The project is located in an ordinary village on the outskirts of Beijing, a typical plain-based northern Chinese village mainly composed of one- and two- storey courtyard houses. Most houses in the village face south, and feature red bricks and tiles.
Architecture firm
ARCHSTUDIO
Location
Shixiao Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Han Wenqiang, Li Xiaoming
Design team
Guo Jiangang, Meng Gangyu (intern
Design year
October 2020 – April 2021
Completion year
April 2022
Structural engineer
Beijing Xinnan Senmu Structural Engineering Co., Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
Zheng Baowei, Li Dongjie, Zhang Yingnan
Landscape
Wild Botanical Lab
Construction
Beijing Xinnan Senmu Structural Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Plywood, brick, laminated bamboo panel
Typology
Residential › House
Changping District is 30km to the north of Beijing, the scenery of which is completely different from that of an international city. KiKi ARCHi has completed a renovation project within 15 months there. Carrying the happy time of its owner’s childhood in the country, it seeks not the concrete object of memory, but the memory itself.
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Photography
Eiichi Kano, PRphoto
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Yoshihiko Seki, Saika Akiyoshi, Tianping Wang
Collaborators
Plant Design: WILD - SCAPE
Interior design
KiKi ARCHi
Civil engineer
Sun Corporation
Lighting
ChenYi Lighting. Co., Ltd.
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray
Construction
Sun Corporation
Material
Micro cement-Gobbetto, Diatom mud-Shikoku, Kitchen-TJM kitchenhouse
Typology
Residential › House
The site of the Emperor Hotel, Qianmen was once occupied by a public bath and so the spirit of bathing and mystery lives on in the new hotel. The design is organized not by spaces and circulation but by emotions and dreams; not by materials and details but by illusions and memories. From the l’Occitane Spa below ground to Beijing’s largest hotel ro...
Project name
The Emperor Hotel
Architecture firm
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Principal architect
Adam Sokol
Design team
Adam Sokol, AIA, principal; Daymond Robinson, Gregory Serweta, Nicole Halstead, Nicole Lee, Ana Misenas
Lighting
Smith + Anderson
Material
Concrete, Brick, Glass, Metal
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
A project that takes advantage of immersive urban views while also conveying a sense of the significance and dynamism of the client's work
and the tremendous joy and enthusiasm that is so characteristic of this company.
Architecture firm
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Principal architect
Adam Sokol
Design team
Adam Sokol, AIA, principal; Michael Wysochanski, project architect; Breanna Browning; Cisem Saglam
Interior design
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Material
Glass, Drywall, Carpet
Typology
Commercial, Office
Opened in 798 Art Zone, Beijing in 2009, PIFO GALLERY is one of the earliest major art intuitions in China dedicated to advancing the research and development of abstract art. After more than a decade of operation, the owner of the gallery invited ARCHSTUDIO to renovate the space, to improve its functions and adapt to future development demands.
Project name
PIFO GALLERY
Architecture firm
ARCHSTUDIO
Location
798 Art Zone, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Han Wenqiang, Li Xiaoming
Collaborators
Image editing: Wang Tonghui
Design year
October 2020 - January 2021
Completion year
February 2022
Structural engineer
Zhu Changan
Environmental & MEP
Zheng Baowei, Li Dongjie, Li Zhongjuan
Construction
Guo Shunxi, etc.
Material
Concrete, Micro cement, U-shaped glass
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Gallery
“Design delves into the essence of things as deeply as possible to provide us with a different perspective of the world. First-rate designers cultivate balance and moderation. Subtle yet well-thought design elements brighten up our homes, as only an emotional atmosphere can make a space worth living in it.”
Project name
Home of Finance-Elites
Architecture firm
Rui Design
Location
Zhenmiaofu, Beijing, China
Photography
Gan Yuan, Mu Ye
Principal architect
Wang Rui
Interior design
Rui Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential/ Appartment
The birth of a design-driven office space brand. In February 2020, the Fintech OfficeⅠand the Dragon Restaurant, located in and developed by the Ronghui International Building, were simultaneously put into operation. An office building dedicated to serving the Financial Technology industry, the Ronghui International Building had received great supp...
Project name
Fintech Office
Architecture firm
WIT Design & Research
Photography
One Thousand Degree Visual
Principal architect
Zhenhua Luo
Design team
Gongpu Zhao, Qianxuan Niu, Rui Tao, Changxin Tian, Lin Yang, Yanli Zhang, Liang Zhao, Ming Zhang, Yongcheng Xia, Yaqi Zhang, Wenyi Chen
Collaborators
Project Planning: Le Brand Strategy Agency, Copywriting Agency: NARJEELING
Interior design
WIT Design & Research
Material
GRG, terrazzo tiles, LG film
Typology
Office - Building
LU Style, the latest restaurant designed by LDH Architectural Design / Liu Daohua in Beijing! As one of the Confucian classic works, the Book of Rites writes that the earliest human sacrificial rites started from the form of offering food", indicating that the norms of behavior in catering activities were the origin and even the fundamental embodim...
Project name
LU Style Restaurant - Landmark series
Architecture firm
LDH Architectural Design
Location
Chaoyang District, Beijing
Design team
Liu Daohua, Wang Kexin, Qu Tianyou, Wang Yanjuan, Yang Ping, Li Youzhe
Interior design
LDH Design
Collaborators
Furniture Consultant: Tao Yanan
