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Bedroom
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Reused strip stone
Photo credit: k·bphoto
The façade adopts a large area of floor-to-ceiling windows to meet

the light quality requirements of the indoor space. The traditional
roof is in sharp contrast with the transparent glass, which gives the
traditional house a lighter expression.

Building No. 3 is mainly constructed of strips and blocks of stone, so
it is still very stable after a hundred years, revealing no particularly
serious damage. It has been evaluated by professional organisations
and meets the reliability requirements of current national standards,
but it still needs to be reinforced to avoid future problems. To address
that issue, the designer adopted an inner steel structure method
for partial treatment and repair. In terms of interior design, the
designer draws upon a modern interpretation of traditional Chinese
architectural materials at the core, and carries out the interior design
of three century-old buildings from the three materials of wood,
stone, and porcelain.

Wood, throughout the history of human construction, was a
renewable material obtained from a wide range of sources. Wood
is the most widely used material in the Xiangyu Xiangyuan B&B
space for various presentations such as furniture, flooring, and
installations. It reflects the strong plasticity and artistic sense of wood,
and it reflects the designer’s sustainable design idea. As a natural
construction material, stone has solid and natural characteristics. The
overall space atmosphere of Xiangyu Xiangyuan B&B is highlighted
through the redesign and application of stone. Porcelain is the most

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