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  • Underground house in China

    Underground House of the Future reinvents Chinese cave home with 3D printing

    University of Hong Kong professors John Lin, Olivier Ottevaere and Lidia Ratoi have worked with students to overhaul an underground house in northern China, suggesting a new future for these traditional dwellings. More about Underground House of the Future reinvents Chinese cave home with 3D printing

    Amy Frearson | 2 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Shanghai Xijiao Residence by FOG Architecture

    FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light

    Chinese studio FOG Architecture used tactile materials and natural lighting to create a calm, soothing atmosphere in this Shanghai home. More about FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light

    Christina Yao | 9 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • House of Bluff by Chaoffice

    Chaoffice fills concrete grid with reclaimed stone for home in rural China

    An exposed concrete frame infilled with reclaimed stone walls encases warm, timber-lined interiors at this home near Beijing by architecture studio Chaoffice. More about Chaoffice fills concrete grid with reclaimed stone for home in rural China

    Jon Astbury | 31 December 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Mother's House by CPlus Architects

    CPlus Architects uses pale bricks for "rustic" home in rural China

    Pale brick, stone and timber were used to create a "rustic and warm feeling" at this home in rural China, designed by local studio CPlus Architects. More about CPlus Architects uses pale bricks for "rustic" home in rural China

    Jon Astbury | 18 September 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Traditional House of the Future

    3D-printed walls added to abandoned wooden home to create Traditional House of the Future

    University of Hong Kong professors John Lin and Lidia Ratoi have combined an abandoned traditional wooden house in China with a 3D-printed structure. More about 3D-printed walls added to abandoned wooden home to create Traditional House of the Future

    Christina Yao | 10 May 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Interior of a wood and brick kitchen

    Arch Studio extends courtyard home in China beneath wave-like roof

    Chinese practice Arch Studio has renovated and extended a courtyard home called Mixed House on the outskirts of Beijing, China, by inserting a timber structure topped by a wavy roof. More about Arch Studio extends courtyard home in China beneath wave-like roof

    Jon Astbury | 1 September 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Front facade of Anna Garden House by Kiki Archi in China

    Kiki Archi uses red brick to revamp Anna Garden House near Beijing

    Japanese studio Kiki Archi has redesigned an existing home in Changping District, China, with pared-back volumes clad in red brick and a landscaped garden. More about Kiki Archi uses red brick to revamp Anna Garden House near Beijing

    Jon Astbury | 9 August 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Minimalist dining room by AD Architecture

    Minimal home by AD Architecture challenges "box-like" urban development in China

    Chinese studio AD Architecture has completed a mixed-use building in Shantou, Guangdong Province, which features a geometric facade and a minimalist family home. More about Minimal home by AD Architecture challenges "box-like" urban development in China

    Jon Astbury | 28 September 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Landscape House by TAOA

    TAOA designs see-through walls for Landscape House in Beijing

    Glass walls and perforated metal screens help to blur the boundaries between inside and outside for this house in Beijing by architecture studio TAOA. More about TAOA designs see-through walls for Landscape House in Beijing

    Amy Frearson | 12 May 2020 | Leave a comment
  • A Woodwork Enthusiast's Home by ZMY Design

    A Woodwork Enthusiast's Home in Xiamen is set inside a former cement factory

    ZMY Design has transformed a cement factory in southeast China into a tranquil home, dotting its cavernous living spaces with a minimal amount of furnishings. More about A Woodwork Enthusiast's Home in Xiamen is set inside a former cement factory

    Natasha Levy | 13 March 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Courtyard Villa by Arch Studio

    Arch Studio surrounds holiday house in China with covered courtyards

    A brick holiday home in Tangshan, China designed by Arch Studio has four external terraces partially sheltered under a pitched roof. More about Arch Studio surrounds holiday house in China with covered courtyards

    Jon Astbury | 9 January 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Intertwine House by Wonder Architects

    Green ceramic tiles cover extension of a house in rural China

    Wonder Architects have used pale green ceramic tiles to clad a house extension in Yangqing, China, that mirrors the form of its traditional neighbours. More about Green ceramic tiles cover extension of a house in rural China

    Jon Astbury | 2 January 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Folding Courtyard by Arch Studio

    Arch Studio reconnects a series of neglected Beijing houses with rooftop walkways

    Chinese practice Arch Studio has completely rebuilt a group of old brick and concrete structures in Beijing, joining them together with a "folding" circulation route that reimagines their flat roofs as walkways. More about Arch Studio reconnects a series of neglected Beijing houses with rooftop walkways

    Jon Astbury | 26 August 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Song House by AZL Architects

    AZL Architects wraps wheelchair ramp around multi-generational house

    AZL Architects has completed Song House, a concrete five-bedroom house adapted to the needs of its elderly and infirm occupants in the rural village of Nansong, China. More about AZL Architects wraps wheelchair ramp around multi-generational house

    Semi Han | 8 July 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Free Balcony An by Drawing Architecture Studio DAS

    Curved roof transforms Free Balcony An into an elevated tearoom

    Drawing Architecture Studio has enclosed the balcony of a two-bedroom apartment in Beijing to make it resemble the front facade of a typical detached house. More about Curved roof transforms Free Balcony An into an elevated tearoom

    Semi Han | 3 July 2019 | Leave a comment
  • House on the Great Wall by MDDM Studio

    MDDM Studio completes House on the Great Wall in China

    Beijing-based MDDM Studio has extended a house near the Great Wall of China by transforming a nearby storage unit into minimalist living quarters.  More about MDDM Studio completes House on the Great Wall in China

    Natasha Levy | 11 April 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Beijing house by Atelier About Architecture features a storey for a disabled dog

    The layout, colour scheme, materials and furniture of this house in Beijing have been built to cater to the needs of the owner's disabled dog. More about Beijing house by Atelier About Architecture features a storey for a disabled dog

    India Block | 23 July 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Veranda Courthouse by O-office Architects

    O-office Architects reinterprets traditional Chinese courtyard house in concrete and steel

    This contemporary reinterpretation of a vernacular courtyard house in the Chinese city of Guangzhou features a sequence of living areas and bedrooms arranged around a central pond. More about O-office Architects reinterprets traditional Chinese courtyard house in concrete and steel

    Alyn Griffiths | 3 July 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Peach House by Frederic Schnee

    Peach House is a contemporary brick-clad courtyard house in Beijing

    Architect Frederic Schnee has modernised and extended a traditional house in Beijing by moving the courtyard onto the first floor so a shop can be accommodated at street level. More about Peach House is a contemporary brick-clad courtyard house in Beijing

    Alyn Griffiths | 11 June 2018 | Leave a comment
  • AZL Architects creates 3D-printed pavilion alongside stone house in Chinese village

    A translucent garden pavilion made from 3D-printed plastic blocks provides a lightweight counterpoint to a robust, stone-clad house by AZL Architects in the Chinese village of Shanyinwu. More about AZL Architects creates 3D-printed pavilion alongside stone house in Chinese village

    Alyn Griffiths | 28 April 2018 | Leave a comment
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