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Suzhou’s Baihua is a Bookstore Reimagined

August 23, 2025
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Suzhou’s Baihua is a Bookstore Reimagined
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  • The Baihua Bookstore, redesigned by Tsing-Tien Making, draws inspiration from a micro-theater inspired by traditional Kunqu opera façades
  • The project aims to re-establish the bookstore as a cultural destination within the China Kunqu Opera Museum in Suzhou

Baihua Bookstore sits inside the China Kunqu Opera Museum in Suzhou, the cradle of Kunqu opera in China. Redesigned by Tsing-Tien Making, the bookstore was once a niche venue devoted to Kunqu literature, featuring a compact 65‑square‑meter room once served as a dedicated reading space. Over time, it deteriorated and drifted from its mission, functioning largely as an exit corridor rather than a cultural destination connected to the museum’s core narrative. With the recent transformation by Tsing‑Tien Making, the reborn Baihua Bookstore is set out to re‑establish itself as a meaningful part of the museum experience.

The core design concept draws cues from the Tangmingdan, a portable, collapsible façade used by traditional opera troupes. The architects extracted the structural logic of this artifact to create a “bookstore-plus” model, viewing the space as a micro-theater with a dynamic, adaptable design. This project’s strategy is based on the Tangmingdan’s qualities of identity, generativity, and mobility, which are manifested through mobile display elements, magnetic mounting systems, and retractable curtains that allow the space to quickly change its function for various events.

The design uses both reclaimed and contemporary materials to connect the new structure with its history. The north façade of the central Tangmingdan is clad in reclaimed wooden doors found on-site, which were carbonized to reveal the wood grain. Additionally, carved window panels from the original space were preserved and incorporated into the new structure as “narrative fragments”. In contrast, the south façade features galvanized perforated steel with a pattern abstracted from a crescent-shaped ornament worn by Kunqu actors, blending traditional symbolism with a contemporary aesthetic.

China Kunqu Opera Museum
14 Zhongzhangjia Ln, Ping Jiang Qu,
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215005

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