From cavernous quarries carved by centuries of stone extraction to vibrant public spaces, Stone Voids tells the story of how architect Xu Tiantian and her studio DnA Design and Architecture transformed the Huangyan stone quarries in Taizhou, China. Through her architectural acupuncture approach, she has returned 20,000 square meters of disused industrial land to the community, blending precise, minimal interventions with a deep engagement in local culture and ecology. Essays, interviews, and striking visuals capture a project that reactivates a once-forgotten landscape, turning it into a place for gathering, memory, and renewaloffering a powerful model for reimagining industrial heritage worldwide.

With contributions by Wenwen Cai, Liao Kewu, Leonardo Lella, Bruno Fayolle Lussac, Philip Ursprung, Gemma Savio, and a preface by Fabrizio Gallanti

• Showcases the latest rural revitalization project by the award-winning Chinese architect Xu Tiantian
• Brings together perspectives from design, history, ecology, and community
• Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings

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arc en rêve is an architecture center founded in Bordeaux in 1981. The independent institution presents exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and publications on architecture, urbanism, and the built environment. For more than 40 years, arc en rêve has been working to expand the impact and perception of architecture in society and create a space for dialogue and critical reflection.

Xu Tiantian is the founding principal of DnA Design and Architecture and professor at Tsinghua University School of Architecture in Beijing. In 2004, she was the first woman in China to set up her own practice. Xu holds a bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University and a master's in urban design from Harvard Graduate School of Design.