Residential Architecture
Single-Family Villa
Modern luxury with traditional Chinese courtyard elements
Courtyard Estate
Siheyuan-inspired grand residential compounds
Townhouse
Row house designs with Chinese neighborhood traditions
Duplex
Split-level layouts blending Eastern and Western concepts
High-Rise Living
Vertical communities with fengshui principles
Mid-Rise Residence
Human-scale density with garden integration
Regional Architectural Styles
Beijing Courtyard (四合院)
The iconic northern Chinese courtyard house
Hui-Style (徽派)
White walls, black tiles, and horse-head gables
Su-Style Gardens
Jiangnan elegance with water towns and rockeries
Lingnan Style
Tropical-adapted architecture of Guangdong and Guangxi
Minnan Style
Fujian's distinctive swallowtail roof architecture
Tibetan Style
Stone fortresses adapted to high-altitude living
Architectural Elements
Dougong Brackets
The interlocking wooden bracket system unique to China
Roof Types
Flying eaves, hip roofs, and the hierarchy of Chinese roofing
Courtyard Gardens
Private landscapes within architectural frames
Screen Walls (影壁)
Spirit screens and their fengshui function
Window Lattice
Geometric patterns and symbolic meanings
Wood Carving
Decorative carvings on beams and panels
Interior Design
Classical Chinese
Ming and Qing dynasty furniture and layout
New Chinese Style
Modern interpretation of traditional aesthetics
Ming-Qing Furniture
The golden age of Chinese furniture design
Tea Room Design
The art of creating contemplative tea spaces
Chinese Color Palette
Vermillion red, imperial yellow, celadon green
Silk & Brocade Decor
Textile arts in Chinese interior styling
Famous Landmarks
The Forbidden City
World's largest palace complex, 980 buildings
Summer Palace
Imperial garden masterpiece on Kunming Lake
Temple of Heaven
Where emperors prayed for good harvests
Humble Administrator's Garden
Suzhou's finest classical garden
Fujian Tulou
Circular earthen fortresses housing entire clans
Potala Palace
Tibet's architectural crown jewel at 3,700m