41 Modern Asian Architecture Designs

from Zen-Stone Shaped Art Centers to Tetis Buildings

— September 17, 2009 — Art & Design
Besides the artistic structures erected for the Beijing Olympics, modern Asian architecture doesn't get much time in the limelight -- but these marvels are not worth missing. This cluster highlights some of the most innovative modern Asian architecture from major cities including Taipei and Tokyo. The architectural designs range from grandiose and tall skyscrapers to artistic and zen-like performing arts centers.

Implications - The globalization of pop culture has enabled international design to be disseminated and enjoyed by design fans around the world. These designs highlight Asian architecture in all its iterations, from traditional designs to avant-garde skyscrapers. Creative professionals can take advantage of this opportunity by observing Asian countries' blend of contemporary and classic.
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World Largest Building Opens Early
World Largest Building Opens Early
Foster and Partners Beijing Airport
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Public Aquatic Art
Public Aquatic Art
The Banpo Bridge Waterfall in Seoul
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Galacticized Boutiques
Galacticized Boutiques
Paul Cox's Ice Age Meets Sci-Fi Tokyo Store Design
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Modern Shanghaichitecture
Modern Shanghaichitecture
Megalithic '1933' Tower
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Mega Terminals
Mega Terminals
Beijing Terminal 3 is World's Largest Building
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Beijing National Aquatics Center
Beijing National Aquatics Center
Water Cube
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2000 ft Buildings
2000 ft Buildings
'Tokyo Sky Tree' is World's 2nd Tallest
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Promotional Palaces
Promotional Palaces
'Rock Baroque' Luxury in Singapore
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Gucci Ginza
Gucci Ginza
Eight Floors of Luxury in Tokyo Tower
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Bunny-Shaped Buildings
Bunny-Shaped Buildings
Macau Pavilion at World Expo Celebrates the Rabbit in Chinese Lore
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Mongolian Angletecture
Mongolian Angletecture
US Firm Takes A New Slant On Home Design
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Great Wheel of China
Great Wheel of China
World's Tallest Ferris Wheel in Beijing
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Art Wrapped Architecture
Art Wrapped Architecture
'Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation' on Side of Hong Kong Museum
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Oversize Opera House Pearls
Oversize Opera House Pearls
The Tornado Tower Taipei Performing Arts Center Concept
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Futuristic Lincoln Logs
Futuristic Lincoln Logs
The Interlace in Singapore Efficiently Stacks Residents
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Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays
Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays
Beijing Greenpix Zero Energy Wall
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Solar Soy Walls
Solar Soy Walls
The Swiss Pavilion for Shanghai 2010 is Made of Beans and Sun Cells
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Transient Art Pavilion
Transient Art Pavilion
Zaha Hadid's Chanel Design
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Boom Box Architecture
Boom Box Architecture
Kring-Gumho Culture Complex in Seoul Looks Like a Ghetto-Blaster
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Floating Pavilions
Floating Pavilions
Water Surrounds the Shanghai Expo 2010 French Pavilion
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Fiber Optic Pavilions
Fiber Optic Pavilions
Thomas Heatherwick Creates Glowing Architecture for Shanghai Expo
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Rolls Royce Hotel
Rolls Royce Hotel
Hong Kong Hotel Provides Guests with Sweet Ride
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Digital Cloud Skyscrapers
Digital Cloud Skyscrapers
Design Act Captures the Spirit of Singapore for 2010 World Expo
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World's Highest Bungee Jump
World's Highest Bungee Jump
Macau Tower is 764 Ft Up
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Papercraft-Inspired Buildings
Papercraft-Inspired Buildings
Unexpected Polish Architecture for Shanghai Exhibition Hall
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Faux Galaxy Ceilings
Faux Galaxy Ceilings
Tokyo Tower Main Observatory Gets 10,000 ‘Star' Milky Way Illumin
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Hip Night Clubs in China
Hip Night Clubs in China
Beijing's ChinaDoll
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Bubbletecture
Bubbletecture
Beijing Architects MAD Create Innovative Home Additions
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Giant Courtyard Architecture
Giant Courtyard Architecture
Zaha Hadid's Chaoyangmen Beijing SOHO III Project
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Zen Stone Architecture
Zen Stone Architecture
Rocking New Taipei Performing Arts Center Uses Slabstones
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Multi-Billion Dollar Airport
Multi-Billion Dollar Airport
Beijing's Luxury Terminal
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International Eco-Cities
International Eco-Cities
Singapore and China Team Up for Tianjin
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Colossal Luxury Clubs
Colossal Luxury Clubs
Hong Kong Rooftop Restaurant, Sevva, is Literally High Class
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Movable Fashion Buildings
Movable Fashion Buildings
Rem Koolhaas Designs the Prada Transformer in Seoul
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Futuristic Looped Libraries
Futuristic Looped Libraries
Bjarke Ingels Group Wins Competition to Design Astana National Library
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Floating Underground Villas
Floating Underground Villas
'Plot #35' of the Ordos Project Has Floating Extensions
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Architecture Nestled in Nature
Architecture Nestled in Nature
Tokyo's 'Dancing Trees, Singing Birds'
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Modern Tokyo Compact Housing
Modern Tokyo Compact Housing
Architecture by Yasuhiro Yamashita
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Cube-Shaped Architecture
Cube-Shaped Architecture
Taipei Performing Arts Center is a Building for Blockheads
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