Artist Ma Wen returns to Beijing's Olympic venue with new designs for the Water Cube, and a new outlook on traditional Chinese painting, Chen Nan reports.
Her father used the shape of a pyramid to illustrate that ballet is a short-lived career and that very few make it to the top.India by train through music
The construction of a hotel or shopping mall obviously requires architects, interior designers and landscape artists, but not many would include lighting designers.
The creative director of Danish audio products manufacturer Bang Olufsen says he has the perfect job.Guardian of time's past Wings of aspiration
Making art from frozen water takes both determination and creativity.Harbin Int'l Ice and Snow Festival kicks off All year skiing: From China to Chile
The world's happiest feet - and the happy people attached to them - are back in China for the latest tour of Riverdance.Crashing through the layers
A visitor views a model of the passenger liner Titanic at a tour exhibition of Titanic artifacts in Shanghai.
Vintage clothing is becoming fashionable and stores are sprouting like mushrooms, but the market has its problems.Hand-delivered individuality
A video production on Chinese silk, Beautiful China, started airing on Times Square's China screen on Dec 20, and will be shown on rotation for the next two months in the heart of New York
Curiosity and a box of toys led Argentine industrial designer Francisco Gomez Paz to carve out a career matching both form and function.
Born in France, French violin maker Mathias Menanteau has resided in Britain, Berlin, New York and Paris while honing his skills in making and restoring musical instruments.
Students from Chongqing University built 14 houses with paper boards in four weeks.