“The concept of ‘Live with Pieces’ (which can be understood as coexisting with fragments): Life is a series of connected fragments. These moments, whether created during travel or through other experiences, possess the power to restore, heal, and inspire discovery. The ‘Fangjian Xingshe · Kulangsu’ project aims to create precisely such a ‘vessel of time’ for travelers. Ms. Yan Chunlan, the brand principal of Fangjian Xingshe and also the co-founder of LOD Architecture, explained the brand’s design concept as follows.

By employing the architectural vocabulary of Xiamen and Gulangyu, the ambiance of the original site’s landscape courtyard, and local materials like bricks and stones, the project utilizes the legacy of its eclectic architectural culture, the history of the old buildings, and local cultural elements to embody a pure atmosphere where architecture, landscape, and the ecological environment merge seamlessly.”