Choosing to leave his job in order to look after his wife after she suffered a stroke, Shunzo Ueda faced a dilemma. With his savings running out, no money coming in, and little desire to leave his home, how would he be able to continue to support his wife and stay living in the area he loved so much? (more…)
Despite already being the world’s most populated country, China’s growth is showing no signs of slowing, causing massive expansion in its established cities as well as creating entirely new urban areas. The considerable challenges caused by rapid urbanisation are definitely experienced by all developed countries, but in China – a country immensely proud of its rich traditions – it is creating a unique and fascinating contradiction within its modern architecture. (more…)
Britain has its Victorian terraces, America an endless sprawl of suburban bungalows and China has courtyard housing – a building style considered by many to be the epitome of Asian architecture. As China undergoes rapid urbanisation, skyscrapers and megacities are emerging faster than many predicted, yet despite this shift to a dense built environment, courtyard housing remains as prominent as it has done for hundreds of years. (more…)
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