Shanghai Municipal Council Building in the Bund area. Image: David Chipperfield Architects./© Atchain

His stunning $1bn restoration project in Shanghai is a hit with the city’s influencers. But not everyone is impressed. The revered architect talks about the highs, lows and many risks of building for China...

The Guardian. ‘I didn’t feel like I was supporting a regime’: architect David Chipperfield on working for China