See the design plans by MAD Architects to transform an ancient courtyard in Beijing into a creative kindergarten that connects children with history and nature.

This is a common story among the owners of the Chinese capital's courtyard houses, ... so a small 200-sq m siheyuan may carry a price tag of 30 million yuan.

"Chinese courtyards, like Chinese operas, remind me of how different we are from Western people. Our aesthetic is more pragmatic and complex. Just as Chinese operas incorporate many arts-music, ...

Architecture; Residential; Archstudio brings a derelict Beijing hutong to the 21st century. Chinese architecture firm Archstudio breathes new life into a small, traditional Siheyuan residence in one ...

To her, these courtyards of old Chinese houses are the perfect place to be in on a hot and humid day. "They are airy, cool and well-shaded," says 40-year-old Ru.

Completed in 2015 in China. Images by Shengliang Su, Su Architects. The site of project locates in the region south of Yangtze River, this region is the motherland of Chinese triditional landscape ...

Chinese studio MAD has converted an 18th-century courtyard building in Beijing into the YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten, which is topped with a playspace for the children. The architecture studio ...

One such model is Chinese siheyuan courtyard housing, ... The small luxury of having a room of one's own should not be underestimated. Many older women have rarely had this luxury.

The initial idea was to create a contemporary Chinese courtyard house with a "回" shaped volume, a layout with individual living units and shared family spaces. They are connected by a looped ...

A new studio and courtyard inspired by ancient Chinese housing design maximize the potential of this 1940s residence in Seattle. Grasshopper Studio and Courtyard, designed by Wittman Estes ...