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'Lucky' coin-inspired structure on Pearl River, Guangzhou, meets mixed reviews online
Construction is pushing on with rapid pace at a significant waterside scheme on the Pearl River, Guangzhou, designed by Italian architect Joseph di Pasquale for the Guangdong Plastics Exchange. The 33-storey commercial facility has been inspired by the jade Bi Disks synonymous with rank and moral excellence throughout Chinese history and chief engineer on the project, Wang Zhanshan, has detailed: “It’s a real fusion of Western and Chinese design. The distinctive feature of the building is that it is shaped like an old Chinese jade or a waterwheel and also has good feng shui for attracting fortune. A golden coin, jade or waterwheel alongside the river means luck to Cantonese: Water brings money.”
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China's gift to Africa
Chinese-funded headquarters for African Union officially opened in Addis Ababa: A 20-storey headquarters and conference centre for the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was inaugurated at an official ceremony on 28th January, 2012 attended by many......more
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Calatrava breaks new ground
Education buildings for Yuan Ze University are first buildings in Taiwan for Calatrava: These serene images have just been released of Santiago Calatrava’s first project in Asia: a Performing Arts Center, Art and Design School, and Y.Z. Hsu Memorial......more
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Structural inadequacies in CTV Building
'Critical factors' in CTV Building collapse during Christchurch earthquake uncovered: A report issued by The Department of Building and Housing in New Zealand into the collapse of the CTV Building on 22nd February 2011 during a devastating......more
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Artistic duo reunited
From the Bird's Nest to the Serpentine - Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei selected for 2012 Serpentine Pavilion: The Serpentine Gallery have announced that the Swiss architect duo Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese designer and artist Ai Weiwei are to......more
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Strong winds to hit Britain...
£100m investment and 1,000ft turbine and Brighton farm to boost UK's green energy: Three new wind turbine projects have been revealed for the British coastline. The most ambitious of the schemes involves the insertion of 1,000ft giant turbines as......more
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Time for reflection
Restrained Libeskind residential project to open this spring in Singapore: A series of leaning towers have recently erupted along Singapore’s waterfront. ‘Reflections’ is the latest creation of Studio Daniel Libeskind and yet is uncharacteristically subdued in......more
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