China

Construction work is currently underway on a new artificial intelligence research laboratory designed by PLP Architecture. Located in Shanghai, China, the building's overall form is inspired by a computer motherboard and CPU.

China christened a remarkable new 290-foot (88-m) ship last week – the world's first semi-autonomous drone carrier. It'll carry, launch, recover and co-ordinate the actions of more than 50 other autonomous aerial, surface and underwater vehicles.

Consisting of a large circle held in place by four towers, The Ring, by Ennead Architects, is the centerpiece of a new masterplan envisioned for Shanghai, China. The project will also include another pair of towers, retail space, and park areas.

Shanghai's TCab Tech has become one of China's leading eVTOL contenders, claiming it's now made many test flights validating its 50-percent scale prototype air taxi design in vertical lift and hover mode, as well as transitions to winged cruise flight.

Nestled into the snow-covered landscape, MAD's Yabuli Entrepreneurs' Congress Center is now complete. The building combines a striking exterior form with a stunning interior layout that's carefully arranged to maximize natural light and views.

A new supertall skyscraper slated for Nanjing, China, will be defined by an unusual octagonal form designed to reduce wind loads. The tower will host multiple greenery filled terraces, plus a rooftop terrace area offering choice views of the city.

Heatherwick Studio has designed a remarkable new performing arts center in China. The eye-catching building will rise out of the wetlands landscape like a colorful cluster of volcanoes and will host an opera house, a concert hall, and a theater.

Commissioned to design a pair of hotels, Büro Ole Scheeren took on the challenge with typical ambition. Instead of creating two separate towers, the firm will stack six large curving structures into one unified high-rise and cover it in greenery.

New renewable energy projects in the Gobi and other deserts will raise China's world-leading wind and solar capacity by a further 70 percent. Some 450 GW of new capacity will cement China as both the biggest and fastest-growing renewable energy generator.

Luo Studio recently completed an eye-catching and intricate timber bridge that's heavily inspired by traditional Chinese bridge design, but adds some modern touches too. The project serves as both a crossing and a viewing point in rural China.

MAD Architects has revealed plans for a stunning new museum slated for Guanghan, China. The Eyes of Sanxingdui consists of a series of timber-lined buildings rising out of the water-laden landscape that are inspired by ancient eye masks.

Chinese eVTOL company Autoflight has released video of its first unmanned transition flight, moving from vertical lift to wing-supported cruise at speed. The video is a perfect demonstration of the common "lift & cruise" style of eVTOL design.