Beauty and the East - New Chinese Architecture

A new design expression is being formed in China as architects look internally for visionary design instead of toward the West.The transformation of China in the past three 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. China previously looked to the West for architectural references, today they are moulding a new design expression which fuses centuries of local tradition with idealistic design.House of the Dragon presents the homegrown talent shaping this new aesthetic that is bound by 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.

Summary

A new design expression is being formed in China as architects look internally for visionary design instead of toward the West.

The transformation of China in the past three 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. China previously looked to the West for architectural references, today they are moulding a new design expression which fuses centuries of local tradition with idealistic design.

House of the Dragon presents the homegrown talent shaping this new aesthetic that is bound by 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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Robert Klanten (Editor), Gestalten (Editor), KLANTEN (Editor), Robert Klanten (Editor), Stuhler (Editor), Stuhler (Editor), Elior Stuhler (Editor), Eliora Stuhler (Editor), Elli Stuhler (Editor)
• Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9783899558722
• ISBN: 978-3-89955-872-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 250 mm x 33 mm x 306 mm
• Weight: 2080 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; China, Architektonische Struktur und Gestaltung, Einzelne Architekten und Architekturbüros, Architektur: Innenarchitektur, Zeichnung, Kunsthandwerk, Stadtplanung und Architektur, Interior Design, Architecture, Shanghai, Beijing, ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, Professional interior design, ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architect, Individual architects & architectural firms, ARCHITECTURE / Regional, ARCHITECTURE / History / Contemporary (1945-), auseinandersetzen, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Residential buildings, domestic buildings, Chinese Architecture, Rural Architecture, ARCHITECTURE / Residential, Housing, Urban Living, Cultural Architecture, Architektonische Struktur und Design