Designed by Shanghai’s Yue Studio, Bella Villa has given a second life to a century-old villa, now a peaceful retreat for new parents

Under the guidance of Thai architect Rachaporn Choochuey, Shanghai Picnic, the Rockbund Art Museum’s biennial architecture festival, interrogated urban scarcity on a communal stage

A compact apartment in Shanghai has been revitalised for contemporary urban living with a considered spatial intervention by Mountain Soil Interior Design

MVRDV, together with Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Atelier Deshaus and others, reimagine a former cement factory as an open-air retail and leisure complex along Shanghai’s West Bund

Shanghai’s Y&J Design combined three existing villas into an expansive, art-filled family home, balancing spatial and perceptual relationships in a space that is grand yet intimate

A distinctive ground-floor apartment became gallerist Matthew Liu’s new home, with the help of Signyan Design’s Ke Xie

Hyatt’s Alila brand arrives in Shanghai, with Horizontal Design at the helm of interiors that bring a calm escape from the chaotic city beyond

Shanghai’s FG Studio reimagined a French Concession apartment for a globetrotting art collector, transforming it into a charming gallery space where materiality and custom touches complement the collection

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

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

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

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

Designed by Atelier tao+c, this private reading room in Shanghai was imagined as a place for respite and tranquillity

In a 1930s Art Deco block on the Shanghai Bund, this antique collector’s apartment by French designer Baptiste Bohu pays homage to local architectural heritage

Chinese designer Masha Ma has opened her first store in the heart of Shanghai’s former French Concession. Designed by atelier tao+c, SPMA makes its home in a 1930s building transformed to reflect both the modern brand and the historic building. Lead designer Yaqing Zeng tells us more

Overlooking the river on Shanghai’s North Bund, HONG 0871 pairs authentic Yunnan cuisine with contemporary interiors by Beijing-based IN • X. Here the studio’s creative director Wu Wei tells us more about the project

Designed by IXI Design, the new offices of a Shanghai-based gaming company make room for both productivity and relaxation. Here, founder Mac Huang and designer Evan Ding tell us more about the project and process

At high-end fashion retailer LOOKNOW’s new flagship store in Xintiandi, Sò Studio has created an experiential environment with a stripped back shell and contemporary fit-out. Here, studio co-founders Mengjie Liu and Yifan Wu share more