House J is located in the western part of Beijing, perched high in the mountains. To the north lies Fragrant Hills Park (Xiangshan Park), while to the east, the view opens toward Yuquan Mountain, offering broad and expansive vistas. The owner of the residence spent more than a decade living abroad.
Architecture firm
Atelier About Architecture
Principal architect
Wang Ni
Design team
Liu Xiaoxin, Jiang Wanchun, Dong Ning, Li Yang, Liao Hongxing, Kexia
Interior design
Atelier About Architecture
Structural engineer
Ma Zhigang
Landscape
Li Xin, Liu Shuai, Cao Jixue, Wu Ziying
Lighting
Viabizzuno, Beijing Zhongxin Hengrui Lighting Design Co., Ltd
Supervision
Tao Zhi, Lu Hairong
Construction
Zhizao Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood, Stone, Metal and Glass
Typology
Residential › House
For this renovation project, the client wanted the new design to focus on the topic of traditional Chinese liquor. In China, alcohol is made from cereal seeds, following a traditional liquor-making process that has been used over centuries. After a careful study of this process, we created a specific architectural scenography that gives people a si...
Project name
Chinese liquor themed boutique hotel
Architecture firm
Zhijian Workshop
Location
Yan’an, Shanxi, China
Photography
Aurelien Chen, Li Xin
Principal architect
Aurelien Chen
Collaborators
Beijing Yangmei Co-creation Art Development Co., Ltd. (landscape design collaborator); Partners in charge: Aurelien Chen, Wang Ke yao;
Landscape
Beijing Yangmei Co-creation Art Development Co., Ltd.
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Client
Zuo Ke Mei Su Decoration Design Co., Ltd of Shaanxi Tourism Group
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
