Weathered wood, earthen brick, ceramic tiles and linen abound in a new nature-inspired tea store and cafe in Beijing’s financial district designed by Kooo Architects

In Beijing, a traditional courtyard house has been remodelled by LDH Design to become Mansion Feast, a refined, modern Chinese restaurant connected to its environment. Studio founder Liu Daohua shares more about the project

Set in a traditional hutong courtyard, La Maison Xun is the newest restaurant from the founders of Michelin-starred Lao Ji Tang. Founder and chief designer of LDH Design Liu Daohua tells us more about the project

Realised by Tianjin-based studio Touch Design, this apartment reflects the characteristics of wabi-sabi through its restrained materials and colour palette. Here design director Ma Xin shares more about project

Beijing-based firm QUCESS Design has transformed an old factory into a new hub for tenants of the Beijing Research Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology (BRIMET) in Beijing’s Haidian District. Here lead designer Li Yiming shares more about the ambitious project

In designing Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore, LUO studio emphasised the original materiality and created a system of rotating steel and glass walls to enhance shoppers’ experiences of the space. Studio founder and principal architect Luo Yujie share more about the project

In issue 11, we got to know then start-up brand ZaoZuo, a furniture producer intent on changing perceptions of ‘Made in China’

A restored hutong in Beijing’s historical heart is now home to multi-brand design company HOUSE OF WANG, the sole distributor of a selection of internationally renowned lifestyle brands in the Chinese mainland

Drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese courtyard houses, Bean Buro designed an intuitive, sociable workplace for Warner Music Group

Retro-futuristic eatery SUPERFLY channels the history of Sichuan cuisine and the energy of China’s youth culture. We spoke with AvroKO founding partner William Harris to find out more about the his firm’s approach to blending iconic historic typologies with a vision towards the future in this intriguing new space

We’re dreaming of the new and upcoming designer hotels in wanderlust-inducing destinations to keep us inspired

Design studio IN • X seamlessly blended references to traditional Chinese architecture with a contemporary colour and materials palette in the Dashilan street outpost of Peking duck restaurant Siji Minfu. We spoke with lead designer Wu Wei to find out more about how he embedded culture and tradition within the dining experience

The owner of independent clothing boutique Naqu Shui Yue Dian called on architect Wang Daquan of Tanzo Space Design to create her brand’s second location in the trendy Wudaoying Hutong. Daquan took the site’s heritage and original architecture as his starting point, creating an emotive shopping experience that centres around a calming courtyard pond

Beijing-based architecture firm odd (okamoto deguchi design)’s fit-out of new Japanese restaurant Kan comprises a series of private dining rooms inspired by traditional juubako stacked lunchboxes

AFFD Space Design Firm has created a fresh, modern and light-filled healthcare centre for a centuries-old medicine brand

Beijing-based boutique design practice Office AIO creates beautiful spaces inspired by humble and timeless aesthetics

Shenglong Electric’s Beijing headquarters is designed to reflect the company’s identity and expertise

Architect Nolan Chao and the ARCHISTRY design&research office team documented their transformation of a century-old Hutong in Beijing’s Qianmen district into a slick speakeasy

Wang He’s debut collection is designed for young urbanites

The Finnish architect Alvar Aalto once said that architecture should be “in harmony with the human being”. Extrapolate from this what you will, but Beijing-based architect Nolan Chao of ARCHISTRY design&research office has taken the literal route