China’s aggressive museum growth brings architectural wonders

With its expansive steel skin, tall parasol-shaped concrete pillars, and huge vestigial coal hoppers, the 33,000-square-meter Long Museum West Bund makes a grand impression in a former industrial site beside Shanghai’s Huangpu River. Launched at the end of March, the museum is the second and the largest private institution established by prominent Chinese art collectors … More China’s aggressive museum growth brings architectural wonders