Beijing
2016 - 2021
250 m2 / 2700 ft2
Situated in Beijing’s tallest residential structure, X-House is a showcase business and residential space for a prominent international entrepreneur. Designed as a guest residence that can also accommodate business meetings, banquets, events, and other functions, the space features a 1000-bottle wine cellar, tasting room, and spa bathrooms.
Breaking the space downtown into 18 curvilinear programmatic volumes, the scheme utilizes Bézier curves, giving each space a unique carefully calibrated form, resulting in a completely unexpected experience high above the streets of Beijing. Collectively, the spaces act as a network of domes, almost like a cave, creating opportunities for views, privacy, exploration and surprise.
Architizer; A+ Award, Jury Winner, Architecture +Metal, 2019
Society of American Registered Architects, New York; Merit Award, 2019
designers: Adam Sokol; Boris Morin-Defoy, Daymond Robinson, Michael Wysochanski; Ruby Kaur, Ana Misenas
collaborators: Smith + Andersen (lighting design), Cerami (acoustics)
photography: Jonathan Leijonhufvud