Rural City Retreats

The essence of architecture lies in weaving the hidden connection and inner harmony between humans and nature in different dimensions of time and space, say Xian Architects.

'House of cornfield' re-imagines the traditional Zheng Fang courtyard-based layout, closely connected with nature and community. The architecture becomes the eyes of the nature, the ears of the environment, and the horn of signals.

While 'Riverside House' poses the questions: 'We used to live with the field – now with no fields, we lean on heaven and earth. When we vaguely own a small plot of land, is it for survival and life? How shall our souls live.