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#beijing

3 weeks ago

We wanted a taste of what they had': the Beijing restaurant dining out on Starmer visit

Keir Starmer's visit to a Beijing restaurant has made it a viral sensation, leading to a special menu featuring his ordered dishes.

#architecture

4 weeks ago

Design

three-toned marble facades clad floating kiosk in beijing's urban fabric

1 month ago

Design

this tiny community library in beijing can open and shut like a clamshell

Renovation

House J / Atelier About Architecture

Renovation

Riverside House / xian Architects

The project is located in a village near Beijing, surrounded by mountains and a river.

11 months ago

Renovation

House M / Atelier About Architecture

House M's design emphasizes horizontal layering to enhance light and interaction within a constrained urban environment.

4 weeks ago

three-toned marble facades clad floating kiosk in beijing's urban fabric

The triangular kiosk by Bufen Atelier introduces a distinct architectural form that contrasts with Beijing's urban landscape.

1 month ago

this tiny community library in beijing can open and shut like a clamshell

The Shell Book Pavilion in Beijing is a dynamic reading space designed to engage the community and adapt to various uses.

Renovation

House J / Atelier About Architecture

Renovation

Riverside House / xian Architects

11 months ago

Renovation

House M / Atelier About Architecture

Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results

Beijing's humanoid robot half-marathon improved significantly, with robots competing autonomously and achieving faster times than human records.

Beijing Art Villa / TEMP

A south Beijing villa combines private residence and public art space across four levels, balancing family intimacy with communal art, light, and temporal change.

snhetta plans spiraling galleries with curved glass facades for beijing art museum

A radiating, vision-driven Beijing Art Museum by Snøhetta and BIAD organizes galleries radially above a metro, linking interior exhibitions with surrounding public space.

#adaptive-reuse

Renovation

XISUI repurposes midcentury bus to design children's playground in beijing

5 months ago

Remodel

Residential buildings in Xueshan Village / DL Atelier

Renovation

Joyous Spring Wellness Center / Soong Lab+

Renovation

XISUI repurposes midcentury bus to design children's playground in beijing

5 months ago

Remodel

Residential buildings in Xueshan Village / DL Atelier

Renovation

Joyous Spring Wellness Center / Soong Lab+

more#adaptive-reuse

5 months ago

PAGEONE Vinyl Concept POLPAS / llLab.

PAGEONE opened a 400 m retail Vinyl Concept Store at POLPAS in Olympic Forest Park, Beijing, completed in 2023 and designed by Wen Studio + 33 Architects (llLab).

7 months ago

Beijing Gaoliying Kindergarten / MAT Office

Circular six-class kindergarten in Gaoliying Town, Beijing designed as 'Running to the Sky' offering freedom, exploration, and growth for children.

World politics

fromwww.dw.com

8 months ago

China's Xi hosts Putin, Kim at Beijing military parade DW 09/03/2025

Beijing tightens security as world leaders, including Xi, Putin and Kim, attend a Tiananmen Square military parade showcasing China's military and global leadership.

Startup companies

fromBusiness Insider

8 months ago

He has no regrets about leaving academia - or California - to start a cafe in Beijing with his partner

A Stanford astrophysicist left academia to open a kombucha café in Beijing with his partner, funded primarily by friends and loans.

Books

fromJezebel

'Women, Seated' Shows How Precarity, Wealth, and 'Having It All' Are Not Just American Problems

A nanny's emotional bond with her charge traps her in a dependent role despite longing for independence and the instability caused by political arrests.

#chinese-super-league

Soccer (FIFA)

Bitesize Prediction: Zhejiang Professional vs Beijing Guoan - 10/08/25 - Soccer News

Soccer (FIFA)

Bitesize Prediction: Chengdu Rongcheng vs Beijing Guoan - 26/07/25 - Soccer News

Soccer (FIFA)

Bitesize Prediction: Zhejiang Professional vs Beijing Guoan - 10/08/25 - Soccer News

more#chinese-super-league

Soccer (FIFA)

Bitesize Prediction: Chengdu Rongcheng vs Beijing Guoan - 26/07/25 - Soccer News

Artificial intelligence

fromwww.bbc.com

Life-like robots for sale to the public as China opens new store

Robot Mall in Beijing sells over 100 types of robots and offers related services, highlighting China's push into robotics and AI amidst economic challenges.

Flooding rain in China's north leaves two people dead and displaces thousands

Heavy rainfall around Beijing and northern China has resulted in the deaths of two individuals and forced thousands to evacuate due to risks of landslides and flooding.

Miscellaneous

Renovation

Park - Tech (Zhongguancun Dongsheng Science Park Phase III) / SOPA

Park-Tech represents the final phase of urban growth in Beijing's Haidian District with innovative architecture.

Hong Kong code of conduct will oblige legislators to sincerely support' Beijing

The new code of conduct in Hong Kong mandates that legislators must sincerely support Beijing's jurisdiction and prohibits actions that might vilify the government.

US politics

Renovation

House of Borrowed Scenery / Atelier JingJing

Renovation project in Beijing's hutong neighborhood optimizes space within a dense residential courtyard.

Arts

fromUntapped New York

Behind the Curtain Wall w/ NYC Architect Richard Roth Jr: China World Trade Center

Emery Roth & Sons encountered severe challenges in the 1970s but eventually found success in international projects, including winning a competition for a World Trade Center in Beijing.

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