The name "siheyuan", whose name literally translates as "courtyard enclosed by buildings on four sides",derives from the fact that the siheyuan's square central courtyard is typically surrounded by ...

The first ever official directory of siheyuan – the traditional courtyard homes of Beijing – is expected to be published by the end of this year. Nearly 1,000 siheyuan have been logged, with owners’ ...

Courtyards have long been a fundamental aspect of traditional Chinese architecture, serving as central spaces around which domestic life is organized. These spaces play a vital role in creating a ...

Siheyuan, or the courtyard house, is a typical dwelling for the ethnic Han people in China that dates back more than 3,000 years. It reflects many of the basic concepts of ancient Chinese architecture ...

For centuries, Siheyuan were centers of family life and the lives of the common people in Beijing. These walled, individual, family worlds lay enclosed within a wider world that was itself enclosed ...

Unconventional Siheyuan. The project is located at No. 91 Beiluoguxiang, Beijing, with an area of about 1,400 square meters. The client is BeijingYIxizhidi Hotel. The site is a traditional but ...

In Beijing, China, neighborhoods of traditional homes called “siheyuan” cluster together around their characteristic individual courtyards. The outdoor spaces are enclosed by the rooms of the houses, ...

Catering to the young is anything but child’s play these days, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. Take Lezhi Camp, a 2,560 square metre playground in the hills of Kunming, Yunnan province, where ...

Sun Life Hong Kong has incorporated the concept of Siheyuan (四合院), the traditional four-walled Chinese courtyard house, into its latest campaign, presenting its new "four-in-one retirement solution”.

Neri&Hu has completed a house in Singapore featuring living spaces arranged around a central garden that recalls the arrangement of traditional Chinese siheyuan buildings. Shanghai-based studio ...