With the success of Chinese art sensations like Ai Weiwei and record-breaking sales at Art Basel Hong Kong, China’s art market has captured global attention. And now, London’s Victoria & Albert Museum will be the first international institution to make a permanent home in the country.

The Chinese urban population is set to increase by 13 million every year between now and 2030. But with 95% of China’s cities falling short of environmental standards, the government is urgently seeking greener models for urban living. Will eco-cities be China’s cities of the future?

Art may seem to some people as something to be hung on the wall and admired, but it serves far more than just a visual purpose in contemporary culture. With over 200 galleries across 31 countries, the 2016 Frieze Art Fair demonstrated exactly how artwork can effectively make a statement.

It may be known as ‘the Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam’, but Markthal Rotterdam is not a religious monument – it’s a market. Part market hall, part housing development, part cultural hub, it boasts food stores and restaurants alongside over 200 apartments. Is this what markets will look like in the future?