4 February 2011–10 April 2011
The National Museum – Architecture, Norway
“8 x Made in China. Contemporary Chinese Architects” was a part of the cultural program at the Frankfurter Book Fair in 2009 and explore new trends in contemporary Chinese architecture. The exhibition is dedicated to showcasing small, flexible and independent firms in China. A focus on regional typologies, the rediscovery of traditional handicraft techniques and the attention paid to the specifics of the local context distinguishes all eight architectural practices that are shown in the exhibition. Within the context of globalization they are exploring new ways for architecture “Made in China”.
Amateur Architects, Hangzhou
Atelier Z+, Shanghai
DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing
Jiakun Architects, Chengdu/Sichuan
MADA s.p.a.m., Shanghai
standardarchitecture, Bejing
Studio Pei-Zhu, Beijing
TM Studio, Shanghai
Curators: ZHI Wenjun & Peter Cachola Schmal.
Project Manager, In-House-Curator and Exhibition Design for the exhibition venued in The National Museum – Architecture: Anne Marit Lunde
The touring exhibition was produced by Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt and presented in collaboration with the General Administration of Press and Publication of the People’s Republic of China, China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation and Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing Houses Co. Ltd.
The exhibition was followed by the publication M8 in China. Contemporary Chinese Architects. Peter Cachola Schmal / Zhi Wenjun (eds.)