Hangzhou architect Wang Shu, has won the Pritzker Architecture Prize for his dramatic works that recycle materials in tribute to China's past. His victory marks a first for a Chinese citizen (I.M. Pei was the first Chinese-born architect to capture the prize) and at 48 years old, the 2012 Laureate is also the the fourth youngest architect to ever attain this honor. more ›

With just 412 days to the Beijing Olympics, work continues to be underway at the Beijing National Stadium, which was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron, in collaboration with ArupSport and China Architecture Design & Research Group, and contemporary Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei, as the Artistic Consultant for design. Also affectionately known to the Chinese as the bird's nest, the stadium comes at a cost of 3.5 billion yuan (422,873,850 USD). more ›