[过半儿 guò bàn er - Brut Outdoor Kitchen  - COVER IMG] View from house towards outdoor kitchen and pool. Photo by Boris Shihu

Brut Outdoor Kitchen

Firm LocationBeijing, China
Company过半儿 guò bàn er
Lead ArchitectChristian Taeubert
Design TeamSun Min

Located in their private house 35 km northeast of Beijing's city center in the district of Shunyi, the architects added an open-fire kitchen to their backyard. "We wanted to create a place for fire, where people gather and cook," says Christian Taeubert, Co-founder of 过半儿 guò bàn er. The outdoor kitchen design takes cues from brutalist buildings. The concrete volume serves as a fireplace, an open-fire kitchen, a stove with two cooking plates, a smoking hood, and a 7-meter-long dining table. The open-fire kitchen brings a unique BBQ and cooking experience directly to friends and family.