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Alongside the World Architecture Festival, the World Interior of the Year has also been decided. The winner is the Capsule Hostel and Bookstore, a radical renovation of a dilapidated old building in rural China.

It seems China's about to win the race to commercial, autonomous, electric VTOL air taxi operations, with daylight a distant second. eHang says its EH216 could be fully certified within months, several years ahead of competitors from the USA and EU.

Now it has finally been realized, OPEN Architecture's much-anticipated Chapel of Sound looks just as impressive as the early renders promised. The rock-like concert hall provides a one-of-a-kind performance space near the Great Wall of China.

New render images and details have emerged on our favorite Chinese "I can't believe it's not Lilium" eVTOL air taxi project. The Pantuo Pantala Concept H, out of Shanghai, might look like the Lilium, but it promises to hit faster cruise speeds.

For its latest project, MVRDV turned a tired old factory in Shenzhen, China, into a bustling modern office. The building has been extended and modernized, and features a staircase running through it, offering access to a rooftop park.

High-profile British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled a new project currently under construction in China. It consists of two eye-catching towers that are designed to mitigate their carbon footprint with sustainability features.

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed one of its most stunning designs in some time with the Infinitus Plaza. The project consists of two connected office buildings that are packed with sustainability features and together form the symbol for infinity.

A magnificent new bookstore has swung its doors open in China, featuring a massive spiraling staircase laid down sideways as both a functional bookshelf and art installation inviting visitors to take a one-of-a-kind walk through space and time.

XPeng affiliate HT Aero has unveiled an outrageous flying car design that it claims is "planned for roll-out in 2024." It looks like an electric Bugatti hypercar with a pair of huge, auto-folding props in the style of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey.

Shenzhen isn't exactly lacking in eye-catching buildings, but a new performance center slated for the Chinese megacity is sure to make an impression thanks to its two performance spaces that look like a giant goose has laid golden eggs on the roof.

eHang certainly won't be alone in the skies when China's eVTOL air taxi market opens up. Two new projects have just been announced: the Autoflight V1500M, and the Pantuo Pantala – which frankly should be expecting a letter from Lilium's lawyers.

In another landmark moment for China's fledgling space exploration program, three astronauts sent to work on the country's under-development space station safely returned to Earth on Friday, after spending three months in orbit.