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Apple and Foster + Partners have collaborated on another new store, this time in Beijing, China. Named Apple Sanlitun, the project is defined by its generous glazing, which helps fill the interior with natural light, and is topped by solar panels.

High prices are undoubtedly a significant factor in the rate of electric car uptake, but a couple of new entrants to the US market could help shake up the status quo.

MAD Architects has revealed a major project for Shenzhen, China. Named Shenzhen Bay Culture Park, it will create a new public park on the waterfront with a museum, theater, and more, and will be defined by unusual large stone-like buildings.

Construction work is underway on an eye-catching new skyscraper in Shenzhen, China. Designed by NBBJ, the 32-story building will serve as a new HQ for technology firm Vivo and will feature multiple levels of garden terraces on its exterior.

NBBJ has revealed an ambitious masterplan for a new neighborhood in Shenzhen, China. Roughly the size of Midtown Manhattan, Net City will emphasize pedestrian access, and will feature significant greenery and sustainable technology.

China recently announced new rules on tall buildings, but it remains to be seen how strictly they will be implemented. The country has at least one new skyscraper on the way though, and it will have decorative features on its facade likened to eyes.

Construction work is still ongoing on China's massive Raffles City Chongqing project but its most notable feature, the "horizontal skyscraper," has now opened to visitors. The stunning skybridge boasts a park and a glass-bottomed observation point.

One effect of China's construction boom is the emptying of its villages as people rush to the cities to find new opportunities. A recently-completed project aims to address this by giving an old abandoned village a new lease of life as an art center.

China boasts more of the world's tallest skyscrapers than any other country, but this may not be the case in the future following a new policy by the Chinese government limiting construction on new tall buildings, which bans copycat architecture too.

Zaha Hadid Architects has produced some of its most notable work in China lately. Having won a competition to design a new Shanghai headquarters that packs significant sustainable technology, this trend looks set to continue.

Rising out of the landscape like a series of undulating hills, MAD Architects' Quzhou Sports Park is a large and ambitious project in China. The mixed-use development is now well underway, with the first phase due to be completed in 2021.

With its mixed-use Shenzhen Terraces, MVRDV aims to offer a pleasant escape from the bustle of urban life in skyscraper-filled megacity Shenzhen, China. It will also integrate sustainable design, including solar power and rainwater collection.