China Construction Design International (CCDI) is one of Asia's premier architecture firms. It was ranked as the number one private architecture firm in China in 2004. In 2005 it became the first firm from China to receive an award from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). As a new "Master Architect Series" title, this book demonstrates that design in China is at a truly global standard, is highly influential, and is peaking just as China welcomes the Olympic Games in August 2008. Today, it is among a new breed of Chinese firms making a name on the world stage, with a rapidly growing practice in New York as well as in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. CCDI has been awarded more than 90 professional awards and is also the fastest growing design firm in China.Among CCDI's completed projects featured in this book are office towers, sports arenas, residential complexes and cultural centres, as well as many large-scale planning projects. All projects are based on its core principles of integrated design, which focus on utilizing the resources of a city, technology, environment and local public culture in order to design building solutions to meet the manifold needs of society. The book features chapters on CCDI's many international standard sporting projects.