The Daci Monestary Teahouse Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani wa Nyumba ya Chai by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia

The Daci Monestary Teahouse Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani wa Nyumba ya Chai by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Urithi wa Kitamaduni na Tasnia ya Utamaduni Competition Category.

ShabaUrithi wa Kitamaduni· 2026

The Daci Monestary Teahouse Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani wa Nyumba ya Chai

by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia

Client: Luren Design

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Urithi wa Kitamaduni Category

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The Design

About The Daci Monestary Teahouse Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani wa Nyumba ya Chai

Nyumba ya Chai ya Monasteri ya Daci ni usanifu wa mambo ya ndani wa jengo la kihistoria mjini Chengdu. Nyumba hii ya chai inachukua takriban mita za mraba 500 katika sakafu mbili. Muundo wa awali wa mbao uliimarishwa na kukarabatiwa, huku boriti, nguzo na michoro ya kuchonga ya zamani zikihifadhiwa. Milango ya kitamaduni, madirisha ya kimiani yaliyochongwa na vigawanyo vya moduli hugawanya nafasi katika vyumba vya faragha na sebule ya umma. Madirisha ya kukunjwa yanayoteleza yenye viungo vingi hukunjwa upande mmoja, hivyo vyumba vilivyofungwa vinaweza kufunguka na kuwa maeneo ya chai ya nusu-nje. Mbao ya msandali ya dhahabu na viungio vya aina ya mortise na tenon vimetumika bila misumari wala gundi.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

The Daci Monestary Teahouse Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani wa Nyumba ya Chai ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. The Daci Monestary Teahouse Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani wa Nyumba ya Chai inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. The Daci Monestary Teahouse Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani wa Nyumba ya Chai hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.

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