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"I Identify Forms with Energy": Li Xiaodong of Li Xiaodong Atelier

Vladimir Belogolovsky — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

One of the immediate impressions that I formed of the Beijing-based architect and Tsinghua University Professor Li Xiaodong (b. 1963) is his reassuring self-confidence. Following our interview, Professor Li asked me a question of his own - would I like to teach at his school? “I never taught in my life,” I replied. He quickly countered, “I know. You can teach. Yes or no?” If I have learned anything about life, it is that when opportunities come you should grab them first and think later. "If he is so confident in me, why shouldn’t I trust him?” I reasoned.

Caroline Bos, David Adjaye, Li Xiaodong and Many Others to Speak at 2018 World Architecture Festival

Jack McManus — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:00:00 +0000

After two years in Berlin, the World Architecture Festival will move their 2018 edition to Amsterdam for three days of talks, design presentations, and award ceremonies featuring cutting-edge contemporary works and some of the most prominent figures in architecture today.

Submit Your Project for the 2018 World Architecture Festival Awards

AD Editorial Team — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:05:00 +0000

It's time to get your applications ready! Now in its 11th year, the World Architecture Festival will take place in Amsterdam from November 28 to 30. Organizers expect nearly 500 architectural practices to compete for prizes in over 30 categories. The event moves to the historic Dutch city following two years in Berlin.

50 Architects Tell Us What They Are Looking Forward to in 2016

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000

As the first month of 2016 draws to a close, we decided to tap into our network and ask an esteemed group of architects, critics, theorists and educators to tell us what they are looking forward to this year in architecture.

AD Interviews: Li Xiaodong / Li Xiaodong Atelier

AD Editorial Team — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:30:00 +0000

During our last trip to Beijing we had the opportunity to visit Li Xiaodong at his recently opened extension for the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University. Li Xiaodong has become recognized worldwide thanks to his recent projects in rural China, which are deeply connected with the landscape and local community and use a mix of traditional and contemporary techniques.

Li Xiaodong Wins The Inaugural Moriyama RAIC International Prize

James Taylor-Foster — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) have announced that Li Xiaodong has been awarded the inaugural Moriyama International Prize, named after esteemed Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama. The prize, which comes with a monetary value of CAD$100,000, has been established to recognise buildings that are judged to be "transformative, inspired as well as inspiring, and emblematic of the human values of respect and inclusiveness."