Category Archives: Chinese Architecture

798 Website

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

image from ArtSignal For the few readers not already aware, the 798 Art District in Beijing is wonderful thing to behold, by which I mean a location in China which brings about jaw-dropped wonder.  The sheer scale of the installation, … Continue reading →

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Between artist and architect

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

Continuing my theme of artists and architects.  It is well-known that Ai Weiwei was involved in the creation of the “Bird’s Nest” structure for the Beijing Olympics.  In my most recent trip to Zhong Biao’s studio, I find that he, … Continue reading →

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Architectural ‘copycats’

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

      And following the architectural theme, a post by Jonathan Glancey has caught my eye as well.  The piece, written for the Guardian, is entitled “British architects at the mercy of China’s copycats.”  Glancey expresses typical outrage at infringement … Continue reading →

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