Harbin news

Without government action, economic growth in the UK will continue to be hampered by the rising cost of obesity on society according to a report ... More

The 15th annual Spa China Summit was recently held at the Ritz-Carlton in the northern Chinese city of Harbin. Organised by Spa China magazine founder, ... More

ITEC Entertainment is developing a major new theme park in China based on video gaming, seeking to capitalise on a Chinese market with tens of ... More

Exercise alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, according to research by the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD). ... More

Chinese practice MAD Architects have completed their latest urban-scale “expansion of nature” – a vast residential, commercial and leisure complex in Beijing that brings mountainous ... More

IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of companies at the annual IAAPA expo for their achievements in ... More

After spending a number of years rapidly developing its tourism assets across China in an attempt to become the world’s largest tourism entity, Wanda has ... More

Young architects from around the world will have an opportunity to travel to China to undertake a research project under the guidance of Ma Yansong, ... More

Scheduled to open in 2018 and having raised over US$22,000 in crowdfunding, the venture-backed Waterhouse Spa & Social Club will offer members a wellness space ... More

Before looking ahead at some of the most exciting projects and exhibitions of 2017 we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on some of ... More

We wrap up our CLAD review of 2016 with a look at some of the most significant new cultural buildings that have opened this year. ... More

Conservatism should not be allowed to stifle the creation of beautiful and boundary-pushing buildings, according to MAD Architects principal Ma Yansong. “We should always be ... More

Ma Yansong and MAD Architects have unveiled their design for a brand new China Philharmonic Hall in Beijing. Located in the bustling business district of ... More

Ma Yansong, Bjarke Ingels, Rem Koolhaas and Herzog and de Meuron are all in the running for the annual architecture prize awarded by London’s Design ... More

Construction is underway on the latest sculptural building designed by MAD Architects; a translucent, star-shaped design hub in the Chinese city Xiamen for fashion giant ... More

Global spa management company Resense is working on eight new spa developments across Asia, with projects scheduled in China, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea. ... More

Resense has opened a new Kempinski The Spa at the Kempinski Hotel Harbin in northeastern China. Inspired by the European cycle of the seasons, the ... More

Beijing-based innovators MAD Architects have designed a flowing, translucent installation for the 2016 Milan Design Week in the famous courtyard of the city’s university. The ... More

Pingtan Art Museum, a spectacular floating cultural island designed by Beijing-based innovators MAD Architects, has entered the construction phase in China’s Fujian province. Pingtan is ... More

A striking, sinuous opera house designed by Beijing studio MAD Architects has opened in the northern Chinese city of Harbin. Located within the wetlands surrounding ... More

A RMB5bn (US$800m, €706m, £530m) Russian-themed amusement park will open in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, in 2017, according to China’s official news agency Xinhua. The cultural ... More

The trend for new theme parks in China has continued with the announcement of the US$1.6bn (€1.2bn, £934m) Poseidon Ocean Kingdom in Harbin, Heilongjiang. Scheduled ... More

Beijing-based MAD Architects have unveiled the completed China Wood Sculpture Museum located in Harbin, China. The 200m (656ft) long building is sheathed in metal and ... More