Fridae

Designed by Hong Kong-based Oval Partnership, the timber-clad framework boasts a host of sustainable technologies, from solar-heated water, rainwater recycling and grey water reuse, to a daylight maximisation and built-in ventilation. It’s the latest in a series of projects (including the world’s first multi-storey laminated bamboo house) aimed at making this medieval city the first eco-town in Southern China.

8 Feng Dong Road, Pan Long East District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, 650224

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