“Guangzhou Supports You!” is a new crowdsourced, hyper-local online photography activity in Guangzhou, China.

One of the major ways that the Chinese government has been pushing forward creative industry in China is through the development of creative industry parks or zones. According to Eugenie Birch, chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of City and Regional Planning, “China’s investing heavily in the knowledge worker writ large, and this has become another part of that investment…And when China does something, it does it at full force.”
The most common creative industry zones consists of an old factory or warehouse converted into an area designed for art galleries, entertainment venues and offices for designers, architects, artists and [...]

Arch Daily points us to images of Japanese architect Shuhei Endo’s newest project, the Guangzhou Culture Center.

Looking to revitalize its brand image in Southern China, Ogilvy & Mather relocated their Guangzhou office to the growing artistic fringe of the city and hired M Moser Associates to design an inspiring workplace.  Playing on the theme of “Carnival of Ideas,” the office features various theme park environments, complete with merry-go-round horses and life-sized nutcrackers.  A central, branded staircase connects the marketing department on the ground floor with the creative staff above, aiming for a free flow of creativity within the office.
The office has been selected as one of the recipients of China’s Most Successful Design Award 2008, sponsored [...]