guzhen, a town in the northwest of zhongshan, is the ‘lighting capital’ of china. having flooded the global home-improvement market with inexpensive fixtures, guzhen has decided to build itself an appropriately mighty icon. at a cost of 38 million USD the century giant lamp tower ‘will stretch 430,560 – square feet over 48 floors, with an immense glass chimney on which an array of images will be projected at night from inside. With an observation deck at its crown, the building has a base that will contain shops, restaurants, and a museum… read more via metropolis