On the shores of Jinji Lake, the Museum of Contemporary Art is a new architectural and cultural landmark in Suzhou. Covering an area of 60,000 square meters, the complex consists of intertwined pavilions and courtyards, in a reinterpretation of the l
The paving stones that were used in the Forbidden City in Beijing came from a manufacturing plant whose centenary history is presented by premises that explore the poetics of baked brick. The museum features a marshy park, fenced in like traditional
The Jinji Lake Pavilion designed by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group – has opened. This is one of the eleven permanent pavilions forming a 13-kilometer promenade around Suzhou’s waterfront. The 1,200-square-meter building presents four interconnected parts
In the industrial park of the Chinese city of Suzhou, around Jinji Lake, stand five public pavilion, five of which are newly buildt and the rest are renovated. An outcome of a 2022 competition, the two-floor wooden cabin – a work of the firm Shanghái
Combining curved and rectilinear forms, the complex is divided into five concrete blocks separated by gardens themed around the four seasons and connected by raised semi-outdoor corridors. Oriented inward, the project draws inspiration from the nearb
On the shores of Lake Tai, in the city of Suzhou’s Wujiang District, known for its canals and located 110 kilometers from Shanghai, stands this cultural center by the French architect Christian de Portzamparc, surrounded by a 500-meter-long steel-and
Devoted to presenting the intangible cultural patrimony of China to the public, the building is located within the Horticultural Exposition Park of Suzhou, a city that has been declared a World Heritage Site, west of Shanghai. It falls within a well
Yangcheng Lake – located three kilometers from Suzhou in Jiangsu Province – is famous for producing the best mitten crab in China, a seawater crustacean that is considered to be a rare world delicacy. The growing interest in gastronomic tourism has s
The firm Shanghai Lacime Architects has for the Chinese real estate group Shimao Property built this complex in the city of Suzhou, known for classical gardens listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The buildings of different heights are positioned i
