise Building Reaches Completion

Next to the cruise terminal in the port of Qingdao, the 203-meter-high Shandong Port Tower has been completed. It is designed by gmp von Gerkan, Marg...

17 March 2022

Contract Signed with Guangzhou CBD Landmark Securities Building

On 7 March, 2022, Wanlianghang signed a property service cooperation agreement with Guangzhou CBD landmark for the 308-meter Guangfa Securities Building. Wanwan Liangxing will provide...

15 March 2022

Hotel with "Hanging Gardens" Designed for Sanya

Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled designs for a hotel building made up of stacked horizontal blocks topped by plants for Chinese beach resort Sanya. Located on...

11 March 2022

Multi-Line Transit-Oriented Development Proposed for Shenzhen

Designed by Aedas, China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group and Shenzhen Urban Transport Consortium, the winning scheme of Qingshuihe Comprehensive Transportation Hub in Luohu,...

10 March 2022

Future West Bund Retail Project Proposal Revealed in Shanghai

10 Design's shortlisted proposal for Shanghai West Bund is a 492,000-square-meter scheme that utilizes a human-scale retail configuration where six access points converge at a...

03 March 2022

Concrete Church Tower Completed in Taipei

German practice Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten has completed a church and social welfare center in New Taipei City, housed in a high-rise concrete block topped...

22 February 2022

New Bank Headquarters Rises in Shenzhen

The first steel column of the China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters project has been hoisted into place. On the afternoon of 13 January, 2022, at the...

02 February 2022

Firm Wins New Guangzhou Headquarters Design Competition

The new headquarters for the Qi-Anxin Pazhou Corporation will be built on Pazhou Island in the Pearl River at the center of Guangzhou. The architects...

25 January 2022

Vertical Forest City Complex in Huanggang Reaches Completion

Located in the city of Huanggang in Hubei province, the Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex covers an area of 4.54 hectares, and has been...

17 January 2022

Design Competition Winner for New Dongguan Campus Announced

10 Design (part of Egis Group), in collaboration with local architect BIAD, has won an international competition to design a new campus for the International...

05 January 2022

"Breathable" Bank Headquarters Building Opens in Shenzhen

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill completed a new 518-foot-high (157-meter-tall), 33-story tower located on the edge of a public park in the center of one of...

04 January 2022

First Phase of Plant-Covered Development Opens in Shanghai

The first section of the plant-covered 1000 Trees development, designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio, has officially opened in Shanghai, China. The mixed-use development features...

13 December 2021

Chinese Property Developer Defaults on Debt

Evergrande, the Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to credit ratings agency, Fitch Ratings. The credit ratings agency on 9 December, 2021...

29 November 2021

New Hotel Opens in Enshi

A new hotel has opened on Xinglong Avenue in Xuan'en County, Enshi, Hubei. Located near the Gongshui River, Enshi Jindian Narada Hotel, holds a total...

17 November 2021

Macau's Hotel and Casino Project Tops Out

Phase 2 of the Studio City complex in Macau has topped out. A ceremony celebrating this achievement was hosted by Lawrence Ho, chairman and CEO...

10 November 2021

New Medical Headquarters Opens in Guangzhou

Infinitus Plaza was inaugurated early in the week of 8 November. This project is the new headquarters for Infinitus China and will hold the company’s...

25 October 2021

Dongguan Skyscraper Celebrates Opening

The opening ceremony for the 85-story Minying International Trade Center T2 in Dongguan, China, was held on 26 September. At 426.9 meters, the building features...

18 October 2021

Hangzhou Office Park Reaches Completion

In Hangzhou, the third phase of the Singapore-Hangzhou Science & Technology Park is complete. The project cost more than 23 billion yen (US$201 million). Known...

13 October 2021

Waterfront Shanghai Project Completes

Located at the primary waterfront site in Pudong of Shanghai, Minsheng Wharf Block E15-3 has recently been completed. The waterfront urban regeneration development was designed...

29 September 2021

Chifeng Hotel Completes Retrofit

The Yu Long State Guest Hotel in Chifeng, China, is now open for business. The renovated building was designed by PEI Architects and involved expanded...

23 September 2021

Xiamen Bank Headquarters' Design Unveiled

After the Bank of Ningbo, China UnionPay, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partner (gmp) have secured the design...

16 September 2021

Luxury Hotel Planned in Changsha

Launching the debut of the luxury hotel brand Park Hyatt Central China, a new Park Hyatt hotel is planned for Changsha, the capital of Hunan...

02 September 2021

Fire at a Residential High-Rise in Dalian Burned for Hours

On 27 August, a fire broke out just after 4 pm local time and spread through “exterior wall materials” on a high-rise residential building in...

27 August 2021

Hydroponic "Farmscraper" Proposed for Shenzhen

Carlo Ratti Associati has revealed plans to build a 218-meter-tall skyscraper in China that would grow crops using hydroponics, as well as contain spaces for...

16 August 2021

The Gardens in the Sky Expand in Qinhuangdao

The second phase of Habitat Qinhuangdao has launched in Qinhuangdao. The 30-story project will reach a height of 100 meters, mirroring Phase I, which completed...

12 August 2021

Zhanjiang Project Focuses on Tourism

A complex focused on leisure and tourism reaching 266 meters has been proposed in Zhanjiang. The city’s harbor culture influenced the design of Zhanjiang Yunhai...

05 August 2021

Hong Kong Residential Buildings Under Construction to be Demolished, Rebuilt

Structural defects have prompted the demolition of two residential towers under construction in Hong Kong. New World Development Company will demolish two buildings in the...

03 August 2021

University of Hong Kong Planning New Academic High-Rise

A new academic building for the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Business and Economics is planned for the western end of Hong Kong Island....

16 July 2021

Source of Shenzhen Building’s Mysterious Shaking Found

A "vortex-induced resonance" caused the shaking at SEG Plaza in Shenzhen on 18 May 2021, which led to its being evacuated and closed to occupants...

13 July 2021

Eight-Building Project Embraces Island Life in Guangzhou

Green Shore Residence Phase II in Guangzhou will sit at the tip of Luoxi Island in Panyu, near a riverside promenade. Eight towers of varying...

12 July 2021

Mixed-Use Project in Wuhan Has Broken Ground

A waterfront mixed-use development in Wuhan, China, is progressing towards a new deliverable date now that the city has reopened after the COVID-19 outbreak. Shimao...

09 July 2021

Terraced Office Building Focuses on Sustainability on Every Surface

The Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai will be an 11-story terraced office building conceived as an agricultural oasis in a rapidly developing urban...

30 June 2021

Office Development with Skybridge Completed in Zhuhai

10 Design has completed the Gaoxin Hi-Tech Commercial Hub, a circa 54,400-square-meter office development located along the shoreline of Tangjia Bay in the Zhuhai High-Tech...

28 June 2021

Shenzhen Commercial High-Rise Will Use Modular Construction

The design competition for the Qianhai Financial Holdings Headquarter Tower Shenzhen, China, has been awarded to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with AUBE Conception. The...

25 June 2021

New Skyscraper in Shanghai Begins Construction

The Bank of China Financial Center, two 200-meter-high twin towers in Shanghai's Lin-Gang Special Area, started construction on 20 June, 2021. The 39-story building by...

23 June 2021

Duo of Chengdu Towers Top Out

Studio Marco Piva focused on the continuity between architecture and interior design in their latest project, the Tonino Lamborghini complex, by Chengdu Donghe Real Estate...

03 June 2021

Master Plan Aims to Revitalize Riverside Neighborhood in Chengdu

Mengzhuiwan, a riverfront neighborhood in Chenghua district of Chengdu, is mainly residential and has little interaction with the river that flows through it. LWK +...

02 June 2021

Luxury Hotel Coming to Ningbo

A new Ritz-Carlton is expected to open in Ningbo in 2025. The hotel is slated to occupy the 62nd to 80th floors of the 409-meter-tall...

28 May 2021

Hong Kong Concrete Modular Construction High-Rise Marks Completion

The Fire Services Department (FSD)’s Married Quarters at Pak Shing Kok, Tseung Kwan O, marked its completion in a ceremony officiated by the Chief Executive,...

19 May 2021

Shenzhen High-Rise Evacuated After Mysterious Shaking Occurs

No cause has yet been announced for the shaking experienced at SEG Plaza in Shenzhen around half past noon local time on Tuesday, 18 May,...

20 April 2021

Curved and Connected Loop Building to be Designed in Hangzhou

Nestled in the heart of Yuhang District, Bjarke Ingels Group’s design for the new OPPO R&D Headquarters, China’s largest smartphone company, combines aesthetics and innovative...

15 April 2021

Lifting of Sky Deck Ceremony Held for Guangzhou Building

The latest stage of construction at 10 Design’s Huabang International Centre has been marked with a special ceremony to celebrate the lifting of the sky...

23 March 2021

New Retail Complex Reaches Completion in Hong Kong

A vibrant all-embracing urban center is often regarded as necessary for building a strong sense of identity and sense of place among residents and visitors;...

12 March 2021

Hong Kong Airport Redeveloped into New Headquarters

The Kai Tak runway was a bustling international airport of Hong Kong operating from 1925 until 1998. It was officially retired on 6 July, 1998...

09 March 2021

High-Rise Building Catches Fire in Shijiazhuang

A 26-story office building caught fire in northern China. The video, captured in the city of Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province on 8 March 2021, shows...

04 March 2021

Superstructure Work Begins for Hong Kong University Building

A ceremony held on 2 March, 2021 at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) marked the commencement of the superstructure work for the Jockey Club...

19 February 2021

Zhongshan Harbour Shopping Mall and Apartment Designs Unveiled

Designs of the two most prominent components of Zhongshan OCT Harbour in Zhongshan were unveiled recently. The development is a large-scale cultural-tourism project in Shiqi...

09 February 2021

Architecture Firm Wins Competition for New High-Tech Development in Chengdu

In a two-stage urban design competition for the new high-tech Chengdu Future City development, the master plan and the design for the railway station project...

22 January 2021

New Neighborhood in Zhuhai Has Been Launched

A new neighborhood in Zhuhai has been fully launched. The project will provide about 4,000 well-decorated residential units, as well as shops, education, transportation, and...

13 January 2021

Twin-Tower Shanghai Complex Connected by Skybridge Reaches Completion

Aedas completed the master planning and façade design of the development which integrates office, SOHO and residential space. Offering refined modern design, the development cultivates...

11 January 2021

Architect Wins Design Competition to Build Tower at Shenzhen Headquarters Complex

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) was announced as the winner of the design competition to build Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base. Shenzhen Bay...

05 January 2021

Modular Student Residence in Development at Hong Kong University

Established in 1991, HKUST has become a leading research institution consistently ranked amongst the best in Asia and around the globe. Planned for completion in...

15 December 2020

Details Revealed About New Master Plan in Shenzhen

The future Huanggang Port Area master plan in Shenzhen, China will be an important node of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Science and Technology Corridor, creating a hub...

09 December 2020

Hong Kong Tower Set for Completion in 2022

Swire Properties announced earlier that an agreement has been reached to sell the group’s entire interest in the office building Cityplaza One. It was also...

30 November 2020

Head Office Completed for E-Commerce Corporation in Guangzhou

After a construction period of four years, the new headquarters of the vip.com online corporation in the Guangzhou metropolis in southern China was handed over....

20 November 2020

Winning Scheme for Transit-Oriented Development in Shenzhen Revealed

Foster + Partners has won the design competition for Guangming Hub, a new transport-oriented development situated on the high-speed rail link that connects Hong Kong,...

18 November 2020

Supertall Tower Opens in Nanning

Opening ceremonies were held 2 November 2020 for the Nanning China Resources Center Tower, developed by CR Land and designed by Goettsch Partners (GP). At...

03 November 2020

North Business District Revamp Includes Focus on Retaining Coastline in Macau

Urban Planning Director Mai Dayao said that the coastline and large green spaces in the Taipa Commercial District will be reserved for coastal space. Residential...

28 October 2020

Swedish Company Wins Contract for Tech Park in Haikou

Sweco has won a contract worth up to SEK100 (US$11.4 million) to develop a new high-tech urban district on the island of Hainan in southern...

28 September 2020

New Skyscraper Planned for 2021 in Shanghai

Construction will start in early 2021 on what could be Shanghai's third tallest skyscraper on the North Bund waterfront in Hongkou District. The 480-meter landmark...

25 September 2020

Zhuhai Plans Bay Neighborhood with Modular Canopies and Supertall Tower

Skidmore Owings Merrill (SOM) has unveiled plans for a new waterfront neighborhood to be built in Zhuhai, a city in China’s greater bay area located...

23 September 2020

Office Tower Planned for Hong Kong Block Dubbed the "World's Most Expensive Site"

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has revealed its plans for a 190-meter-tall office tower on the world’s most expensive plot of land – a public car...

15 September 2020

Plants Overrun Chengdu Apartment Complex

An experimental green housing project in a Chinese megacity promised prospective residents life in a "vertical forest," with manicured gardens on every balcony. All 826...

24 August 2020

Concrete Modular Construction High-Rise Complex Tops Out in Hong Kong

Financial Secretary Paul Chan attended the topping-out ceremony of the Disciplined Services Quarters for the Fire Services Department at Pak Shing Kok, Tseung Kwan O...

13 August 2020

Drone Intended to Fight High-Rise Fires Unveiled in Guangzhou

EHang has unveiled what it says is the world’s first large-payload firefighting aerial vehicle built to tackle fires in high-rise buildings. The 216F can reach...

12 August 2020

Ganzhou Business Center and Hotel Tops Out at 218 Meters

Ganzhou Baoneng Center continues to progress, and has architecturally topped out at 218 meters. As of July 2020, the removal of the exterior glass framing...

07 August 2020

Canadian-Based Architect Wins Competition for Shenzhen Children’s Hospital

Canadian design firm B+H Architects and the East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI), has won an international competition to design an addition to...

30 July 2020

Major Car Brand Opens New Building in Changchun

Hongqi, a Chinese car brand under major auto company FAW Group, is ready to display its cutting-edge technologies and products at a newly-built project known...

17 July 2020

Competition Win for a Multi-Level Urban Living Room in Shenzhen

MVRDV’s Shenzhen Terraces in Universiade New Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen was selected from 27 entries by international design firms. The competition for the mixed-use Shimao...

15 July 2020

Transit-Oriented Development Underway in Foshan

Ronald Lu & Partners is currently developing the Shunde ICC Country Garden Sanlonghui project, based on its “TOD 4.0” concept. Located on the border of...

10 July 2020

Shanghai Tower Starts Repairs on Water Leak

Videos surfaced on Monday 6 July, 2020 after tenants from the 9th to the 60th floors of Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China, found...

09 July 2020

Twinkling Window Design Revealed for Tech Giant's Headquarters in Shanghai

Twinkling lights’ reflecting windows design concept unveiled by Ronald Lu & Partners for Tencent East China headquarters. Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP) unveils the design...

01 July 2020

Smartphone Company is Building a 32-Story Tower Wrapped in Gardens in Shenzhen

Chinese smartphone firm Vivo is building a 32-story tower that will serve as the tech giant's new headquarters, according to a press release. The skyscraper...

24 June 2020

Shanghai Building Completed with Curtain-Like Aluminum Façade

With a design that prioritizes visual connection and the journey through spaces, nendo has completed the renewal of Shanghai Times Square. Located in the Pudong...

22 June 2020

A Monaco-Sized "City of the Future" in Shenzhen

Technology giant Tencent has unveiled plans for an almost entirely car-free "city of the future," equivalent in size to Monaco, in the Chinese metropolis of...

17 June 2020

Minimalist Tower Designed for Shenzhen

The Ruiwan Tower designed by Aedas, comprising a luxurious St. Regis Hotel, super-Grade-A offices and retail components, is a gateway project and new city icon...

16 June 2020

In the Media: CTBUH Quoted in Daily Mail and CNN About China's Supertall Skyscraper Limits

The Daily Mail China has banned all cities from building new supertall skyscrapers except in "special" circumstances to improve urban landscapes, according to a directive....

15 June 2020

New Images Revealed for Skyscraper With Eye-Like Structures in Shenzhen

RMJM's Shenzhen studio in China is creating a new skyscraper complex with a building called the New Pingshan Eye. The building features two eye-resembling structures,...

02 June 2020

Glass Observation Deck Jutting Out From a Glass Skybridge Welcomes Visitors in Chongqing

A glass-bottomed observation deck that protrudes from an enormous enclosed skybridge 237 meters into the air welcomed visitors on Saturday, 27 May, 2020 in Chongqing...

28 May 2020

Pedestrian-Forward Scheme Revealed for Hong Kong's Wan Chai District

Billed as Hong Kong’s equivalent of the New York High Line, Wan Chai Connect is a vision for the future. Wan Chai Connect will deliver a...

21 May 2020

Mixed-Use Development with Market Hall Is Under Construction in Shenzhen

10 DESIGN has launched a new mixed-use development, the Sungang MixC Market Hall, in China. Currently under construction and scheduled for completion by 2022, the...

15 May 2020

North Bund Scheme to Drive Shanghai's Future Development

The North Bund area in Hongkou District will become a "new engine" for Shanghai's future development with what is planned to become the tallest building...

06 May 2020

New Headquarters With a Focus on Renewable Energy Slated for Shanghai

Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design and build the new Shanghai headquarters of the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP)....

16 April 2020

Shanghai's Xuhui District Presses Ahead on Landmark Projects

The Xuhui district government released its major construction plans for 2020 on 1 April with 61 projects with an investment of 16.5 billion yuan (US$2.34...

14 April 2020

Master Plan Approved for New Urban District Next to Wuhan's High-Speed Rail

Designed by Sasaki in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team including Arup, JLL, and the Wuhan Planning Institute, the Wuhan Yangchun Lake Business District master plan...

13 April 2020

Design Unveiled for New Landmark Skyscraper in Guangzhou

GWP Architects imagined a mixed-use development tower, reaching a height of 199 meters with a total construction area of approximately 81,000 square meters. Located in...

26 February 2020

Design Unveiled for Financial Complex in Guangzhou

A design for Poly 335 Financial Center, a 300,000-square-meter mixed-use complex in the Zengcheng district of Guangzhou, China, has been unveiled by Goettsch Partners. Set...

14 February 2020

High-Rise Residential Project in Shenzhen Targets Young Renters

The winning design for Qianhai Talents’ Apartments, a residential project in Shenzhen aimed specifically at the rental market, has been revealed. The project, designed by...

30 January 2020

New Headquarters Planned for Growing Tech Company in Shenzhen

Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build mobile telecommunications giant, OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. OPPO launched its...

21 January 2020

Hotel Planned for New District in Hangzhou

ONYX Hospitality Group announced on 16 January 2020 the signing of a management agreement with Hangzhou East Bay Headquarters Base Construction Co. Ltd., introducing Amari...

16 January 2020

Smart City Technology Campus Competition Entry Revealed in Shenzhen

Following a two-year process, on 13 January 2020, MVRDV revealed their competition entry and research process for the next Tencent headquarters campus. Located on a...

15 January 2020

Opening for Zhuhai Hotel Announced

Hyatt Hotels has announced the opening of the Hyatt Regency Hengqin in Zhuhai, China. It is geared towards both business and regular leisure guests. The...

04 December 2019

Mixed-Use Development in Taichung Opens

On 29 November 2019, WOHA Architects announced the completion of its project, Sky Green, in Taichung. The developer Golden Jade, with Feng Chia University as...

22 November 2019

Construction Stalls on Supertall Development in Wuhan

A subsidiary of China’s largest construction group has suspended work on one of the nation’s tallest skyscrapers after the developer became the latest in a...

19 November 2019

Signature Tower Opens in New Beijing Business District

Located on Lize Road in southwest Beijing, Leeza SOHO tower anchors the new Fengtai business district, a growing financial and transport hub between the city...

15 November 2019

Changsha Hua Center Phase II Completes

Huayuan Group’s Changsha Hua Center Phase II project, located in the center of the old city of Changsha, is now complete and ready for occupants....

08 November 2019

Chongqing Technology Park Towers Evoke Tolkien Trilogy with Ringed Skybridges

The fantasy trilogy Lord of the Rings, and the cinema blockbusters based on it, have proved to be hugely popular in China—so much so that...

07 November 2019

Design for Mixed-Use Complex in Nanjing Announced

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) has announced the design of the new South HeXi Yuzui Financial District in Nanjing. The firm won an...

06 November 2019

Unfinished Ürümqi High-Rise Suffers Damage in Fire

Footage has been released of an uncompleted luxury high-rise development in Ürümqi engulfed in flames, showing fire traveling up its side. The building, which is...

24 October 2019

Shenzhen Skyline Expands with Transit-Oriented Development

A new landmark on the Shenzhen skyline, a multi-functional high-rise complex, has emerged as the 258-meter Huide Tower as a part of the North Station...

27 September 2019

Multi-Tower Complex Breaks Ground in Hangzhou

The new Kohn Pedersen Fox project West Lake 66 has broken ground in Hangzhou, China. Situated at the point of connection between West Lake, a...

13 September 2019

Construction Begins on Innovative Office Development in Guangzhou

Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) has announced the start of construction for Poly International Finance Center (Poly IFC), a large-scale office development designed by...

05 September 2019

Redevelopment of Hangzhou Complex Extends Upward

At Wulin Square, a new 130-meter-high tower is part of the extension and redesign of the GDA Plaza, a hotel and office complex in the...

26 August 2019

Seized Beijing Skyscraper Sells Online for a Bargain

With its exaggerated crown and bulging upper levels, the 39-floor Pangu Plaza casts an unusual shadow over Beijing. And now the dragon-inspired skyscraper has an...

15 August 2019

Shenzhen’s Developing Yuehai Community Center to Get New Tower

URBANUS has recently released new imagery of its Yuehai Community Sport and Cultural Center, designed in response to an evolving attitude towards urban development in...

09 August 2019

Taipei 101 Damper Experienced Record Movement Due to Earthquake

The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....

02 August 2019

Sustainability Drives Design of New Tower in Shanghai Cultural Hub

Construction has begun on the Huamu Lot 10 mixed-use project, located within Shanghai’s Huamu Civic District. Situated adjacent to the future Shanghai Museum East, the...

31 July 2019

Design for New Shenzhen Towers Revealed

A two-tower design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) has won a competition for the future design of the China Telling Communications Buildings....

30 July 2019

Waterfront Conference Center Design Revealed in Shenzhen

Architecture firms OMA and CCDI have won a competition to design the waterfront International Conference and Exchange Center in Shenzhen. Dutch practice OMA and Chinese...

29 July 2019

A 194-Meter Tower has Reached Completion in Beijing

Straddling the new subway tunnel that diagonally divides its site, the Leeza SOHO tower in Beijing rises as a single volume divided into two halves...

24 July 2019

Shanghai’s T20 Stacks Office and Community Space Atop a Plant-Filled Parking Garage

Built on the site of a former hotel, Shanghai’s T20 combines office, civic, commercial, and cultural space with elevated green ribbons of public walkways at...

22 July 2019

Ground Broken on Research and Development Center in Chang’an

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Oppo has broken ground on a new research and development (R&D) center in Chang’an Town, China to accelerate global innovation strategy....

19 July 2019

Crane Suddenly Snaps at Dalian Construction Site Before Collapsing to the Ground

One construction worker is dead after a crane snapped and collapsed at a construction site in the Liaoning city of Dalian, China on 16 July...

10 July 2019

Shenzhen to See New 212-Meter-Tall Headquarters

bKL Architecture has unveiled their winning design for the new UBTECH Headquarters located in Shenzhen, China. The 71,360-square-meter tower includes office, dormitory, retail, and research...

27 June 2019

Design Revealed for Two-Building Complex in Kunming

EID Architecture has revealed its design for OCT’s Second Headquarters in Kunming, China. One of three winning schemes selected from a shortlist of six international...

15 May 2019

New City Center Proposed for Shenzhen

Scandinavian firm Henning Larsen is collaborating with two Chinese consortia to design a 5.1-square-kilometer (2-square-mile) business district for Shenzhen. Henning Larsen will create the city...

14 May 2019

Mega Mixed-Use Development Planned for Shanghai’s South Bund

Real estate developer Greenland Group has unveiled a master plan for its mega mixed-use project in Shanghai’s downtown Huangpu District, which is set to become...

09 May 2019

A New Hotel Opens in Zhanjiang

LN Hospitality, a core enterprise affiliated to Guangzhou Lingnan Group Holdings Co. Ltd., announced the grand opening of LN Garden Hotel, Zhanjiang. With roots in...

01 May 2019

Tower Intended to Resemble the form of DNA to Rise in Shenzhen

Steven Holl Architects has designed two glass towers linked by garden bridges, which will become the headquarters for biotech company iCarbonX in Shenzhen, China. Described...

26 April 2019

Korean Brokerage House Invests in Hong Kong Office Building

Mirae Asset Daewoo announced April 25 that it will underwrite mezzanine debt worth US$243 million for the Goldin Financial Global Center located in Kowloon Bay....

02 April 2019

Police Called on Ningbo Couple for Keeping Thousands of Bees in High-Rise

Police were called to a high-rise residential building in eastern China after a couple ignored repeated complaints from neighbors about their thousands of pet bees....

28 March 2019

Luxury Hotel Anchors Victoria Dockside Redevelopment in Hong Kong

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has completed the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong. The Rosewood Tower anchors the redeveloped Victoria Dockside, Hong Kong’s new creative...

28 March 2019

New Tower Complex to Rise in Shenzhen Bay

Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) has won an international competition for the design of a new tower complex in Shenzhen’s “Super Bay City” business district....

25 March 2019

Bronze Skyscraper Headquarters to be Built in Shenzhen

Dutch firm Mecanoo has created a new skyscraper design for the Hengli Group Headquarters in Shenzhen, China. In the city’s dense urban environment, the design...

21 March 2019

Prismatic Building Breaks Ground in Hangzhou

Construction has begun on a pyramid-shaped mixed-use building, Xinhu Hangzhou Prism, which forms the heart of Hangzhou’s Future Tech City in the new Technology Central...

19 March 2019

Sculptural Office Tower Completed in Shanghai

Inspired by Constantin Brâncuși’s iconic sculpture “Endless Column,” SOHO Gubei, located in Shanghai’s central business district, presents itself as an undulating obelisk featuring a diagonally...

26 February 2019

New Taipei Office Complex Plans Unveiled

Foster + Partners has unveiled its plans for a new headquarters in Taipei for Taiwanese mega-conglomerate Goldsun Group. An existing factory will be replaced with...

21 February 2019

New Supertall Tops Out in Nanning

One of the world’s tallest new skyscrapers is taking shape in the regional capital of Nanning in Southern China, where a 403-meter (1,322-foot) crystalline tower...

15 February 2019

Video Released of Skybridge Being Lifted Into Place at Raffles City Chongqing

In the megacity of Chongqing another piece of architecture has been added to the city’s skyline. The “Sky Corridor,” also known by its official name...

29 January 2019

Updated Design Revealed for 642-Meter Tower in Shenzhen

bKL Architecture has unveiled its proposed design for a new, 642-meter tower located in Shenzhen, China. The 128-story tower is intended to mark the gateway...

28 January 2019

Explosions in Changchun High-Rise Result in One Fatality

Terrified people were seen running through the streets of Changchun in Jilin Province on Friday, January 25, 2019, after several blasts were heard from the...

04 January 2019

China Merchants Bank Design Competition Winner Announced in Shenzhen

Foster + Partners defeated rival bids by Mecanoo, FPF, Skidmore, Owings & Merill, GMP, and local practice Aube to win the China Merchants Bank Global...

20 December 2018

A Mixed-Use Complex With a 300-Meter Tower Starts Construction in Changchun

Goettsch Partners (GP) has announced the start of construction for Changchun CR Center, a major mixed-use complex with a 300-meter (980 foot) tower in Changchun,...

13 December 2018

Beijing’s Sunshine Insurance Headquarters Scheduled for 2020 Completion

Images of the under-construction Sunshine Insurance Headquarters in Beijing have been revealed. Located in downtown Beijing, the 1.3 million-square-foot (120,773-square-meter) tower is set atop a...

11 December 2018

Sunshine Tower in Shenzhen Scheduled for 2020 Completion

Woods Bagot and Sunshine Insurance are creating three new towers together, one of which, Sunshine Insurance’s headquarters in Sanya Bay, was already completed in March...

06 December 2018

Renderings Revealed for Founder International Financial Center in Wuhan

New renderings have been revealed of a new commercial high-rise under construction in Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei province. Known as the...

03 December 2018

Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Project

The Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters project in Taiwan, a commercial mixed-use building is scheduled for a 2022 completion. Designed by Aedas, the project is...

09 November 2018

Office Tower and Retail Complex to Open in Shijiazhuang

On November 10th, the shopping mall franchise Vientiane City is slated to open its new location in Shijiazhuang. The project offers one of the largest...

05 April 2018

Shenzhen Chooses Australian Architect’s Plan for New Business District

Adelaide-based architect Hassell has won a competition to design a mixed-use precinct for Shenzhen in southeast China. The master plan envisages offices connected by a...

04 April 2018

Design Revealed for Hangzhou Wangchao Center

On April 4, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) released its design for the Hangzhou Wangchao Center, a new mixed-use tower in Hangzhou, China. Designed...

27 March 2018

New Elevator Test Tower Opens in Zhongshan, China

The proliferation of supertall towers around the world continually drives innovations in building engineering, and thyssenkrupp Elevator is at the forefront when it comes to...

23 March 2018

Floating Sky Gardens and Rooftop Terraces Adorn Proposed Tower in Taichung

Aedas has unveiled plans for a soaring 656-foot (200-meter) tower that’s broken into two pieces held together by a series of “floating” sky gardens and...

16 March 2018

Commission Awarded for Hangzhou’s 7 Bao Station District

CallisonRTKL has won an international design competition for the 7 Bao Station district, a transit-oriented development serving Hangzhou’s new central business district. In Hangzhou—the birthplace...

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