China’s famous lakeside city is home to an office that brings the outdoors in

Weathered wood, earthen brick, ceramic tiles and linen abound in a new nature-inspired tea store and cafe in Beijing’s financial district designed by Kooo Architects

As founder of Chinese luxury lifestyle brand Shang Xia, Jiang Qiong Er is dedicated to raising the profile of design and craft from her homeland. Working with European brands and institutions, she acts as a cultural ambassador, bringing Chinese art to a global audience

Basao’s new teahouse in Xiamen is the latest in a partnership between the brand and design studio Building Narrative

Chao Restaurant in Shanghai was designed by Atelier xy to be an elegant reprieve from the city, offering guests a calm, quiet dining experience. Studio co-founder Yuyang Wang tells us more about the project

In this apartment with a private garden in Shanghai's busy Huangpu district, Yatofu Creatives designed a city refuge where bespoke furniture and art take centre stage

In Shanghai’s former French Concession, local studio KASA&SAMA Design turned a heritage apartment into a modern, open space inspired by the building’s historical features. Studio co-founder and art director Lucas Lu and co-founder Yijie Zou tell us more about the project

Designed by ATMOSPHERE Architects, the ethereal interiors of Chengdu concept store Le Sélect’s new location are inspired by the tones, shapes and textures of a natural mine. Here studio founder Tommy Yu tells us more

Lanterns and circles are two central motifs in Aesop’s Jing An Kerry Centre store, for which the designers looked to the nearby Jing'an Temple for inspiration

Design Shanghai, one of Asia’s foremost design fairs, will launch Design Shenzhen in December 2022 with more than 200 participating brands and installations, making it the largest event of its kind in the city

In the heart of Chengdu, this airy showroom designed by Shanghai-based firm ATMOSPHERE Architects for local fashion label hug is infused with references to both nature and the city. Here studio founder Tommy Yu tells us more about the project

In Shanghai’s former French Concession, local studio Offhand Practice turned this narrow apartment into a bright and cleverly designed family home. Here studio co-founders Yuan Yuan and Nie Xuan explain their approach

Shanghai-based ATMOSPHERE Architects designed jewellery store KVK’s new Chengdu retail space by combining a futuristic modular scheme with a bold design language. Here studio founder Tommy Yu talks us through the project

Designed by Shanghai firm Offhand Practice, fashion brand Common Zhang’s store stands out in its mall location thanks to a unique spiral staircase hidden behind a stone facade

In the mountains of Huzhou, Changxing Datang Gong Cha Vipusea Hotel has been designed by Hangzhou Kenna Interior Design as a reinterpretation of Tang dynasty architecture and ways of life. Here studio design director Huijuan Gu tells us more about the project

In Beijing, a traditional courtyard house has been remodelled by LDH Design to become Mansion Feast, a refined, modern Chinese restaurant connected to its environment. Studio founder Liu Daohua shares more about the project

Renovated by multidisciplinary firm STUDIO8, this 1930s villa in the heart of Hangzhou has been reborn as new hotpot restaurant and cocktail bar GUD. Here studio co-founder and principal Shirley Dong tells us more about the project

In designing the Shenzhen Qizhushe Workshop and Exhibition Space, Beijing-based YI+MU DESIGN OFFICE reimagined the former factory as a vessel for creativity that verges on the spiritual. Here co-founders Yi Chen and Muchen Zhang tell us more

Set in a traditional hutong courtyard, La Maison Xun is the newest restaurant from the founders of Michelin-starred Lao Ji Tang. Founder and chief designer of LDH Design Liu Daohua tells us more about the project

AD Architecture designed the new location of womenswear boutique Trongyee to be a timeless symphony of soft curves and mellow tones. Here chief designer and studio founder Xie Peihe tells us more about the project