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Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.
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Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver home as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.
![Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver home as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2334,3500,1600,3500/0-0-0/056accd6-fdbd-4436-827a-4fed495e2c45/1/1/rowat_tmag_20220411-9704_R5-HDR.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=9017c8396ac5347dfa9889c5888bca96e2a3888b74842b45af124b491fa9ee10)
Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver home as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.
![Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver home as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2333,3500,1600,3500/0-0-0/5650c3a9-08a9-4151-b2fe-1891f8de4e5d/1/1/rowat_tmag_20220411-1466-HDR.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=f329488b19ce1303c8234705e2912dd1ba29052402136cf06cd81546e9db5089)
Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver home as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.
![Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver home as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2333,3500,1600,3500/0-0-0/5c2b41a6-5bae-4a25-938d-70f4562db69c/1/1/rowat_tmag_20220411-3420-HDR.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=f329488b19ce1303c8234705e2912dd1ba29052402136cf06cd81546e9db5089)
Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver home as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.
![Architect Omar Gandhi's 'Rabbit Snare Gorge' home project in Nova Scotia, Canada.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2429,3643,1600,3643/0-0-0/a58d3af5-77d4-437a-b86d-858453d24864/1/1/rowat_tmag_20190224-9231_5d4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=9a1566b2e91b586a7423c5f2092ed918b27f2c426288f9daaab2824c4053a56e)
Architect Omar Gandhi's 'Rabbit Snare Gorge' home project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
![Architect Omar Gandhi's 'Rabbit Snare Gorge' home project in Nova Scotia, Canada.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2429,3643,1600,3643/0-0-0/e4511fba-88b1-417f-85f3-fd26722c0424/1/1/rowat_tmag_20190224-3993_5d3.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=9a1566b2e91b586a7423c5f2092ed918b27f2c426288f9daaab2824c4053a56e)
Architect Omar Gandhi's 'Rabbit Snare Gorge' home project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
![Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver experimental design studio as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2333,3500,1600,3500/0-0-0/17fbb5dc-3586-438a-b9a6-8afc620fdd46/1/1/rowat_tmag_20220411-3698.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=f329488b19ce1303c8234705e2912dd1ba29052402136cf06cd81546e9db5089)
Architect Omer Arbel's Vancouver experimental design studio as shot for T: New York Times Style Magazine. Omer in addition to be an architect is the founder and creative director of Bocci - an acclaimed Vancouver-based lighting company.
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Architect James Khamsi's pedestrian bridge joining the Delta Hotel and Southcore Financial Centre in Toronto, Canada. James' firm FIRM a.d. is located in New York City.
![Architect James Khamsi's pedestrian bridge joining the Delta Hotel and Southcore Financial Centre in Toronto, Canada. James' firm FIRM a.d. is located in New York City.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1667,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/f6e0620b-9ece-4bf5-abc6-7b78c1e4c556/1/1/rowat_firm_20150326-5789_rev02.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=2a5064431bc82df6c9c9ba26ddff7a02bce6c2c20c7b62f63287b173f97ad484)
Architect James Khamsi's pedestrian bridge joining the Delta Hotel and Southcore Financial Centre in Toronto, Canada. James' firm FIRM a.d. is located in New York City.
![Architect Omar Gandhi's 'Sluice Point' home project in Nova Scotia, Canada.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/578115d3-07ff-4326-8084-721674148a32/1/1/rowat_tmag_20190224-9724_5d4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=50e4d3e040d0083627a908ff1724b89cd553873b4c4ddda73cf72abb6196610d)
Architect Omar Gandhi's 'Sluice Point' home project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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An exterior of Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.
![An interior of Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2243,3000,1200/0-0-0/52529995-8b52-435b-b128-5d55794ecd62/1/1/rowat_supk_20220917-7736-HDR-Pano_R05.jpeg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=7b1742d338ec142f77382fb8996babd931e81f6dcae60354fb284bcd23eb829a)
An interior of Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.
![An interior of Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,1200/0-0-0/c0e68324-c43e-4740-8f20-5db0c41cfdb3/1/1/rowat_supk_20220917-8213-HDR_R03.jpeg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=85646b88cbe11faf8beb325c2a7247736836b2e03924091097e322eaef8821b9)
An interior of Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.
![An overhead shot of the central stairs at Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,1200/0-0-0/7360298e-72b5-4cc2-b104-b5ecf522238d/1/1/rowat_supk_20220917-Boom_Shot_R03.jpeg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=85646b88cbe11faf8beb325c2a7247736836b2e03924091097e322eaef8821b9)
An overhead shot of the central stairs at Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.
![A recording studio inside of Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,3000,2000,3000,1200/0-0-0/fd455209-3a0f-47d4-8073-dd63fcfca3e4/1/1/rowat_supk_20220917-8647-HDR_R03.jpeg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=85646b88cbe11faf8beb325c2a7247736836b2e03924091097e322eaef8821b9)
A recording studio inside of Universal Music's Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village, designed by Toronto-based architecture firm Superkül.
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Spring Place Beverly Hills
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Spring Place Beverly Hills
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Norstrom Eaton Centre Store.
![Brian Atwood's flagship shoe boutique, New York City.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1667,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/49e7c8db-ab95-4903-abde-ba0ebfa0e36d/1/1/rowat_brna_20121011-5737-rev03F.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451925~hmac=2a5064431bc82df6c9c9ba26ddff7a02bce6c2c20c7b62f63287b173f97ad484)
Brian Atwood's flagship shoe boutique, New York City.
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Spring Place Beverly Hills
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Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.
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Brian Atwood's flagship shoe boutique, New York City.
![Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,2263,2500,1200/0-0-0/28a46ce1-e2f5-441e-a045-b212e9d42dcb/1/1/rowat_hrwn_20120422-5563-rev01.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=6c27f39d78ee30e1bd21ddf036e0d021258bee25733483b8fceb8ad22d4e3c35)
Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.
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The Park Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, Korea.
![Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1658,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/a877b60c-27c9-48e2-afb4-2072ec1dbcf6/1/1/rowat_hrwn_20120422-5028-rev02.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=8ee6c8c8e6b9380cb23e2474dfb33768c02349fddd16b33ac48c440473a62b4b)
Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.
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Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.
![Brian Atwood's flagship shoe boutique, New York City.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1667,2500,1200/0-0-0/ccf1f587-265e-408a-986a-6afdbdf8080a/1/1/rowat_brna_20121011-5648-rev03F.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=bebc78d6788a87fb250a6e967b8678800ce5a19a7aae466327b3f3b57e6a26af)
Brian Atwood's flagship shoe boutique, New York City.
![Norstrom Eaton Centre Store.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1667,2500,1200/0-0-0/d75937a5-68a7-40e1-9fed-5e128d7bf5bc/1/1/rowat_rack_20161103-9876-5d3_R01.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=bebc78d6788a87fb250a6e967b8678800ce5a19a7aae466327b3f3b57e6a26af)
Norstrom Eaton Centre Store.
![Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1667,2500,1200/0-0-0/a560e1db-71b6-4bf1-ac19-ad3be6ef2bd7/1/1/rowat_hrwn_20120422-1-2_rev02.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=bebc78d6788a87fb250a6e967b8678800ce5a19a7aae466327b3f3b57e6a26af)
Harry Winston, Shanghai, China.
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Maiyet Shopping Boutique in New York City.
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Maiyet Shopping Boutique in New York City.
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The W Hotel in Seoul, Korea.
![The W Hotel in Seoul, Korea.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2085,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/39915a4d-3d6f-4a79-acda-8f241da839d0/1/1/4725-06.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=bac4b11d4cad86dfb59855cb8e607b389bad7e3ed6b9902c128550b9691bc1ef)
The W Hotel in Seoul, Korea.
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The Park Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, Korea.
![The Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, Korea.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/8b012a38-12e8-416c-87b9-31c4d589955d/1/1/rowat_dest_20060413_4729-09.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
The Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, Korea.
![The Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, Korea.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/5ca2f3d9-48a5-4358-9e9e-27f7aa78154b/1/1/rowat_dest_20060413_4718-10.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
The Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul, Korea.
![Without a doubt the crowning jewel of architect Antoni Gaudí's career is the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, a neo-gothic cathedral in the Eixample-Gràcia district of Barcelona. Gaudi devoted the last four decades of his lif](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1996,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/ff8d881f-39a9-406f-8f0e-80808c0bf310/1/1/rowat_enrt_20120322_4x5-024.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=1ad8232b4b69eadcdbb07f04ee12d0a8c637ec5a9da2baf50370414a54bcf342)
Without a doubt the crowning jewel of architect Antoni Gaudí's career is the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, a neo-gothic cathedral in the Eixample-Gràcia district of Barcelona. Gaudi devoted the last four decades of his life to the project (1883-1926) and it buried in its crypt. Depending on who you talk to the project is scheduled to be completed in 2025 or 2040 or....at a later date. When finished the central dome will tower 170 metres over the rest of the cathedral.
![Without a doubt the crowning jewel of architect Antoni Gaudí's career is the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, a neo-gothic cathedral in the Eixample-Gràcia district of Barcelona. Gaudi devoted the last four decades of his life to the project (1883-1926) a](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2002,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/70d21402-3556-4db1-b123-87f6f1f0b7ef/1/1/rowat_enrt_20120322_4x5-027.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=629f75c9bc2fb87e8ccb154cd8de8a2bbc2e25ba9cf3532e97ffeab6aaeb3918)
Without a doubt the crowning jewel of architect Antoni Gaudí's career is the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, a neo-gothic cathedral in the Eixample-Gràcia district of Barcelona. Gaudi devoted the last four decades of his life to the project (1883-1926) and it buried in its crypt. Depending on who you talk to the project is scheduled to be completed in 2025 or 2040 or....at a later date. When finished the central dome will tower 170 metres over the rest of the cathedral.
![The Grand Hyatt Hotel located in Shanghai's Jin Mao Tower (Jin Mao Dasha) in the Lujiazui Financial District of Pudong. The building itself was designed by the Chicago architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and soars 88-stories into the Shanghai](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/9ab0168c-77ab-4619-8075-9ea19a37e482/1/1/384108.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ce5c796f7adb9242604b4ea334311c6272e329afde1bd47ee004413a73d559ab)
The Grand Hyatt Hotel located in Shanghai's Jin Mao Tower (Jin Mao Dasha) in the Lujiazui Financial District of Pudong. The building itself was designed by the Chicago architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and soars 88-stories into the Shanghai skyline, next to the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC). The atrium of the hotel is 32-stories tall, with the guests rooms located just off of it.
![Shanghai's 1933 Creative Hub, the site of a former slaughterhouse, it now houses everything from a performance arts space, to American Apparel and Apple stores. An imposing Art Deco building of twisting concrete it seems like it was conjured up out of a f](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/5c341fc3-2d49-431e-bf7e-dc11b0f5e4c7/1/1/rowat_pohl_20081207_4x5-004.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
Shanghai's 1933 Creative Hub, the site of a former slaughterhouse, it now houses everything from a performance arts space, to American Apparel and Apple stores. An imposing Art Deco building of twisting concrete it seems like it was conjured up out of a first-person-shooter video game.
![Nanjing Sifang Art Museum, designed by Steven Holl architects.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2022,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/f612c9e0-6d8b-4c99-abfb-66e4de5f7619/1/1/rowat_cnus_200900624_3773-01.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=9b99d556ef57637cd098f6fd1f589cd7f8079fc3b177eff5008cb248b8dccec1)
Nanjing Sifang Art Museum, designed by Steven Holl architects.
![The Four Seasons Tented Resort in the Golden Triangle in Thailand, next to Burma. There are 15 luxury tents at this one-of-a-kind resort.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/fface374-a07c-4e35-8916-4ca0f9ca5b7b/1/1/rowat_spaf_20061122_0755-03.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
The Four Seasons Tented Resort in the Golden Triangle in Thailand, next to Burma. There are 15 luxury tents at this one-of-a-kind resort.
![The Four Seasons Tented Resort in the Golden Triangle in Thailand, next to Burma. There are 15 luxury tents at this one-of-a-kind resort.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/cc3e19b4-0d37-4712-9ec5-5056616f2b91/1/1/rowat_spaf_20061122_0759-06.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
The Four Seasons Tented Resort in the Golden Triangle in Thailand, next to Burma. There are 15 luxury tents at this one-of-a-kind resort.
![The Oriental Spa at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/23615bb8-57ec-427f-a386-dd6cd54d671e/1/1/rowat_spaf_20071202_0713-005.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
The Oriental Spa at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.
![The spa at Four Seasons Hong Kong.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/dedaa13d-1837-4a3e-959c-dec0da6d712d/1/1/rowat_tlus_20051215_1366-04.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ce5c796f7adb9242604b4ea334311c6272e329afde1bd47ee004413a73d559ab)
The spa at Four Seasons Hong Kong.
![A room at the Mandarin Oriental at Landmark hotel in Hong Kong.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/99461d16-42a6-4210-817f-7df53e0232c5/1/1/rowat_tlus_20051215_1330-08.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ce5c796f7adb9242604b4ea334311c6272e329afde1bd47ee004413a73d559ab)
A room at the Mandarin Oriental at Landmark hotel in Hong Kong.
![Famed restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant, Nobu, in the InterContinental hotel in Hong Kong.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1981,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/88d2ec3f-d377-45cd-a882-0e14b5b5fd60/1/1/rowat_tlus_20070312_1975-03.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=b5958801cd8a96f226a88d89772b47c2bb4137654dd1fcb095ec540cf40c8c00)
Famed restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant, Nobu, in the InterContinental hotel in Hong Kong.
![Famed restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant, Nobu, in the InterContinental hotel in Hong Kong.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,2000,2500,1200/0-0-0/b2bdbb37-38f0-4412-a489-ee1fc2972575/1/1/rowat_tlus_20070312_1958-05.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=7f3505da242ab06d8b16e480c50b5e87133a8994ffbfd95ec4ef12b009ae6b27)
Famed restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant, Nobu, in the InterContinental hotel in Hong Kong.
![Great Hall, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,997,2500,1200/0-0-0/d3269ae1-efe6-409c-9b25-6eec995ae0b1/1/1/rowat_smit_20150415-6735_02.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=09d00bf66513d6a0df6c41593c3214dd28eba881b6ac93f1b157f7ee25e1aad1)
Great Hall, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC.
![Green T House Living, Beijing, China.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,2000,2500,1200/0-0-0/4b892d09-a30a-45be-8337-c0c5370ec39f/1/1/0642-10a.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=7f3505da242ab06d8b16e480c50b5e87133a8994ffbfd95ec4ef12b009ae6b27)
Green T House Living, Beijing, China.
![The I.M, Pei-designed Suzhou Museum, located in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. IM Pei was born in Guangzhou, China, in 1917.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/b25a6be9-b0da-461a-b500-5f7c9b81417a/1/1/rowat_tlus_20070620_4x5-001.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
The I.M, Pei-designed Suzhou Museum, located in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. IM Pei was born in Guangzhou, China, in 1917.
![David Tang (the founder of fashion label Shanghai Tang)'s 'China Club' members-only club in Beijng.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/d2ce032e-8ee9-4569-adea-6e67f528d3b9/1/1/rowat_vfus_20051201_2383-06.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ce5c796f7adb9242604b4ea334311c6272e329afde1bd47ee004413a73d559ab)
David Tang (the founder of fashion label Shanghai Tang)'s 'China Club' members-only club in Beijng.
![David Tang (the founder of fashion label Shanghai Tang)'s 'China Club' members-only club in Beijng.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/968982a6-46a2-4e8b-83ed-a75d106d9931/1/1/rowat_vfus_20051201_2393-04.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ce5c796f7adb9242604b4ea334311c6272e329afde1bd47ee004413a73d559ab)
David Tang (the founder of fashion label Shanghai Tang)'s 'China Club' members-only club in Beijng.
![Shanghai's Lan Club, on Guangdong Road, near the famous Bund.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/6460e090-b543-47d9-aca1-b31459eaf66b/1/1/rowat_wall_20080707_2239-09.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ce5c796f7adb9242604b4ea334311c6272e329afde1bd47ee004413a73d559ab)
Shanghai's Lan Club, on Guangdong Road, near the famous Bund.
![Thumb Island community center in Qingpu, China. Designed by acclaimed-architect Qingyun Ma, of MADA s.p.a.m. the project is comprised of two buildings with undulating landscaped roofs, that are open the public as parks.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/2c54c1d9-86fd-4620-8c7e-1e8f4816f629/1/1/rowat_wall_20070000_3557-01.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ce5c796f7adb9242604b4ea334311c6272e329afde1bd47ee004413a73d559ab)
Thumb Island community center in Qingpu, China. Designed by acclaimed-architect Qingyun Ma, of MADA s.p.a.m. the project is comprised of two buildings with undulating landscaped roofs, that are open the public as parks.
![One of the many innovative architectural projects in Qingpu, China.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1964,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/3c0922b1-1f3c-48c2-9aad-307d1d9b5aa4/1/1/rowat_wall_20070000_4x5-008.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=67208252fd0feee0ce93991348d5c990347b04c4d6ba38d301dbd2923803b25c)
One of the many innovative architectural projects in Qingpu, China.
![The Luna 2 beachfront luxury hotel in Bali, Indonesia.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1980,2500,1200/0-0-0/24965731-9c03-4caf-b030-b296c2b44884/1/1/rowat_wall_20070910_4x5-21.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=d6b762302d2dc31a6767405e18b3b528aee446eba95157235c6b4422f71bbcfe)
The Luna 2 beachfront luxury hotel in Bali, Indonesia.
![The Luna 2 beachfront luxury hotel in Bali, Indonesia.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1939,2500,1200/0-0-0/ba240dd0-257d-4918-bc80-5bc53f4f26bb/1/1/rowat_wall_20070910_4x5-16.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=3fd41f0d9b7df84bf86ed2ed552919e9d2ce2e5f3a774b89161f4f95c855161b)
The Luna 2 beachfront luxury hotel in Bali, Indonesia.
![Shanghai's Park Hyatt hotel prior to opening. The hotel is located in the Mori Building, in the Lujiazui Financial district of Pudong.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1969,2500,1200/0-0-0/c48066e9-1086-44d3-8a19-b0cd156dee9c/1/1/rowat_wall_20080813_4x5-011.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=4fe945c5e70f91fd07c8663eed792f947c0684cfcbc014299a14ef84b06e81e0)
Shanghai's Park Hyatt hotel prior to opening. The hotel is located in the Mori Building, in the Lujiazui Financial district of Pudong.
![The home of Zhang Rui, a collector and patron of the Arts, in Beijing. Mr Zhang is a telecommunications executive whose home was inspired by the Guggenheim.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1961,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/4951854a-59a5-458a-924c-3c96ea1a7c41/1/1/rowat_wall_20090318_4X5-028.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=e6d11a7cded31943e542b71a28f96bae33637872a8b8cf53ad1ffde683ed0a04)
The home of Zhang Rui, a collector and patron of the Arts, in Beijing. Mr Zhang is a telecommunications executive whose home was inspired by the Guggenheim.
![The home of Zhang Rui, a collector and patron of the Arts, in Beijing. Mr Zhang is a telecommunications executive whose home was inspired by the Guggenheim.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1972,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/95f40347-74a9-44d1-9de7-85e986ffc36c/1/1/rowat_wall_20090318_4X5-011.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=ffd5b997f82d925b5b00ba0c58b5e5f905a6c4c7d9521f2a402f1649456782ea)
The home of Zhang Rui, a collector and patron of the Arts, in Beijing. Mr Zhang is a telecommunications executive whose home was inspired by the Guggenheim.
![The Linked Hybrid project in Beijing, designed by Architect Steven Holl. The project is a mixed-used Residential and Retail space that focuses on green spaces and pedestrians. Heating and cooling are provided by geo-thermal wells.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/bc25f9bf-b130-457c-834f-6169db23b182/0/0/0/0,0,1996,2500,1600,2500/0-0-0/a5912d39-d773-40e6-bd14-4ff02d86156c/1/1/rowat_wall_20091204_4x5-17.jpg?fjkss=exp=2040451926~hmac=1ad8232b4b69eadcdbb07f04ee12d0a8c637ec5a9da2baf50370414a54bcf342)
The Linked Hybrid project in Beijing, designed by Architect Steven Holl. The project is a mixed-used Residential and Retail space that focuses on green spaces and pedestrians. Heating and cooling are provided by geo-thermal wells.
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