The next architecture

Many of the hottest new statement buildings are going up in Beijing.

Time for a breath of fresh air from the East.

I think there's an argument that these are the vanguard of a new, integrated, organic architecture, with reference to nature and, increasingly, ecology.

Beijing ~is~ a city with a comprehensive solar orientation, a huge temple to agriculture, and a tradition of using humanure on agricultural fields.


The Egg Theatre -- The National Centre for the Peformaning Arts, Beijing

The Bird's Nest -- Beijing National Stadium

Ice Cube -- Beijing National Aquatics Center

Digital Beijing Building

Big Shorts -- China Central Television Headquarters, Beijing
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