China & Korea

East Asian building traditions and contemporary practice.

2 entries

AI-generated interpretation, not a photograph of the building: View from an earthen doorway onto a timber-framed veranda, tiled roofs, and stone-paved courtyard.

Stories of Place

Fujian Tulou: Reading the Shared Interior

Fujian tulou are communal earthen dwellings arranged around shared courts. This guide examines the relationship between domestic rooms, circulation and landscape through documented features and clearly identified editorial interpretation.

3 Nov 2026

Extreme close-up of the Ningbo History Museum's 'wa pan' masonry wall, showing salvaged grey bricks, terracotta tiles, and stone fragments.

Biophilic & Wellness

Ningbo History Museum: The Tactile Memory of Found Walls

The Ningbo History Museum, designed by Wang Shu, embodies a unique architectural approach through its use of salvaged materials and traditional construction techniques.

30 Sept 2026

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