jiejie studio transforms cluttered beijing hutong into luminous workspace

jiejie studio transforms cluttered beijing hutong into luminous workspace

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hutong design and architecture phenomenon

hutongs are a type of narrow street or alley, commonly associated with northern chinese cities, most prominently beijing. recently, a growing number of hutongs are being renovated by contemporary chinese architects in order to house new programs.

atelier d'more revives traditional beijing architecture with playful intervention

atelier d'more revives traditional beijing architecture with playful intervention

beijing's 'twosome inn' takes shape with ancient rhythms reimagined by atelier d'more through a contemporary lens.

a contemporary inn is hidden among an ancient city near china's great wall

a contemporary inn is hidden among an ancient city near china's great wall

archstudio enlivens courtyard house in beijing with new, multipurpose wooden extension

archstudio enlivens courtyard house in beijing with new, multipurpose wooden extension

Wen-Qiang Han readers

dine like chinese royalty in this renovated traditional beijing hutong by LDH design

dine like chinese royalty in this renovated traditional beijing hutong by LDH design

AO Zhang readers

set in a beijing hutong, 'la maison xun' is a dining spot reviving old courtyard life

set in a beijing hutong, 'la maison xun' is a dining spot reviving old courtyard life

AO Zhang readers

this remodeled home in beijing celebrates ancient courtyard lifestyle

this remodeled home in beijing celebrates ancient courtyard lifestyle

design readers

B.L.U.E. architecture studio fills the café's courtyard with water in china

B.L.U.E. architecture studio fills the café's courtyard with water in china

eirini ilia

reMIX studio renovates a former coal factory in a beijing hutong

reMIX studio renovates a former coal factory in a beijing hutong

reMIX studio readers

zhang ke exhibits adaptations of beijing's historical hutongs at aedes architecture forum

zhang ke exhibits adaptations of beijing's historical hutongs at aedes architecture forum

christina petridou

URBANUS transforms ruinous hutong in beijing with sinuous intervention

URBANUS transforms ruinous hutong in beijing with sinuous intervention

other projects revitalizes 600-year-old chinese village with culture house proposal

other projects revitalizes 600-year-old chinese village with culture house proposal

Nicolas Lee readers

MAD architects tops yuecheng courtyard kindergarten in beijing with 'martian landscape'

MAD architects tops yuecheng courtyard kindergarten in beijing with 'martian landscape'

philip stevens

golucci brings japanese-style lines to a fan workshop in a beijing hutong

golucci brings japanese-style lines to a fan workshop in a beijing hutong

golucci readers

chaoffice renovates family residence with hidden passages in rural china

chaoffice renovates family residence with hidden passages in rural china

Cheng, Zhi readers

DnA turns beijing hutong building into a contemporary art gallery

DnA turns beijing hutong building into a contemporary art gallery

philip stevens

archstudio fuses old with new to renovate a traditional siheyuan residence in beijing

archstudio fuses old with new to renovate a traditional siheyuan residence in beijing

the project breathes new life into a dilapidated building, blending traditional chinese architecture with contemporary design.

Wen-Qiang Han readers

MAD architects builds 'hutong bubble' into fabric of beijing neighborhood

MAD architects builds 'hutong bubble' into fabric of beijing neighborhood

kieron marchese

daipu architects generates undulating 'force field hutong' intervention in beijing

daipu architects generates undulating 'force field hutong' intervention in beijing

beijing hutong renovation by DL atelier is 'familiar and strange at the same time'

beijing hutong renovation by DL atelier is 'familiar and strange at the same time'

philip stevens

archstudio transforms traditional beijing dwelling into mirror-clad boutique

archstudio transforms traditional beijing dwelling into mirror-clad boutique

Wen-Qiang Han readers

DAGA architects renovates 20 sqm hutong house as transparent box in beijing

DAGA architects renovates 20 sqm hutong house as transparent box in beijing

sofia lekka angelopoulou

archistry transforms traditional hutong building into speakeasy club in beijing

archistry transforms traditional hutong building into speakeasy club in beijing

sofia lekka angelopoulou

people's architecture office inserts two plugin houses into shenzhen's shangwei village

people's architecture office inserts two plugin houses into shenzhen's shangwei village

philip stevens

MAD architects to turn traditional chinese courtyard into kindergarten with floating roof

MAD architects to turn traditional chinese courtyard into kindergarten with floating roof

philip stevens

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Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

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