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Videos: 16 Top Architects Discuss China's "Museum Boom"

Patrick Lynch — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:30:00 +0000

Currently on display at the Aedes Architecture Forum Berlin, "ZÀI XĪNG TǓ MÙ: Sixteen Chinese Museums, Fifteen Chinese Architects," takes an in-depth look at China’s recent museum boom and its effects on the socio-political and cultural landscape of modern China.

Studio Zhu-Pei's Vaulted Museum Design Takes Inspiration from Historic Chinese Ceramic Kilns

Patrick Lynch — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:20:00 +0000

Studio Zhu-Pei has unveiled their design for the Jingdezhen Historical Museum of Imperial Kiln, a museum dedicated to the unique history of ceramics in Jingdezhen, China. Located in the heart of the historic china-making district of the city, nestled between ceramic workshops that date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the museum draws inspiration from the special forms of the kilns, creating gallery spaces out of a series of hand-crafted vaulted structures.

Studio Pei-Zhu Unveils Plans for Performing Arts Center in Dali, China

Patrick Lynch — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:20:00 +0000

Studio Pei-Zhu has unveiled plans for the Yang Liping Performing Arts Center in Dali, Yunnan, China. Located at a low latitude and high elevation, Dali features a dramatic terrain and a unique climate that create a boundless relationship between earth and sky. The project site is located in the heart of this landscape, on a fertile plateau between the Cangshan mountain range and Erhai lake.

An Interview with Zhu Pei, Pei-Zhu Studio

Pier Alessio Rizzardi — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:30:57 +0000

“If we look at architecture from a cultural point of view, we see we are in a special moment where we are trying to figure out our identity. I think we are too focused on how to transform old Chinese architecture into contemporary architecture; but in no way can you transform it, you can see it with your own eyes. For instance you cannot transform a Roman building into today’s buildings! Sometimes you have to forget about history to create contemporary and unique architecture.”
- Zhu Pei, Beijing, 2013

ArchDaily Editors Select 20 Amazing 21st Century Museums

Connor Walker — Sun, 18 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000

In honor of International Museum Day we’ve collected twenty fascinating museums well worth visiting again. In this round up you’ll find classics - such as Bernard Tschumi Architects' New Acropolis Museum and Zaha Hadid Architects' MAXXI Museum - as well as lesser-known gems - such as Waterford City Council Architects’ Medieval Museum, the Natural History Museum of Utah by Ennead, and the Muritzeum by Wingårdhs. See all of our editors' favorites after the break!

Xixi Wetland Art Museum / Studio Pei-Zhu

Sebastian Jordana — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:15:03 +0000

Chinese Studio Pei-Zhu has designed the Xixi Wetland Art Museum located in a rural nature preserved near Hangzhou, China. The concept stems from the interaction between building and nature. As leaves fall from trees they arrive naturally on the ground. The resulting form creates shelter against the earth.