Draft:Architect / Designer Wu Ziqin

Chinese architect and designer Wu Ziqin 吴自勤, English name (Josh Wu) is the visionary architect behind numerous projects across China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Working often in a context where traditional, or historic structures and environments must be considered, he adapts his work to the unique characteristics and cultures of each country, or region.

Mr. Wu is well known for his holistic approach of integrating structures with nature, while embracing local art forms. Within his comprehensive attention to his subject, Mr. Wu will often focus on the smallest of details, from the use of reclaimed traditional building materials and elements, to the use of locally-crafted furnishings, accented by contemporary, refined industrial art and furnishings.

Wu Ziqin majored in interior and furniture design at the Central South University of Forestry and Technology in Changsha, China and has accumulated nearly 20 years of experience in environmental space design. He is a partner of LqAS ( LQ & Archistudio ) along with Vietnamese / American architect Qui Li, he is founder of Zhuhai Yasi Design and Consulting Co., Ltd. and co-founder of LogINN Co-Working Space in Zhuhai, China.

Mr. Wu has participated in the design of projects such as: Rude Bar, which won the Silver Award of the APID /Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards ); Nuoc Restaurant in Singapore; JWD Art Space in Bangkok and Ben Space in Zhuhai, for which he won the Gold Award at the 2023 MUSE Design Awards

Together with American, 3D Designer and visual artist, Ron Rocco he developed a design for the Dangtu History Museum in Anhui province and the Chengchuan Art Gallery in Zhuhai, China, which was highlighted in a review in Zhuhai Magazine's 367 issue of May 2017. Wu and Rocco also developed a proposal for the Van Alen Institute's request for  Reimagining The Brooklyn Bridge.

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