Tag Wang Ning, Jin Weiqi

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.

22-11-2017

Archstudio: renovation of a siheyuan in Dashilar, Beijing

Archstudio gave the name Twisting Courtyard to a renovated siheyuan, a traditional courtyard home in central Beijing. In the Dashilar district, Han Wen-Qiang of Archstudio reclaimed a courtyard home for mixed public and private use.

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.