Happy Lunar New Year! Also referred to as Chinese New Year in some regions, this important celebration marks the beginning of the lunar calendar year. Traditionally, many Asian cultures follow a lunar calendar versus the solar/Gregorian calendar, which is why the Lunar New Year falls on a different day each year. Beyond the mark of new beginnings, this celebration also symbolizes the "reunion and rebirth" of the seasons, as we say goodbye to winter and hello to spring.

Celebrated primarily across East and Southeast Asia, various cultures have their own ways of celebrating the Lunar New Year. Countries like China, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philipines, Malaysia, and Thailand to name a few, all have special holiday traditions to welcome spring and the Chinese zodiac animal being honored.

As we celebrate the new year of the Tiger, our team highlights a selection of built projects by architecture and design firms across East and Southeast Asia featured on Archinect (in no particular order).

Tai’an’s Ceremony Hall: The Hometown Moon (cover image)
Firm: SYN Architects
Project located in: Tai'an, China

↑ Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing
Firm: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group
Project located in: Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China

↑ Five-Story House
Firm: stpmj
Project located in: Seoul, South Korea

↑ Guizhou Fire Station
Firm: West-line Studio
Project located in: Guizhou, China

↑ Yuandang Bridge by Brearley Architects and Urbanists
Firm: BAU (Brearley Architects and Urbanists)
Project located in: Shanghai, China

↑ Office of Lee & Son Leather
Firm: ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work - Aholic)
Project located in: Bangkok, Thailand

↑ Sunray Woodcraft Construction Headquarters
Firm: DP Architects Pte.Ltd
Project located in: Singapore

↑ Drama Box — Pingshan Performing Arts Center
Firm: Open Architecture
Project located in: Shenzhen, China

↑ Crystal Martin Vietnam Office
Firm: D8P x FVA
Project located in: Bac Giang, Vietnam

↑ Nanjing Art Center
Firm: Studio Link-Arc, LLC
Project located in: Nanjing, China

↑ Rounded Corner House in Malaysia
Firm: Kee Yen Architect
Project located in: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

↑ The Riviera
Firm: LWK + PARTNERS
Project located in: Shantou, China

↑ Administration Building of Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp.
Firm: Che Fu Chang Architects
Project located in: Taoyüan, Taiwan

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