Decorative and eclectic · Kashgar, Xinjiang · 18th–early 20th centuries
Uyghur Kashgar house
Uyghur Kashgar house interiors layer a shaded earthen courtyard with carved timber, raised seating, niches, carpets, and vivid household textiles.
- Archive
- 193
- Mood
- Decorative and eclectic

02 Field note
How the room is composed
- layout
- Rooms and raised iwans face a private planted court, with reception, family, cooking, and storage zones linked by shaded thresholds.
- materials
- Mudbrick, gypsum, carved poplar, fired tile, wool carpet, cotton, ceramic, and metal form a cool oasis house.
- furniture
- Raised platforms, cushions, low tables, chests, wall niches, shelves, and ceramic vessels furnish rooms around the court.
- lighting
- Vines and deep eaves filter strong oasis sun into patterned light across carved columns and saturated textiles.
- decoration
- Carved plaster and timber, carpets, embroidered cushions, painted niches, ceramics, and fruit trees create layered domestic colour.



