NOWNESS Looks at the Growth of Architecture and Creativity in China

The rapid pace and culturalization of China has been an important topic over the last few years.

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The rapid pace and culturalization of China has been an important topic over the last few years. While many lament the lack of creative and uniquely Chinese ideas surfacing, the superpower’s ability to contribute to the creative world is certainly changing at a rapid pace. NOWNESS dissects the movement of creativity and architecture in China through a careful examination of key figures as well as the upcoming crop of influencers who will redefine China in the near future thanks ironically, to their experiences derived elsewhere.

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