Chinese Architect Wang Shu wins Pritzker Prize
This is a big week for Chinese design and architecture in China – Chinese architect Wang Shu has won the prestigious Prtizker Prize. Hangzhou based Wang has run Amateur Studios with his wife since 1997. Why is this a big deal? Becuase it shows that China is capable of producing its own sustainable buildings, without...
Yishang Yan | Illustration
Yan Yishang or ‘Fancat’ from Xi’an fuses a mix of traditional hand drawn elements with more contemporary illustration techniques to imagine surreal images. His technical ability at hand drawing matched with the relaxed splurge of colours generates an exciting body of work.
Tupperbai | Make-up
Ok,this is a departure from the usual graphic/architecture based posts, but this is amazing so I couldn’t pass it up. Tupperbai has worked as a make-up artist for a series of photos for Figaro and I’m loving the coloured lipstick and colouring pencils one. The colours really stand out and show a great talent from...
Case Study – Qiaoyang Park, Tianjin | Turenscape
This is the start of a small series of case studies on projects in China. To start the series we have Jason Malyan from Atkins China giving us the low down on Qiaoyang Park in Tianjin. Modern landscape design is still a relatively new concept in China, still favoured is either the traditional, the po-mo...
Nanguazi | Photography and Illustration
The multi talented Nanguazi from Beijing has an amazing body of work, everything from CD design to editorial photo shoots. She creates playful illustrations of the surreal, and you can see this same narrative in her photography work.
Li Jun | Graphic
We have seen Li Juns work previously on this blog here, and admired his typography work. Here we have some more of his wonderful typography, love the Chinese characters. See this Beijingers work below.
Vanke Triple V Gallery | Ministry of Design
From Ministry of Design via contemporist, a Singapore and Beijing based studio, this project in Tianjin has three primary functions; a lounge space, a gallery and a tourist information centre. As an iconic building for promoting tourism it stands out, but how it works in practice would be interesting to find out. The relationship with its...
Moleskine + Odding
Stumbled upon a lovely peice of work by Nanjing based Odding. She won the Moleskine mydetour compeititon in 2010 with a modern take on Chinese paper cutting. From Moleskine; myDetour is a Moleskine project dedicated to all lovers of painting, photography, illustration and writing. It is an opportunity to share your creative experience, on- and off-line: you...
