Tadao Ando Designs Harmonious He Art Museum in China Honoring Lingnan Culture & Art

Japanese architecture studio Tadao Ando Architect & Associates has designed the He Art Museum in Shunde, China slated to open later this year. Named after the museum's founder He Jianfeng, HEM draws architectural inspiration from the Chinese term He, which denotes harmony, balance, and fortune.Totaling 16,000 square meters, HEM is the first museum to celebrate southern China's regional Lingnan culture and covers four floors in a circular design. A "double-helix" staircase is situated in the cent...