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Is it possible to form the architectural culture of the city, building a number of religious architectural projects? With respect to China it is an issue receives, perhaps, a positive response. After an era of blind drawing, the Chinese architecture of today is an exotic mix of imported and home innovations.







Above: The central office of the Central Television of China (China Central Television headquarters, Beijing, the project OMA (OMA).

Charts Central Office is headed by China Central Television (China Central Television headquarters, which is building in Beijing OMA (OMA). Unusual structure of the building not only built under an unusual angle, but also justified, as not only a stylistic gesture. The building will become the second largest business center in the the world after the Pentagon building (Pentagon). The width of the holes in the center - 200 meters.



Above: The Institute of Design (Design Institute), Hong Kong, the author of the draft Koldfay & Associates (Coldefy & Associates).



Above: Sanlitun SOHO (Sanlitun SOHO), Beijing, the author of the draft Kengo Kuma (Kengo Kuma).

In recent years, China has enthusiastically patronized the Western avant-garde. Difficult to recall at least one well-known in the architectural world, the name which is not noted on the Chinese soil. Kengo Kuma (Kengo Kuma), Morfozis (Morphosis), Zaha Hadid (Zaha Hadid), Hertsog and de Merun (Herzog & de Meuron), Steven Holl (Steven Holl), Kuup Himmelblau (Coop Himme (l) blau), and others.



Above: Pharmaceutical kapus Dzhayant Group (Giant Group Pharmaceutical Campus), Shanghai, the author of the draft Morfozis (Morphosis).

China during the turbulent lives of urbanization. Today, about 529 million Chinese (41% of the population) already live in cities, it was necessary to build about 400 new towns for the 1 million residents by 2020 the ninth year. Planners and architects are overwhelmed work. "Every planner in China executes 10 projects a year. He had no time to think, so just have to copy the European style of architecture, "- said Albert Chan (Albert Chan), Chinese architect.



Above: The central office of the publishing houses (Publishing House HQ), Beijing, the author of the draft Studio Zhu Pei (Pei Zhu Studio).

Interestingly, as more will be developed and implemented China's dream of peace?



Above: Center Steve Hall (Steve Holl's Vanke Center), Shenzhen.



Above: A new station in Guangzhou (New Guangzhou Station), Guangzhou, author of the project, Terry Farrell and Partners (Terry Farrell & Partners).



Above: Head Office of China Insurance Group (China Insurance Group HQ), Shenzhen, author of the draft Kuup Himmelblau (Coop Himmelblau).



Above: Cultural Center Miyu (Miyi Cultural Tower), county Miyu (Miyi County), author of the project studio Shift (Studio Shift).




Above: Hotel Hilton (Hilton Hotel), Inner Mongolia (Inner Mongolia), the author of the draft VMIks Architects (VMX Architects).

Here are some of the world’s most dangerous bridges that are meant only for walking. These are the so-called rope hanging bridges. You can find a wide variety of these bridges in countries like India, Malaysia, Philippines, New Zealand, Pakistan, Nepal, as well as in the interiors of some other countries.

A bridge can prove to be dangerous for a variety of reasons; either because it’s very old, narrow, too high up above the land, over a quick river or if the wooden “floor” goes missing. What makes them dangerous is the fact that in spite of the condition of the bridge, they have to be used; as many a time, these pathways are the main or even the only way for the local inhabitants of a small village to reach a bigger city. Among all the bridges, the most popular among tourists are the hanging bridges. Let’s take a look at some of them.

Hussaini - Borit Lake, Pakistan

Loboc Hanging Bridge, Philippines

Bring nature into the house - that's cool. Can birch trees planted at a carpet maybe. Cool idea.