Waterside Buddhist Shrine

7 projects reshaping Chinese architecture today

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7 projects reshaping Chinese architecture today

The new wave of architecture shaping the changing face of China is extraordinary. We round up 7 projects – from floating monasteries to breathtaking high rises – that reveal the scope, skill, history and tradition that is Chinese architecture today.

Waterside Buddhist Shrine stretches around nature

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Waterside Buddhist Shrine stretches around nature

This Buddhist temple by Beijing firm, Archstudio, is innately tied to the delicate and changeable nature of its natural surrounds. Its architecture even stretches between and around trees.