https://www.scmp.com/rss/326935/feed Peter Schubert is a partner at Ennead Architects. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As China outpaces the rest of the world in the volume, scale and speed of architectural development, the country has an opportunity to build a lasting civic and cultural legacy.  Today, China’s cities are unprecedented in their rapid growth. Skyscraper construction is booming in many major metropolitan areas, and vast infrastructural projects and malls sprawl through neighbourhoods.  The high-rises that dominate the skyline are typically standalone buildings. They are meant to be admired from a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2142485/end-skyscraper-craze-and-build-chinas-cities-around-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2142485/end-skyscraper-craze-and-build-chinas-cities-around-its?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Apr 2018 02:39:14 +0000