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Located in China’s northeastern province of Shandong, the world’s largest solar energy building opened in November, 2009. Built in preparation of the Fourth World Solar City Congress, the sun-dial inspired building covers 75,000 square meters and features exhibition halls, scientific research facilities, training facilities and a hotel. The energy savings on the building is 30% higher than the national energy saving standard due to advanced roof and wall insulation.

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Common shell-less high-emission racing motorcycle in a tree.

‘I just want to know what a big tree – which is four or five meters long – with a speed
of more than one hundred km per hour looks like.’ Shi Jinsong
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I find it difficult to travel through China’s central cities without an unerring sense on humility and guilt. Everywhere there is an unquestioning “getting on with it” attitude to life, work and problems.

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Opening in December, the 2009 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture: City Mobilization will investigate the possibility of bottom-up mobilization and the organization of social life, taking its context from China’s contemporary urbanity. The Architecture Foundation is hosting two consecutive evening events at the AF Project Space in conjunction with the Biennale’s curatorial team, to preview these themes with a selection of contributors, some of Europe’s most dynamic young architects and artists.

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Glass pyramids and cylindrical stucco facades both fall under the geometric umbrella of Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, who has just been announced as winner of QE2’s prestigious Royal Gold Medal. The 92-year-old architect, recognized for projects like the Louvre pyramid, retired from full-time practice in 1990. Since then, he has taken on work as an architectural consultant, supervising a round of museum commissions from Qatar to China.”
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Visitors to the new Automobile Museum in Nanjing will drive their cars to the top of the building around external ramps, before walking back down through the floors to see the other displays.

The Italian architect behind the pioneering design, which was chosen after an international competition, said that he wanted to replicate the experience of a safari in an urban environment.
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Tomorrow 100% Design Shanghai and International Home Decor and Design  will unveil yet another inspirational installation made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements to welcome the gathering of international and local design leaders in Shanghai.  From October 15th to 17th, the who’s who of contemporary design and home accessories will gather at the Shanghai Exhibition Center to see the latest designs from established names like Christofle, Hastens, Kohler, Established and sons, Moooi, Poliform and Tom Dixon, just to name a few. Joining the leaders this year will be the 8 winning pieces by Chinese designers from the debut of the DESIGNED IN CHINA : The Rado Young Design Prize.

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This October, the Portland Art Museum will present China Design Now, a multi-sensory experience reflecting the new Chinese urban environment and encapsulating the scale, speed, and energy of change in China today. Visitors will embark on a journey of discovery through China, focusing on the graphic design, fashion, interior design, and architecture emerging from three vibrant and rapidly evolving cities. Read the rest of this entry »