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By Bert de Muynck on March 6, 2008

Olympic Fever There can't be any doubt that in the coming months we are going to be swept away by articles, opinions and reports on the architecture of the 2008 Olympic Games. Like we have been swept away ...

Construction begins on Metropolitan Opera House in Taichung
By Bert de Muynck on February 1, 2008

Taiwan Construction of the Taichung Metropolitan Opera House - a building Taichung Mayor Jason Hu has described as "a feat of engineering" - began Monday in downtown Taichung City. Addressing a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the ...

interview - Kengo Kuma
By Bert de Muynck on January 10, 2008

Great Bamboo Wall House (CN) by Kengo Kuma. 2002. image via inhabitat Artkrush, January 9, 2008 One of Japan's most ...

close-up - Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa
By Bert de Muynck on January 9, 2008

The New Museum, New York. SAANA. Image by Iwan Baan. The Japan Times, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 Japanese ...

domus in space design competition
By Bert de Muynck on January 8, 2008

in space life is always right Le Corbusier via www.domusinspace.cn “To let design be in people’s lives, deep in the lives, and guide the lives, then increase the quality of lives.” This is ...

China Digest #02
By Bert de Muynck on December 23, 2007

Strange Buildings all around China. What else is there?

China Digest #01
By Bert de Muynck on November 27, 2007

China Digest is an irregular update by Bert de Muynck on news relating to the development of Chinese architecture and urbanism. From November 28 till December 5, the Blue Rock Space (at the ...

Jinhua Architecture Park Opening
By Bert de Muynck on November 5, 2007

After three years of hard working, the city of Jinhua saw on October 20, 2007, the opening of the Jinhua Architecture Park, without any doubt one of the most exciting and ...