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    Beauty and the East is a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten
    UCCA Dune Art Museum by OPEN Architecture is a striking example of new Chinese architecture. Along the coast of northern China’s Bahai Bay, the UCCA Dune Art Museum shows the Delicate Balance between Nature and Architecture.
    Nestled in the ancient village of Qinglongwu, against the mountainous green backdrop of Huaxi Forest Park, this capsule hotel and bookstore is the creative work of Shanghai-based architects Atelier tao+c. The project is presented in Beauty and the East, a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten.
    Shanghai-based studio X+Living in Beauty and the East by gestalten
    Human Endeavor, Art, and Nature Converge in the Sublime Harbin Grand Theatre by MAD Architects
    The current commodification of nostalgia and the politicization of culture and heritage present further challenges for architects exploring this route in China. Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ is an example of this evolution.
    Just to the north of Yinzhou Park in the city of Ningbo, the Ningbo Historic Museum designed by Amateur Architecture Studio occupies space in a massive plaza landscaped with fountains and newly planted trees.
    The main entrance hall of the Wuyuan Skywells Hotel is a grand double-height space with flagstone flooring, elegant wood paneling, and a gallery lined with intricate latticework in Beauty and the East by gestalten.
    The Capsule Hotel and Bookstore by Atelier tao+c in Qinglongwu Village
    For decades, China’s modernization emphasized the growth of urban centers, with the countryside all but left behind. A new movement is rethinking rural areas to be a sustainable and serene contrast to the megacity.
    On a quiet beach along the coast of northern China’s Bohai Bay, curious protrusions emerge from the sand dunes. They belong to the UCCA Dune Art Museum, which lies beneath the surface and comprises a series of curvaceous interconnected spaces that resemble caves. Discover more in Beauty and the East, a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten.
    Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ is a bridge that gives city dwellers a chance to appreciate art while crossing the river
    Architecture & Interior

    Beauty and the East

    New Chinese Architecture

    The unique architectural language of China as told through homegrown design practices and the architects shaping its future.

    49.90 € Price incl. VAT, excl. Shipping

    The transformation of China in the past four 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. Once China looked to the West for references and inspiration, today an emerging movement is molding a new design expression which fuses centuries of local tradition with idealistic visions.

    Beauty and the East presents the Chinese talent shaping an aesthetic bound by heritage and 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.



    Architecture Architecture & Interior
    Editors: gestalten
    Release date: January 2021
    Format: 24 × 30 cm
    Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 320 pages
    ISBN: 978-3-89955-872-2

    This book has been printed in Germany.
    FSC™️ (Forest Stewardship Council™️) Certified.

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    The transformation of China in the past four 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. Once China looked to the West for references and inspiration, today an emerging movement is molding a new design expression which fuses centuries of local tradition with idealistic visions.

    Beauty and the East presents the Chinese talent shaping an aesthetic bound by heritage and 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.



    Architecture Architecture & Interior

    Editors gestalten
    Release date: January 2021
    Format: 24 × 30 cm
    Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 320 pages
    ISBN: 978-3-89955-872-2

    This book has been printed in Germany.
    FSC™️ (Forest Stewardship Council™️) Certified.

    Payment and dispatch

    The following terms and conditions apply:

    Dispatch conditions

    The products are delivered all over the world.

    Dispatch costs (inclusive of legally applicable VAT)

    Domestic deliveries (Germany): 

    We do not charge any shipping costs.

    Deliveries to foreign countries:

    Free shipping to European Union and the USA.
    Free worldwide shipping from 60 EUR/USD order value.

    For orders below 60 EUR/USD the following shipping costs apply:
    European Union & USA : € 0,-
    All other countries: € 40,-

    From an order value of 60,00 €, we deliver shipments to foreign countries free of cost.

    Delivery periods

    Unless otherwise specified in the quote, domestic delivery of goods shall be made (Germany) within 2 - 4 days, for deliveries abroad within 3 - 15 days from conclusion of contract (if advance payment agreed from the date of the payment instruction).
    Please note that deliveries are not made on Sundays and other holidays.
    If you have ordered articles with different delivery dates, we send the articles together in one delivery if no other agreement has been made. The delivery date for the complete order will be the same as that of the article with the longest delivery time.

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    -  Payment via Apple Pay
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    49.90 €

    UCCA Dune Art Museum by OPEN Architecture is a striking example of new Chinese architecture. Along the coast of northern China’s Bahai Bay, the UCCA Dune Art Museum shows the Delicate Balance between Nature and Architecture.
    Nestled in the ancient village of Qinglongwu, against the mountainous green backdrop of Huaxi Forest Park, this capsule hotel and bookstore is the creative work of Shanghai-based architects Atelier tao+c. The project is presented in Beauty and the East, a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten.
    Shanghai-based studio X+Living in Beauty and the East by gestalten
    Human Endeavor, Art, and Nature Converge in the Sublime Harbin Grand Theatre by MAD Architects
    The current commodification of nostalgia and the politicization of culture and heritage present further challenges for architects exploring this route in China. Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ is an example of this evolution.
    Just to the north of Yinzhou Park in the city of Ningbo, the Ningbo Historic Museum designed by Amateur Architecture Studio occupies space in a massive plaza landscaped with fountains and newly planted trees.
    The main entrance hall of the Wuyuan Skywells Hotel is a grand double-height space with flagstone flooring, elegant wood paneling, and a gallery lined with intricate latticework in Beauty and the East by gestalten.
    The Capsule Hotel and Bookstore by Atelier tao+c in Qinglongwu Village
    For decades, China’s modernization emphasized the growth of urban centers, with the countryside all but left behind. A new movement is rethinking rural areas to be a sustainable and serene contrast to the megacity.
    On a quiet beach along the coast of northern China’s Bohai Bay, curious protrusions emerge from the sand dunes. They belong to the UCCA Dune Art Museum, which lies beneath the surface and comprises a series of curvaceous interconnected spaces that resemble caves. Discover more in Beauty and the East, a book about new Chinese architecture by gestalten.
    Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ is a bridge that gives city dwellers a chance to appreciate art while crossing the river

    What People Say

    "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*

    "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."

    AD France

    "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

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