Beauty and the East: New Chinese Architecture

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The transformation of China in the past three decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given air to a new generation of architects and interior designers. China previously looked to the West for architectural references, today they are moulding a new design expression which fuses centuries of local tradition with idealistic design. House of the Dragon presents the homegrown talent shaping this new aesthetic that is bound by the surrounding environment. Adopting new methods and techniques, they are pushing design possibilities and influencing the watching world. From cultural institutions to cityscapes, explore the tantalizing world of Chinese architecture and get a window into the world of tomorrow.

a dazzling portfolio of projects in Beauty and the East, an encyclopaedic survey (...), in which the reuse of existing materials and structures and reliance on traditional methods are recurring motifs. -- AESTHETICA After many years of experimentation, China is currently experiencing a turning point in architecture. The book "Beauty and the East" takes a fresh look at a new generation of architects who brilliantly combine age-old traditions with a look to the future. -- ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST FRANCE Browsing through Beauty and the East means observing the happiest episodes of (the) continuous dialogue between modernity and tradition, between the search for new languages and the recovery of ancient heritage, with very different results. -- ELLE DECOR The title charts the last two decades of 'wild architectural experimentation' across China and celebrates homegrown talent and new designs that challenge the norm. -- WALLPAPER