Revealing the form of building construction, we can find the core is the information contained in forms. Therefore, the essence of the continuity and development of the building is transmission and evo-lution of the information that the building includes. As a bridge between tradition and modernity, knowl-edge and information are the main materials and stuff for architectural creation as well as the crystalliza-tion of humsn intelligence,. Taking vernacular dwell-ing for example, this paper clarifies the above point of view and analyzes the meaning for contemporary architectural design.