Ani Safaryan is an architect at DnA_Design and Architecture, a Beijing-based studio founded and led by Xu Tiantian. DnA is dedicated to rural revitalization through the strategy of “architectural acupuncture”—small-scale, site-specific interventions designed to activate local culture, agriculture, and tourism. In 2019, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) recognized DnA’s Songyang “architectural acupuncture” initiative as a global model for urban-rural integration.