The Cottage on the Hill – Zinta Aistars

Cottage on the Hill in snow

What could this odd-shaped and many-windowed little house in the woods have possibly housed? I stood in the woods on the top of the hill with my real estate agent, gazing in befuddlement—and increasingly also in delighted awe—at the little structure that reminded me a little of a Dr. Seuss house, a little of a […]

Great Wall Bamboo House

Great Wall House by Kengo Kuma

Commune by the Great Wall  Near Biejing  China  –  Kengo Kuma and Associates Year built:     2002 Built area:     529 m2  (5,713 sq. ft.) The Bamboo Wall House was completed in 2002 as part of a multi-dwelling project near Beijing. Requirements were to use local materials and conform to the topography. The […]

Bamboo Courtyard Teahouse

Bamboo Courtyard Teahouse – HWCD Associates

ShiQiao, Yangzhou China – World Consulting & Design (HWCD) Building Area: 400m2Completed: May 2012 Yangzhou is a city located to the north-west of Shanghai. It is home to Huaiyang-style cuisine which ranks as the top of all eight famous Chinese cuisine styles. Focussed on pastries and snacks as the key components, it’s customary for Yangzhou […]