The Research Centre for Earth Architecture in Zhangjiakou, China, fuses grounded innovation with ancestral wisdom, harnessing local materials to advance sustainability, biomimicry, and cultural heritage. This dynamic hub fosters learning, experimentation, and exhibitions, transforming the village into a global model of regenerative design, ecological resilience, and rural revival.
Participants
CHRISTOPH HESSE ARCHITECTS
KORBACH AND BERLIN, GERMANY
Christoph Hesse, Winterberg, 1977. Lives and works in Korbach and Berlin, Germany.
LUO STUDIO
BEIJING, CHINA
Luo Yujie, Xinhua, China, 1984. Lives and works in Beijing, China.
Team
Christoph Hesse Architects: Michela Quadrelli (Associate Partner), Gabriel Dong (Architect);
LUO studio: Beilei Wang (Architect), Lun Hong (Architect)
Thanks
Members of the Zhangjiakou village community
