Blog Tag - Design

The Hutong House Built using German Sustainability Principles
Wander through the hutongs enough times and you’ll probably notice something peculiar. Besides the classic red doors that adorn most siheyuan...
The Library of the Future is Coming to Beijing
Not content with bringing futuristic vibes to the capital in the form of Wangjing's Panda Mech – did you know the eyes and parts of its mech suit...
The Battleground Hidden Within Chaowai SOHO
This great blue ball hurdling through the cosmos can hardly be regarded as a peaceful paradise as long as wars and skirmishes abound on its soil and...
DP Meet the Design Students Helping Beijingers Travel "Abroad" During COVID
For the past month there has been one official WeChat account that has caught my eye more than the rest. With its bold and punchy blue and pink font...
Know Your Rats: The Rat You May Want to Collect
We are living in such a technologically advanced age that even the word 'email' sounds a bit outdated, so god knows when you last actually went to...
Beijing Looks to Mexico City's Innovations for This Year's Beijing Design Week, Sep 5-Oct 7
Beijing Design Week (which actually lasts a month) returns to the city a little earlier than usual this year, probably on account of someone's...
States of the Arts: Cultural Relics from Paestum, Andy Warhol's Trip to 1980’s China, and Japanese Folk Toys
State of the Arts is our regular arts column wherein we take a look at the newest moves in Beijing's creative scene and highlight art news as well as...
Year From Every Angle: Niki Tang
At first glance, this year could be viewed in many ways as unexceptional, yet the first thing that struck us from conducting these interviews for The...
Z-Space: Gorgeous Courtyard Digs for Laptop Warriors and Design Fiends Alike
Who says the hutongs aren’t fun anymore? Yeah yeah, some of your favorite bars, restaurants, and cafés may very well have been steamrolled by Beijing...
British Home Store Habitat Opens First Beijing Store in Parkview Green
British furniture and home decoration store Habitat has opened its first Beijing location in Parkview Green. Offering sofas (ringing in at a few...
Architects Turn Literal Hole-In-The-Wall Building Into Beijing's Trendiest New Movie Studio
The brick wall was busted open, but that gaping hole was by no means a flaw. Instead, it later came to signify the building's revamped, state-of-the-...
Co-founder of Algorithm Talks About Lifestyle, Dining, and Design
The newly opened concept store, Algorithm, is redefining lifestyle. Centered around a minimalistic design aesthetic, the team has striven to ...
Mindful by Design: Rose Fulbright is Luxury Loungewear with a Conscience
Rose Fulbright-Vickers comes from a long line of enterprising, creative women. Her maternal grandmother, Susan Williams-Ellis, was the prominent...
Beam Me Up, What's Happening with Bring Your Own Beamer
Bring Your Own Beamer was established by Rafaël Rozendaal in 2010. The concept is simple: Gather as many projectors as possible, then let artists...
M.A.D. Season: Music And Design Festival Returns for Second Edition
M.A.D. (music and design) Festival is set to return to Beijing in September. Part of the upcoming Beijing Design Week, M.A.D. 2013 promises to...