11. 03. 2013
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The Making of Remaking: Rural Politics, Observed

The Making of Remaking: Rural Politics, Observed

Syndicated from Design China

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“Kunshan-Under Construction, an intervention-style research project marrying art and society, began in 2010. The project observes and investigates China’s New Countryside program of rural construction. The specific locale is Kunshan New Village in Chengdu’s Shuangliu County. The multi-dimensional, integrated art intervention has included field research, on-site creative projects, short-term themed workshops, interdisciplinary symposia, themed exhibitions, and more.…

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28. 01. 2013
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Sliced Porosity Block

Sliced Porosity Block

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Recently completed by Steven Holl Architects in Chengdu, “Sliced Porosity Block forms large public plazas with a hybrid of different functions. Creating a metropolitan public space, instead of object-icon skyscrapers, this three million square foot project takes its shape from its distribution of natural light.…

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24. 08. 2012
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David Jia

David Jia

A world-class designer whose commercial portfolio spans commissions for Beijing Subway, Samsung, Nokia and Panasonic, and recipient of numerous Red Dot Design Awards, David Jia is an extremely unique yet humble individual. Originally from Ningxia, he studied painting from a very young age before moving on to study design under one of the very first creatives to bring industrial design to China.…

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13. 03. 2012
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UK Now Festival

UK Now Festival

Presented by British Council (or Cultural and Education Section, British Embassy as they are known in China), UK Now is “the biggest festival of British arts and creative industries held in China. Hundreds of world-class events, including exhibitions, performances and think tanks, will run across 15 Chinese cities between April and November 2012”.…

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