China

Sasaki has transformed a dilapidated airport runway in Shanghai, China, into a public park. The project retains elements of the original airport while integrating sustainable design like recycled materials and rainwater collection.

Chinese Tesla rival Nio has unveiled its first electric sedan following several SUVs and the wild EP9 supercar. The ET7 promises supercar-level acceleration, a focus on autonomy, and a monster 621-mile range from a huge 150-kWh solid-state battery.

Construction is underway on an ambitious new project by MAD Architects. It will involve the creation of an underground train station and the rebuilding of a historic train station building, as well as re-landscaping public park space.

The lightning fast pace of development in Shenzhen continues with a large new project by Zaha Hadid Architects. The scheme envisions transforming a port area in the huge megacity into a new science and technology hub.

China’s landmark lunar sampling mission has drawn to a close with the Chang’e-5 spacecraft touching down in Mongolia, bringing rocks collected from the Moon back to the Earth for the first time in decades.

Resembling an oversized seashell among the snowy mountains of northeast China, MAD Architects' Yabuli Entrepreneurs' Congress Center showcases the firm's trademark futuristic curving style. The project, underway since 2017, is now almost complete.

The UK's Steven Chilton Architects recently completed a new theater in Guangzhou, China, that draws inspiration from tattoo art. This is represented in a stunning bright red facade based around a traditional Chinese myth.

A Chinese quantum computer called Jiuzhang has apparently achieved "quantum supremacy" – conducting a calculation in 200 seconds that would take a regular supercomputer a staggering 2.5 billion years to complete.

A landmark mission to collect rocks and dust from the surface of the Moon is progressing as planned, with China’s Chang’e-5 lander safely touching down on the lunar surface nine days after lifting off from China's Hainan province.

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled a new museum for Shenzhen, China. The Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum will offer an easy to navigate interior and feature an energy-efficient design focused on keeping it keep cool during summer months.

3XN, B+H and Zhubo Design have been commissioned to design the Natural History Museum in Shenzhen, China. Its unusual form is likened to a river flowing over the delta and its green roof will slope downwards into a ramp to allow visitors on top.

Foster + Partners has designed a new development for Shenzhen, China. Guangming Hub will include a series of greenery filled towers inspired by traditional Chinese gateways and incorporate virtual reality and autonomous vehicle technologies.