Rural City Retreats

"Architecture's essence lies in weaving time, space, human connections, and inner harmony," say Xian Architects.

"Courtyard House're-imagines the traditional Zheng Fang courtyard-based layout to engage with landscape and community, 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? "

The architecture becomes the eyes of the landscape, the ears of the environment, and the horn of signals.