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Chinese architects connect with the past

February 16, 2010

Contemporary architects in China are moving away from showiness and pomp and rediscovering tradition.

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Lu-ye-yuan Stone Sculpture Art Museum in Chengdu, in Sichuan, China
Image: Jiakun Architects & Associates

An exhibition at the German Architecture Center in Berlin focuses on how independent Chinese architects are dealing with globalization by reconnecting with the past.

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