Atelier xy designed Shanghai co-working space Xingfu Park as an inspiring workspace where past and present meet, preserving the original structure of the old building and incorporating contemporary interventions

Shanghai-based Atelier tao+c transformed a 1950s factory into a multidimensional, terrazzo-clad showroom for emerging furniture brand JOLOR

Chasing Wang, the founder of Shanghai-, Milan- and New York-based multidisciplinary practice NÒNG STUDIO, renovated his waterfront apartment to become a timeless repository for his art and design collections. We speak with Wang to find out more about his approach to creating this deeply personal space

Hidden behind an unmarked metal door in the Former French Concessions, cocktail bar J.Boroski’s third outpost in Asia was designed by multidisciplinary studio Atelier xy to reflect Joseph Boroski’s passions for mixology and entomology

Offhand Practice recently designed Single Person gallery in Shanghai, but it was this residential project that got them the job

A pebble-washed facade and recessed doorway mark Single Person’s street presence in Shanghai's Xuhui district, while beyond the low, rounded doorway is a cave-like vintage design gallery

Chinese designer Xu Ming and French architect Virginie Moriette founded Studio MVW in 2006 in Shanghai. We spoke with the duo to find out more about their backgrounds, inspirations, processes and approach to interior design, architecture and limited-edition objets d'art and furniture

Local firm STUDIO8 designed craft cocktail bar and restaurant Charcohol to reflect the transformative nature of charcoal. Here, STUDIO8 co-founder Shirley Dong tells us more about her team’s approach to the architecture and interiors

At this spring’s Design Shanghai, Design Anthology sat down with Furong Chen, recipient of the inaugural show’s Emerging Chinese Designer award who has now returned as an exhibitor. Chen talks about his journey as a designer, what he’s learned along the way and how the award has helped shape the early years of his career

Shanghai-based dongqi Architects was commissioned by sneaker retailer Concepts to renovate a historic Shikumen-style building into its first concept store in China. Here dongqi’s founder Jiang Nan shares more about his team’s design approach

Planning a trip to Shanghai this month for Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai, West Bund Art & Design or ART021? We’ve compiled this mini-guide of some of our favourite places to eat, sleep, shop and browse, with just enough to fill out your schedule between fairs and events

In 2018, Prada unveiled a new platform for the arts in an exquisite early 20th-century Shanghai villa, and Design Anthology took a look inside

Lacime Architects’ Liwa Riverside Book Bar on a university campus in Shanghai is a tranquil space for reading and relaxing

A Tokyo-based architecture firm has transformed a fashion store into a fun-filled space

The Shanghai iteration of Ian Schrager’s iconic hotel has become a hotspot for locals and tourists alike, and while it makes a perfect base from which to explore the city there’s plenty to discover before even leaving the hotel

This minimalist Shanghai cafe is housed in an old shipyard brought back to life by Kengo Kuma

At Salone del Mobile last month, the founders of Neri&Hu gave us a candid insight into the workings of their distinguished design firm

The fifth iteration of the AD Emerging Chinese Designer Platform took place at Design Shanghai earlier this year. Under the theme New China Fusion, 10 of the country’s most exciting designers presented pieces that are ‘uniquely Chinese in nature yet global in outlook’.

The upgrade of this overlooked retail space is part of a broader strategy to revitalise Shanghai’s Nanjing East Road for locals and tourists alike

Linehouse is no stranger to large adaptive re-use projects, having renovated a former opium production facility to deliver WeWork Weihai Lu three years ago. And just like that impressive undertaking, the studio’s recently completed fit-out for Tingtai Teahouse is a masterful study in balance, exhibiting sensitivity towards the existing structure and a confident materiality