On comtemporary architecture in China

www.metropolismag.com

I haven't gotten to the article yet with my Metropolis Magazine, but this is a very thoughtful way of putting it (via Life Without Buildings).

There has been so much hype about the brand name architects lately that the article was simply a pleasure to read. I tried to find out more about the Chair of the Architecture Association in Shanghai and some of the city planners after last month's Harpers article about Shanghai in Harper's but didn't get too far. (And that article isn't online, I'm sorry to say). In the article, one of the city's planners was advocating for a more human scale, rather than huge mega-projects. He was worried that people wouldn't be able to walk from place to place. Worth reading if you can get your hands on a copy.