Fon Studio shows how to preserve heritage by peeling back layers of architectural history
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Location
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Design
Client
BigSmall Coffee and TJC Team
Construction
Chengdu Chufeng Building
Floor Area
300 sq-m
Through adaptive reuse, Fon Studio transforms a historical courtyard-style residence in Jingdezhen, China, into a café that upholds – and communicates – the cultural inheritance of its surroundings.
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