Tag Archstudio

15-07-2022

Archstudio: Courtyard villa in Tangshan, Hebei, China

In a twist on the traditional Chinese ‘siheyuan’, Archstudio has created a contemporary villa in Tangshan built around a central courtyard. To ensure the intimacy of each function, the rooms are deconstructed and introverted, whilst the glazed courtyard’s boundaries extend deep into the surrounding landscape.

21-06-2022

PIFO GALLERY by ARCHSTUDIO, renovating with natural light

Designers from ARCHSTUDIO renovated the renowned PIFO GALLERY art gallery in Beijing. The space, which integrates the functions of art exhibition, reception and office, has been revisited from what was originally a "closed box". By choosing the theme of light for the design, the architects in fact opened up the space to the urban context.

20-06-2019

Layering Courtyard in Beijing by ARCHSTUDIO

With its project called “Layering Yard”, ARCHSTUDIO has reinvented a traditional industrial building and quadrangle near Beijing’s historic Qianmen gate.

06-07-2018

Three hotels in China: unique experiences reclaiming the past

There is a trend in China toward reclaiming traditional forms of urban and rural architecture for conversion into hospitality facilities such as hotels, resorts and temporary residences. Thus local architectural history becomes the focus of attention for tourists.

09-08-2017

Archstudio: Buddhist temple on the river in Tangshan, China

Han Wen-Qiang and Archstudio’s new Buddhist temple on the river in Tangshan, in northern China, is a highly symbolic project. Archstudio has designed an underground construction with open courtyards and skylights that let the temple’s natural surroundings come in and promote meditation.

17-04-2017

Poly WeDo: music and education according to Archstudio

Poly WeDo is a school of music and the performing arts for children in Beijing’s Yongli shopping centre. Archstudio, the Chinese architects who designed the school, took great care with every detail, from acoustics to the natural environment.