Büro Ole Scheeren designs new Guardian Arts Center for China Guardian in Beijing

Büro Ole Scheeren, an architectural practice located in Beijing, has unveiled its design for the Guardian Arts Center, a cultural complex intended for China Guardian, the oldest auction house in Beijing and the fourth largest in the world. This new facility will feature a museum, auction house, event venue, hotel, and restaurant, positioned merely two blocks from the Forbidden City. Scheeren, who has spent over a decade in Beijing and is known for projects like Mahanakhon in Bangkok and DUO in Singapore, noted that the site represents 'the intersection between culture and commerce, which is precisely where an auction house should be.' The Financial Times covered the announcement, emphasizing the center's function as a mixed-use space that integrates cultural and commercial elements.