Influence

February 3rd, 2005

that's far too few cranes for this to be in China

Pop Quiz! Where is this shockingly Chinese construction project taking place? (not necessarily in China)

Bonus points for pointing out particularly Chinese (or un-Chinese) features of the project.

The Fortress

February 2nd, 2005

This is the gate to an apartment complex in an especially foreigner heavy part of town.

Dôme et Chandelier

December 25th, 2004


On Assignment: This batch of images are taken from our most startling find yet, from our first “badarchitecture.org On Assignment” feature. About 90 minutes north of Beijing in Changping County, there is an exact replica of France’s Chateau Laffitte. It emerges from the dusty, windswept landscape of Northern China. Très français or not?

Here, frescoes of the central dome, with imported chandelier in foreground, at Chateau Laffitte, Changping.

Bacchus: Mise en Scene

December 25th, 2004

On Assignment: Eat, drink and be merry at Chateau Laffitte, Changping!

Nuages & Nudité dans la Ciel

December 25th, 2004

On Assignment: Frescoes at Chateau Laffitte, Changping.

Salle de Conférence? (avec “kuaizi")

December 25th, 2004

On Assignment: A “xiao jie” sets the table in a gilded hall at Chateau Laffitte, Changping.