As demand for housing has increased at a rapid pace in China, it has happened that architects, builders and developers simply imitate designs from the West in order to put up new housing developments as quickly as possible. The result is housing that works but lacks originality and gives little scope for rising Chinese architects and developers to flex their creative muscles.

Clubs, by their very nature, offer exclusivity. This book contains more than twenty outstanding projects including a jockey club, a yacht club, a gold club, a SPA bath health club, a private party club, a sports club and a business club. Full-colour photos illustrate each project and are accompanied by detailed explanatory texts.