pei zhu: urban oasis at shenzhen hong kong biennale 09

seeking to provide 'urban acupuncture' for the industrial city, the cocoon-like installation provides a calm public space that grounds its inhabitants with nature.

formed of bamboo with embedded LED lights, the bamboo piece functions as a recessed luminaire in addition to being incorporated into walls as a structural component. a separate mountable lamp serves smaller spaces.

constructed with locally sourced clay, sand, straw and water, this school's cob and bamboo structure will be protected from earthquake and rain events.

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

recently completed and now open to the public in ordos, china, this center has become a fixture within the community providing spaces for residents to congregate and lounge while maintaining their cultural traditions.

a facade clad with locally sourced sticks creates a screen for the fully glazed interior, producing an evenly diffused natural daylight to brightly illuminate the reading spaces.

terence riley has been appointed chief curator for the 2011 shenzhen & hong kong bi-city biennale of urbanism \ architecture, which will take place from december 11, 2011 - february 10, 2012.

in his scaled reproduction, douglas young captures the evolving characteristics of the buildings from the famous kowloon walled city.

'the grand resource' project, walks a thin line between a scaled model of a grandiose wind-power harnessing infrastructure proposal and an art/design object, becoming a temporary addition to the hong kong skyline.

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.

the outdoor chinese pavilion aims to explore and expand the traditional chinese notions of space by using the language of modern materials and abstractions.