China’s hyper-speed urbanisation of the past two decades has led to an “explosive overbuilding”. Buildings that imitate foreign cultures are proliferating, but a public backlash has been severe.
For some, they are architectural and engineering marvels. For others, they prioritise magnitude, flaunt wealth or pursue oddity for the sake of novelty.
For some, they are architectural and engineering marvels. For others, they prioritise magnitude, flaunt wealth or pursue oddity for the sake of novelty.
For some, they are architectural and engineering marvels. For others, they prioritise magnitude, flaunt wealth or pursue oddity for the sake of novelty.
For some, they are architectural and engineering marvels. For others, they prioritise magnitude, flaunt wealth or pursue oddity for the sake of novelty.