studio pei zhu: 'cai guo-qiang courtyard house', beijing

slightly undulating protruding windows are the face of the residential and retail building. the gently tapered form integrates into its historic surroundings, while still contributing to its future development. 

currently under construction, this hotel is positioned along an 80 meter tall cliff within a retired quarry, giving an unusable landscape a purpose with opportunities for bungee jumping and rock climbing.

wang shu, principal architect of the chinese practice amateur design studio has been announced as the 2012 laureate of the pritzker architecture prize, receiving the most prestigious award to be given in the field.

the founder of studio pei-zhu discusses how his working process dictates the architectural shapes and forms of his iconic buildings.

positioned within a cultural development near the gulf in shenzhen, china, the spheroidal shell of this building evokes the image of a water droplet.

the 5 architects and design critic fang zhenning present on their work and engage in conversation together, at a talk that designboom organized for BJDW 2011 at the UCCA contemporary art center.