The Daci Monestary Teahouse Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Tii by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia

The Daci Monestary Teahouse Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Tii by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ihe Nketa Omenala na Ụlọ Ọrụ Omenala Competition Category.

BronzIhe Nketa Omenala· 2026

The Daci Monestary Teahouse Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Tii

by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia

Client: Luren Design

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ihe Nketa Omenala Category

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The Design

About The Daci Monestary Teahouse Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Tii

Ụlọ Tii nke Ebe Obibi Ndị Mọnk Daci bụ nhazi ime ụlọ maka ụlọ akụkọ ihe mere eme dị na Chengdu. Ụlọ tii ahụ ruru ihe dị ka square mita 500 na okpukpu ụlọ abụọ. E mere ka nhazi osisi mbụ ahụ sikwuo ike ma rụzie ya, na-edebe osisi ntụgide, ogidi na ihe ọkpụkpụ ochie ndị ahụ. Ọnụ ụzọ omenala, mpio latis a kpụrụ akpụ na mgbochi ndị a na-ebugharị na-ekewa oghere ahụ ka ọ bụrụ ọnụ ụlọ nzuzo na ebe izu ike ọha. Mpio mgbakọ na-amịkọ ọtụtụ akụkụ na-agbakọ n'otu akụkụ, ka ọnụ ụlọ ndị e mechiri emechi wee nwee ike imeghe banye n'ebe ịṅụ tii dị ọkara n'èzí. E ji osisi sandalwud edo edo na njikọ mortise na tenon rụọ ya n'ejighị ntu ma ọ bụ gluu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

The Daci Monestary Teahouse Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Tii meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na The Daci Monestary Teahouse Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Tii ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. The Daci Monestary Teahouse Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Tii na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This teahouse incorporates the wisdom of Rules of Architecture Noted and innovatively adopts multi-link sliding track folding windows. This allows window panels to fold to one side, instantly turning the enclosed teahouse into a semi-open space. The teahouse retains traditional carved lattice windows, blending them with ancient architectural styles. It preserves the historic structure while introducing natural light, shadow and views.
Dimensions & Packaging: The teahouse is located in Daci Monastery within Chengdu Taikoo Li, covering approximately 500 square meters and divided into two floors. The renovation of the teahouse relies on modern mortise and tenon craftsmanship without glue or nails.
Tags: Respect for tradition; Commercial value conversion; Heritage of ancient architecture; Sliding track folding windows; Semi-outdoor tea table setting; Golden sandalwood; Flowing zen vibe; Zen tea culture; Teahouse private rooms; Sustainability
Production Technology: The teahouse carries on the essence of ancient architecture, using golden sandalwood for its texture and rot resistance. The sandalwood develops a unique beauty over time, reducing resource consumption from frequent material replacement. The wood incorporates anti-corrosion and anti-insect techniques, effectively lowering maintenance needs. It also uses modern mortise and tenon craftsmanship without nails or glue, fitting eco-concepts and fusing modern techniques with traditional aesthetics.
Design Challenge: Designers drew on the spatial wisdom of Rules of Architecture Noted to innovate independent multi-link sliding folding windows. This allows the window sashes to fold to one side, enabling seamless interaction between indoor spaces and outdoor scenery while imparting strong appeal and expansibility. Using traditional carved window lattices, door panels and partitions, designers avoided damaging the ancient structure while letting tea drinkers enjoy both tea tasting and cultural immersion.
Research: This teahouse stands as a practice and inspiration for the revitalization and utilization of historic buildings. Respecting the original architecture, it draws on ancient building essentials to repurpose spatial layouts for commercial use and revamp private rooms. It also pioneered multi-link sliding folding windows without harming the ancient structure, boosting interaction between people, environment and culture to immerse them in the merged beauty of the heritage and age-old zen tea culture.
Inspiration: Designers balanced the overall design between ancient architecture preservation and commercial value. They chose to reinforce and repair the original wooden structure, preserving the time-worn mottled beams, pillars and carvings, while adding traditional doors, lattice windows and partitions. This design creatively divides the teahouse into elegant private rooms facing Taikoo Li views and a public lounge area, adding multi-scene functionality to create a tranquil teahouse amid bustle.
Project Duration: The project finished in May 2024 in Chengdu.
Operation Flow: The teahouse integrates traditional wisdom with modern tech, enabling seamless switching between enclosed spaces and semi-outdoor tea settings to form a breathable space. The teahouse retains the ancient architectural style in both layout and space. Through modular partitions, it enables free transformation of spatial forms—where areas are separated yet interconnected, and views shift with each step. Different private rooms are designed to suit the needs of various occasions.
Team Members: Hongbin Shen
Image Credits: LUREN DESIGN