Author Archives: Adam Mayer
CHINA’S URBAN REVOLUTION: An Interview with British Architect Austin Williams
Image courtesy of Austin Williams Very rare is it to meet a China expat in the architecture and design field who is as an astute observerView full post »
SUPERDENSITY: An Interview with HASSELL Principal David Tickle
Image courtesy of HASSELL On my Twitter feed I recently came across a post about a new urban development concept calledView full post »
TRT World Interview: CUD Blog’s Ziyou Tian on Hong Kong’s Housing Crisis
China Urban Development readers: I’m very pleased to share with you a recent TV news interview with our very own Ziyou Tian on theView full post »
Q&A With Author of “The People’s Republic of Chemicals”
Nothing threatens the stability of China’s economic miracle more than the hazardous levels of pollution generated by rapidView full post »
5 Questions for Shaun Rein, Author of “The End of Copycat China”
More can happen in two years in a developing country like China than can happen in a decade or more in developed countries. And given thisView full post »
Hong Kong Protests & The Role of the City
View over Victoria Harbor towards Central- the center of the pro-democracy protests Hong Kong is an unlikely setting for massive politicalView full post »
China Regional Urbanization Trends: 2014 Edition
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shared with us their new study on “China’s Urban Dreams 2014” – an update onView full post »
Book Review: “The End of Cheap China” by Shaun Rein
Sensationalist stories about China’s supposed looming economic collapse captivate international headlines. While these articlesView full post »
Vanke Jiugong Mixed-Use Development by SPARK Architects
SPARK Architects have shared with us their award-winning design for a new mixed-use development in Beijing. Designed for Vanke in theView full post »
China In Africa: An Interview With Go West Project
A local looks up at the new African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The complex was funded entirely by Chinese money. PhotoView full post »
Urban Creative Culture, Air Quality and the Tragedy of Beijing
Like many foreign travelers and working expats who arrive to China, Beijing was my first port of entry into the country. Leaving CapitalView full post »
Chinese Developers on the Defensive After Accusations of Tax Evasion
As China’s state media increases its accusations of tax evasion, real estate developers are going on the defensive. Last week,View full post »