Design
Why China Loves to Hate Its Newest Skyscraper, Shaped Like a Giant Gold Doughnut
The Guangzhou Circle Building is perhaps the country's largest single manifestation of Tuhao Jin, or "gold of the unrefined and wealthy."
The circular Fang Yuan building in Shenyang, China, has repeatedly been named one of the ugliest buildings in the world. But that title hasn't deterred the construction of an even bigger, flashier version in Guangzhou.
The recently completed Guangzhou Circle Building is 138 meters tall and will headquarter two large Chinese companies. The structure is a great example of what happens when architects go after symbolism rather than function.