The Huai'an Zhongshuge bookstore measures 810 sq m (roughly 8,700 sq ft), spread over two floors, and its design came about in an attempt to offer a break from the mundane concrete buildings found ...

The Nujiang Grand Canyon Bookstore, designed by Chinese architectural firm TAO (Trace Architecture Office), serves as a cultural hub and public space, inviting both residents and visitors to ...

After I left St. James Cathedral, I went in search of a better architecture of happiness. We all have a desire and need for public space that gives pleasure, Mr. de Botton had told me.

Chinese studio Trace Architecture Office has completed Tide's Echo Hall, an events and dining space housed within a series of minimalist structures on the coast of Shandong Province. Described by ...