The building culture of China is currently one of the most innovative
and most adventurous in the world because of the bold ways architects
approach materials and genres as well as forms and functions. At the
same time, it offers the opportunity to implement the most daring
designs in the shortest possible time, as both the expertise and the
necessary manpower are available. While technology and tradition play an
important role, so do sustainability and ecological concepts aiming at
achieving a harmonious interplay between the respective building and its
surroundings. This volume features a wide range of typologies, styles,
and locations that have one thing in common - their architects come from
China and make the world stop and take notice of their work. The author
presents the most important and interesting contemporary offices and
designers and their most significant projects at home and abroad.