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In this book, Chinese star architects/architectural design firms present their works completed since 2000. These buildings are created with innovative concepts and unique architectural languages for cultural events, such as museum, art galleries, and memorials. They witness the inheritance and development of Chinese culture in contemporary China, and they are the windows created by Chinese leading architects for the world to know Chinese culture.

Project Introduction:

008 SHANXI GRAND THEATRE
018 SERVICE COMPLEX BUILDING FOR STUDENTS OF BUCEA
024 FEI XIAOTONG MEMORIAL MEMORIAL IN JIANGCUN VILLAGE
032 359TH BRIGADE ARAR SETTLEMENT MEMORIAL HALL AND PLAZA
040 MASSACRE NANJING MEMORIAL HALL EXTENSION
052 ZHUJIAJIAO MUSEUM OF HUMANITIES & ARTS
062 G-DOT ARE SPACE
070 JIA PINGWA LITERARY ART MUSEUM
076 ZHENGDONG DISTRICT URBAN PLANNING EXHIBITON HALL
084 MOUNT HUA VISITOR CENTRE
094 CULTURE AND SPORTS CNETRE, ANTING
104 JINTAO VILLAGE COMMUNITY PAVILION
112 NORTHSTAR DELTA PROJECT EXHIBITION CENTRE
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250 INSIDE-OUT ART CENTRE
256 INDEX

From the subject of contemporary landscape design in China, the book of Contemporary Architecture in China – Urban Landscapes selects 28 outstanding landscape projects, ranging from residences, parks, squares, etc. With a unique perspective and rich contents, the book will bring inspiration for landscape designers.

Project Introduction:

008 CONGHUA HOT SPRING VILLAS
014 SHENYANG VANKE HIGH-RISE RESIDENCE
022 BRC REDDISHWOOD HILL
030 SHENZHEN VANKE KING METROPOLIS
038 FUSHUN VANKE PARADISO
048 DRAGON BAY VILLA
058 QINHUANGDAO BOTANIC GARDEN
066 SHANGHAI HOUTAN PARK
086 TIANJIN BRIDGED GARDENS
096 THE ECOLOGICAL TRIANGLE – CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PARK
106 THE MU GARDEN – THE CHINESE GARDEN FOR EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI
114 CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL CAR PARK LANDSCAPE DESIGN
126 CULTURE WAVE CITY IN HANGZHOU
132 URBAN “LIVING ROOM” – XINJIANG PEACOCK PARK
142 XINHUA GARDEN
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248 DASHAWAN BEACH FACILITY
256 INDEX

China is fast becoming an economic power and with that comes fast development and changes in the people’s lifestyles, living standards and contemporary culture. This rapid development in a country with rich history and culture has brought about a unique evolution in Chinese design trends and styles. Traditions provide a strong background to new designs, bringing about a harmonisation of the old and the new, with the exploration of contemporary design concepts. Such contemporary Chinese designs that showcase a unique palette of textures, colours, and elements is representative of Chinese roots and at the same time presents a set of aesthetics that is appealing to the modern world. In recent years, contemporary Chinese designs have not only become popular in Asia, they have also gained a strong following in the western world. This book features a collection of projects from the Asian region including China, Hong Kong and Singapore which will hopefully inspire designers the world over to continue to bring this design phenomenon to a higher level. Turn the page and indulge yourself in a where acid jazz plays against traditional Chinese lanterns and antique furniture.

China's major cities, such as Beijing, are cities with histories running over 3 millennia. As befitting of their age,they are archaeological gems, as well as the most complete manifestation of Chinese traditions and culture. Restaurant design in China is often enriched by the history of China-it would not utilise a simple lifting of a certain style or age, but would distill and abstract the stylistics of design into the point of a philosophy, and from that, the interior design is slowly generated...

Церемонии чаепития в Китае уходят корнями в глубь веков. Это процесс самопознания, медитации и релаксации. Поэтому в оформлении интерьеров чайных залов и домов традиционно используются национальные китайские мотивы и материалы - фарфор и дерево

Only a few decades ago, Dubai was merely a tranquil Bedouin city. Today, the skyline of a boomtown rises from the desert. Reports about it are distinguished by superlatives. In particular, reports regardign new buildings in this country of little shadow overshadow anything that has been constructed before. Burj Al Arab, currently the world's largest luxury hotel, with its also technically unique facade is just one example of these buildings. Palm Project or Hydropolis, both visionary, artificially created islands belong to the same category. As does the construction of the world's highest apartment tower. Dubai presents a kind of preview of the ultramodern - a trend that is also reflected in the design of various restaurants, hotels and label stores. Representing the most important gate to the Middle East, this city is primarily one thing: thoroghly international and with incredible power on its way to a new future. This is the theme of this book, with chosen objects and crucial information concerning them.

Egypt’s romantic allure does not end with the age of the pharaohs. This lavishly illustrated book offers an unprecedented look inside the opulent estates of the pashas, khedives, and great ladies of 19th-century Egypt, and the princes and kings of the early 20th century. Here in all its cosmopolitan splendor is the world of unparalleled prosperity that attracted adventurers the world over, from the Belle Époque through the Roaring Twenties. The stories of the families and architects behind 41 spectacular villas and palaces make this volume as fascinating to read as it is to look at. Sumptuously illustrated with 174 original color photographs, Egyptian Palaces and Villas will entrance and delight anyone interested in this proud land and its dramatic history.

Far-flung cultures have always been a source of inspiration for the exploration-minded Old Continent. Charmed by the exoticism of those distant styles, furniture designs and objets d"art, this decorative trend still exists today. Africa, Indonesia, Morocco, China, India and South America are lands that inspire the projects included in this book. Raffia rugs, natural fibre ornaments, leathers, hand-sewn baskets, Totem figures... just some of the objects that give personality to these projects.

Contents:
Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Spring Scenery Is Locked in a Small Boudoir
(Ancient and Unsophisticated Artistic Conception)
Understated and Undemonstrative Chinese Charm--Vanke Tangyue Club, Dongguan
Always Alluring Whether Adorned or Plain--Yueshang Xiangjiang Restaurant, Beijing
Chinese Characters Tell Chinese History--Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, Shanghai
Caring for Mankind--Dunnan and Tianmu Restaurants of Eu Yan Sang · The Zun Express, Taiwan
New or Traditional, Highlighting Kunlun--Hotel Kunlun, Hohhot
...
Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Summer Scenery
(Luxury Artistic Conception)
Beijing-style Mansion with Imperial Flavor--Imperial Mansion, Beijing
Splendid, Noble and Imperial Style--Guijie Shop of Go Believe, Beijing
Rich-flavor Restaurant--Wangshunge Pin · Wei Restaurant, Beijing
Splendid “Chinese Door”--Hilton, Beijing Capital Airport
Elegant & Understated Club--Sanming Club, Fuzhou
An Ideal Place Far away from the Noisy World--Showflat of Jinxiu Villa, Yichun, Jiangxi
Luxurious China Red Building in Foreign Land--Tse Yang, Qatar
Shimmering Ripples Revealing Luxury and Elegance--Yuleijinxiu Business Club, Dujiangyan, Sichuan
Magnificent Villa -- A Spiritual Belongingness for Oriental Elites--Showflat of Taihu Golf Villas, Suzhou
A Visual Treat of History--No.9 Seafood Restaurant, Tianjin
Attractive Sumptuousness--Zen5es in Westin, Tianjin
A Hotel in Orient and Has Infinite Charm --Raffles Tianjin
...
Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Reputation Is as Slight as Snail’s Feelers
(Modern Zen Artistic Conception)
Picking up Lotus and Smiling Subtly to Brush off Dust--Showflat of Mengzeyuan, Changsha
Slow-paced Space Featuring Zen Atmosphere--Jipinhui Club, Fuzhou
Poetic Living--Reception Center of Tangqian Mingyue Villa, Fuzhou
Tea Aroma Making Sweet-scented Laurel Ashamed--Ming Shi Hui Tea Club, Fuzhou
Balance of Dynamic and Static Highlighting Zen Atmosphere--Taiwan Rice Sets of Cuisine, Fuzhou
Tasting Zen in Tea--Jingchangfang, Fuzhou
Fresh and Elegant Zen Space--Showflat of Meijia Oriental Holiday Villa, Maoshan
Light of Buddla, Fantastic--De' All Restaurant, Shanghai
Antithesis Continually Writing Legend --Phoenix Tea Club, Shijiazhuang
...
 Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Write in Wuxiang Mountain in Lishui
(Modern & Fashion Artistic Conception)
Poetic Charm of Blue and White Porcelain--Showflat of Landun Jingyuan, Zhuzhou, Hunan
Reconstruct the Space and Produce New Flavor--Sales Office of Sky City, Chengdu
New Interpretation of Traditional Concept--Blossom Seasons Hotel, Beijing
Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate--Feiteng Yuxiang Restaurant, The Place, Beijing
Fashion and low-keyed Oriental Flavor--Flat of Tianjunyunding, Fuzhou
New Interpretation of Traditional Flavor--Jingjie Villa, Nansha, Guangzhou
...
 Fragrance Filling the Courtyard·Blooming Polygonum Orientale
(Leisure Resort Artistic Conception)
Graceful Southeast Asian Style--Sales Center of Foshan Lunjiao · Vanke (Phase I)
Leisure Elegance--Yuanyang Residence, Sanya
Singing Literate Elegance with Sea Breeze--Showflat of Narada Resort & Spa Perfumed Bay
Thick and Heavy Colors to Draw Jiangnan Water Town--Banyan Tree Hangzhou
Charming with Either Light or Heavy Makeup--Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou
Relaxing and Cozy Holiday Style--Model Villa of C type, Global Migrant Bird Resort, Huizhou

Illustrations: color photos throughout

Many books have been written about batik, but Grand Batik Interiors is the first that highlights the debut of batik in the world of interior design, presenting a fresh new perspective on this most ancient of crafts.
Grand Batik Interiors records batik's journey from its traditional context into the world of modernity. It examines the way this cloth, with its deeply embedded, multi-layered meanings, has been re-created to become relevant to a modern lifestyle, including its use in the garment, fashion and interior design industries

With the rapid development of economy and tremendous changes of technology in contemporary China, people are no longer satisfied with the existing living conditions and they raise higher demands towards comfort, variety, selectivity and adaptability. From that point, in addition to ensuring the supply efficiency of houses, it is increasingly important to improve the functional quality in residential space design.

The 'human-oriented' concept pays more attention to building relationship between dwelling space and natural context, satisfying the basic functions of houses and the same time endowing them with a deeper sense. From the perspective of designers, the requirements of clients and developing trend of houses bring more opportunities and challenges for them. The book 'Houses' aims to investigate the relationship between dwelling space and natural context and to summarize the development trend of residential design in future China by collecting projects of renowned local designers.

Each project is illustrated with beautiful images, delicate drawings and a detailed description to showcase the innovative ideas of the designer in a clear and systematic way.

Modern India flourishes its hybrid international culture, informed by its past yet transcending it. 'New Indian chic' is everywhere, from cuisine to fashion to film, not to mention yoga and ayurveda.

This book is an intimate exploration of the private homes of those at the forefront of the new approach to decoration and design. Here are interiors by Indians for Indians; by Indians for foreigners; by foreigners for foreigners and by foreigners for Indians – radically modern, allusively traditional, distinctively stylish.

Henry Wilson, whose perceptive photographs have done so much to bring the variety of India to the attention of the West, shows how the exotic combines with the international through a uniquely Indian sensibility.

Showcases the best of contemporary Indian interiors - homes, bars, restaurants, hotels, resorts, spas, shops. Features stunning, previously unpublished photographs by Michael Freeman.

This book reveals the latest in Indian style, from the first boutique hotel in Delhi, The Manor, designed by the architects Shirley Fujikawa and Vinay Kapoor, to the restored fortress, and now hotel, of Devigarh, where each room is designed around a particular theme. Today, Indian design is a fascinating mixture of local styles and modern interpretations. Divided into four chapters - Breaking with Tradition, Reworking the Legacy, Courtyard and Tent, and Retreats - Modern Indian Interiors reveals the changing face of Indian interior design, and the innovative ideas being introduced by not only Indians but also foreign architects and designers who have moved to India.

With over 250 unpublished colour photographs by the renowned photographer Michael Freeman, this book will show the modern side of India that has not been seen before.