Title: New China Architecture
ISBN: 0 7946 0389 0
Pages: 240
Format: 235 x 310 mm Hardback

Text by Xing Ruan
Edited by Patrick Bingham-Hall
Photographs by Patrick Bingham-Hall

The spectacular transformation of China in the last decade is symbolized by its architecture. The booming cities are evolving at a speed that is hard to comprehend, and their skylines have seen a profusion of architectural styles. China’s new wealth and an invasion of Western culture have created a dynamic environment for architecture and construction. This heady push to prosperity has excited and seduced architects from around the globe, who have grasped this unique opportunity to produce remarkable designs.

New China Architecture seizes this moment in time. It documents the stunning designs of famed international architects and the emergence of local Chinese architecture. The selected projects cover a broad range … skyscrapers in Shanghai, public buildings in Beijing and Guangzhou, innovative private houses such as those at the Commune by the Great Wall, as well as gleaming new airports, theatres and university buildings throughout China.

Renowned architects whose Chinese projects are featured in the book include Norman Foster, Paul Andreu, Riken Yamamoto, Steven Holl, Rem Koolhaas and OMA, Zaha Hadid, PTW, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Arata Isozaki and Pei Cobb Freed. Local Chinese architects include Liu Jiakun, Yung Ho Chang, MADA spam, Cui Kai and Zhu Pei.

Selected unbuilt projects are depicted by computer renderings, and each built project is illustrated with original drawings and by all new photography by Patrick Bingham-Hall.