Johanna Hoffmann's photostream  

Shanghai is fashion-mad! All the great brands and stores are here, in a scale and sizes that dwarf those in New York, Paris and London. This was a photo shoot outside the Dolce Gabbana store on the Bund.

Houses in Shanghai back onto alleys that are full of life

Top of City established a new standard for residential developments in Shanghai. The living rooms feature dramatic circular windows that look out to a landscaped park. The building forms a sleek backdrop to older buildings where laundry is still done the old-fashioned way...

Loved the contrast between the beautiful avenues and the quaint neighbourhoods full of hustle and bustle!

A landmark in Shanghai, the Hong Kong New World Tower was designed by B+H Architects, one of the very first foreign practices to establish an office in China. The Canadian firm is celebrating its 20th anniversary in China this year.