30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Beijing

These annual rankings were last updated on February 13th, 2026. Want to see your firm on next year’s list? Continue reading for more on how you can improve your studio’s ranking.

From the Forbidden City and the narrow streets and hutongs to skyscrapers, Beijing has become one of the most transformed cities of the 21st century. A site of architectural antiquity for 3000 years, when Beijing officially became the capital city of the People’s Republic of China in the 1950s, efforts for its “architectural modernization” were initiated.

Still, it wasn’t until the 2008 Olympics that the city became a testing ground for many renowned Western architects. Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid and many more, who were drawn to Beijing’s growing economy and global recognition developing projects such as the Bird’s Nest Stadium, the Galaxy SOHO and the CCTV Headquarters. Meanwhile, local studios design urban squares, modern residences and even siheyuan restorations are all part of their portfolios, aiming to transform what was once a city designed for pedestrians into what came to be one of the leading “architectural melting pots” of the Eastern world.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Beijing based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:

• The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2026)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2026)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Beijing architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Beijing:

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30. CAA architects

CAA architects is an architectural design firm involved in all aspects of design, from urban planning, architecture, interior design, product design, art installation, and more. They are passionate about combining Architecture and Art together and redefining how the two disciplines impact future cities in the era of sustainability and digital technology, while making multi-field design practices and interdisciplinary research.

CAA architects was founded by Liu Haowei in 2006. He has set up his headquarters in Beijing and then the offices in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, respectively, with the concept of Design for Tomorrow.

Some of CAA architects’ most prominent projects include:

• West Mountain Innovation Valley – North·Yard, Beijing, China
• CAFA Qingdao Campus
• West Mountain Innovation Valley-Beijing Collaborative Innovation Park, Beijing, China
• Iceland Aurora Station
• Wandering in the Clouds – Korea Samcheok Yisabu Dokdo Memorial Park, Samcheok-si, South Korea

The following statistics helped CAA architects achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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29. PLAT ASIA

Being an international team of architects and designers, PLAT ASIA was founded in Beijing in 2010 by Baoyang Bian and Donghyun Jung, who share an oriental cultural background. Based on the constant research and analysis of the bewildering social backdrop nowadays, PLAT ASIA has been endeavoring to optimize the living conditions without sacrificing the future living environment. Moreover, PLAT ASIA not only designs to discover new opportunities and means of land occupation, but to carry forward oriental philosophies of nature, architecture and value as well.

Some of PLAT ASIA’s most prominent projects include:

• Dujiangyan Forest Resort Hotel, China
• Cloud Tea Room, Huzhou, China
• Weihe River Landscape Pavilion, Shaanxi, China
• Xilamuren Silk-Road Dreamland Steppe Resort, Baotou, China
• Lushan West Sea Art Center, Jiujiang, China

The following statistics helped PLAT ASIA achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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28. Z’scape

Z’ scape was founded by Mr. Zhou Liangjun and Ms. Zhou Ting in Beijing. Cooperating with world-class architectural and planning firms as well as consultant teams, we are devoted to providing high-quality landscape planning and design for cultural tourism developers, real estate developers and the government. Our works include public spaces, cultural projects, boutique hotels, urban renovations, mixed-use and residential projects, etc. Our team has an international perspective, overseas educational background and working experience, rich experience in management and construction, excellent professional expertise, and unique creativity. Z’ scape has always kept a moderate size to ensure the involvement of the chief designers and the control of details, which will effectively guarantee the execution and realization of the design ideas.

Firmly believing that design is of great value, Z’ scape is committed to the research and practice in the fields of landscape, art and design.

Some of Z’scape’s most prominent projects include:

• Alpine Garden and Amphitheater, China
• Jiaxing Train Station Park, China
• Suzhou Mountain Kingston Bilingual School, China
• Sanya Guanlan Terrace Garden, Sanya, China
• Aranya Seaside Whale Swing, China

The following statistics helped Z’scape achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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27. WAY Studio

WAY Studio is an innovative architecture and design studio with a focus on coalescing architecture with art and technology. With consideration for artistic representation at its core, WAY Studio has focused on discovering new possibilities through cross-disciplinary collaborations. We are highly experienced in interdisciplinary work alongside artists, designers, consultants, engineers and more, seeking new possibilities in every situation. We are interested in looking towards what is next, to pioneer a new WAY, and to find the balance between people and nature, culture and technology. WAY Studio currently has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Vancouver.

Some of WAY Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• Dreaming Someone, Beijing, China
• Courtyard 35 – Hutong Cloudscape, Beijing, China
• WAY-out-of-the-box, Shanghai, China
• “Tales from the Loop”- Living Amongst Ancient Trees, Huizhou, China
• XiAn JiaWei Office Facade Design

The following statistics helped WAY Studio achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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26. Cun Design

We mainly compose the interior design for the front business space and back office space, the front business space including: the core business flagship stores, display and sales space and other business environment design; the back office space including: R & D base, office headquarters, corporate chambers and other overall working environmental design.

Some of Cun Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Office design for Blue Moon Films: A Line between Time, Beijing, China
• Green Leopard Lighting’s flagship store, Zhongshan, China
• Space Design of Elephant-Parade Office, the world’s leading marketing agency, Beijing, China
• Encounter a beam of light in design- Portugal SERIP Lighting Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China
• UTTER SPACE (Beijing) – CUN Design, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped Cun Design achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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25. Beijing AN-Design Architects

Beijing AN-Design Architects is a firm based in Beijing. Its work is centered around landscape architecture.

Some of Beijing AN-Design Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Taoxichuan Ceramic Culture Industrial Park, Jingdezhen, China
• Courtyards Renovation of the Moshikou Neighborhood, Beijing, China
• Chongqing Shibati Traditional Style Area, Chongqing, China
• China Fuzhou Arsenal (Chuanzheng) Culture Mawei Shipyard Area, Fuzhou, China

The following statistics helped Beijing AN-Design Architects achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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24. China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADG)

As an intelligence-based enterprise, CADG has been taking the cultivation of talent as its top priority for its sustainable development. It is now one of the architectural design enterprises with the highest degree of specialization of talents in China, with a professional team of architects, structural engineers, urban planners, cost engineers, consultants, equipment engineers, electrical engineers, etc.

Some of China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADG) ’s most prominent projects include:

• Zero-Carbon Origami Airplane— Shanghai Lin’gang Starry Sky Theme Park Visitor Service Center, Shanghai, China
• Taiyuan Binhe Sports Center Renovation, Taiyuan, China
• The Main Pavilion of the 11th Jiangsu Horticultural Expo, Nanjing, China
• Linfen Shooting Center, Linfen, China
• Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, China

The following statistics helped China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADG) achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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23. IARA

IARA Architecture Design and Research Office, along with IARA Rural Research Center were founded in Beijing by architects Jingqiu Zhang and Lubin Liu. We focus on the past, present, and future of contemporary cities and countryside. Approaching from the perspective of interdisciplinary design, through the means of cultural creation and social engagement, actively participate in the process of social change, in order to better explore human-centred approaches to the revitalization of both urban and rural areas. Committed to continuous learning, we investigate diverse urban and rural conditions, listen to the voices of local people, and shape architecture and spaces around indigenous lifestyles, creating improved living spaces for both cities and villages.

Some of IARA’s most prominent projects include:

• FW JI· The Rural Memory Museum, Huangshan City, China
• FW JI·Covered Bridge on Aqueduct, Huangshan City, China
• FW JI·Huizhou Corridor, Huangshan City, China
• Harmony Across Eras: Treasures From The Collection of The First Ambassador of Finland to China, Beijing, China
• FW JI·The Rural Memory Museum, Huangshan City, China

The following statistics helped IARA achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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22. Golucci Interior Architects

Golucci Interior Architects brings spaces to life for some of the world’s most iconic F&B brands. Tactile, layered, and immersive interiors have established our reputation for masterful storytelling through design, and have made our hospitality and restaurant projects award-winning and time -tested.

Golucci Interior Architects is the Taiwanese designer LEE Hsuheng’s 20 years of experience in imagining and realizing extraordinary interiors. Fueled by a singular vision to create unforgettable design experiences, we have cultivated award-winning projects based on partnerships with the world’s preeminent hotel and restaurant groups, hospitality Companies, and top chefs.

With an ever-expanding scope of work which now includes hospitality programming, architecture design, furniture, Fixtures & Equipment design, Golucci Interior Architects is simultaneously defining a new era of creative interiors while keeping a spirit grounded by the unending desire to tell authentic design stories.

Some of Golucci Interior Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Yijian Cafe, Shanghai, China
• Si-Pu Nabe, Shanghai, China
• Vitaland kid restaurant, Beijing, China
• DianDianYiPin ChaChaanTeng, Beijing, China
• NetEase Yijian Cafe, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped Golucci Interior Architects achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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21. Daipu Architects

Daipu Architects, founded by Dai Pu, is an innovation-oriented architecture firm. The firm endeavors to review each project with a unique perspective and redefine the relationship between people, space, and nature. Since the establishment of the firm, we have developed a set of working approaches and practicing strategies. From early stage plan to concept development, from skyscraper to tactility of a handle or a step, all these are included in our thinking system. Each of our projects builds on experimentation and research in the interrelated fields of architecture, engineering, science and art. Collaborations with artists, engineers, and other specialists have advanced the diversity of our practice, and the implementation of state-of-the-art technologies has led to the realization of complex architectural structures.

Some of Daipu Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Streaming Light Exhibition Hall – Courtyard Renovation for the GuanZhong Mangba Art Festival, Xi’An, China
• Waterside Langjiu Bar, Luzhou, China
• Tree Art Museum, China
• Kengee Urban Farm, Wuhan, China
• Gallery Delta, Guizhou, China

The following statistics helped Daipu Architects achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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20. Vector Architects

We still have faith in the primitive, tranquil, and eternal power embodied within architecture itself. It can travel through time and resist unrest and uncertainty. Architecture needs to address the context and respond to the realistic problems of social, political and environmental parameters. However, after solving all the problems, architecture needs to eventually retain its capacity of going beyond the constraints of reality, to reclaim its raison d’être, that is, to soothe our body and soul. Architecture is a medium to closely connect ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally with the world we live in. In our view, this is the courage as well as the ultimate responsibility that architecture should have.

Some of Vector Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Yangshuo Sugarhouse Hotel, Yangshuo, Guilin, China
• Liyuan Foreign Language Primary School, Shenzhen, China
• Jingyang Camphor Court, Jingdezhen, China
• Luxelakes Floating Headquarters Office, Chengdu, China
• Chapel of Music, Qinhuangdao, China

The following statistics helped Vector Architects achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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19. MARS Studio

MARS Studio was founded in New York, USA, and opened its Beijing office. It is an international architecture studio full of vitality and energy, oriented towards architecture and interior design.

The founding partner of the firm, Ma Ning, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked in MAD Architects in Beijing and Bjarke Ingels Group (B.I.G) in New York. His past design projects include S.Pellegrino Flagship Factory in Italy, Harbin Opera House, Xiamen Xinhe Headquarters, Manhattan 45 Broad St Skyscraper, Sanya Phoenix Island Villas, Taipei Bade Road Residential Towers, Brooklyn 205M Twin Towers, Ecuador super high-rise residence and so forth.

In short years since opening, MARS-Studio has won numerous international awards and has gained wide media coverage, including Archdaily, Designboom, Gooood, Dezeen, Inheritage, Aspects Media, AC Architecture, Hospitality Design Magazine, Global Design, IFDM, IDEAT and many others.

Some of MARS Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• SOMESOME Bar & Restaurant, Beijing, China
• Tianfu Conference Center, Chengdu, China
• Tarentum Bar & Restaurant, Shenzhen, China
• The Boundary of Mountains and the Sea’ – Renovation of Xiangshan Sluice Gate, Zhejiang, China
• LEAF Lounge, Guangdong, China

The following statistics helped MARS Studio achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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18. META-Project

META-Project is a contemporary practice operating in the fields of architecture, urbanism research, interior design and curation. META-Project is interested in what defines the contemporary way of life in the context of increasingly uncontrolled urban conditions, with a specific focus on the emergent socio/cultural phenomenon in Asian cities generated by an unprecedented urban transition. At the same time, as a culture platform that spans between architecture and urbanism research, META-Project is actively engaged in worldwide cross-disciplinary collaboration that involves multiple dimensions of the contemporary medium: publication, video, art, network, exhibition, and developing design strategies for promoting the culture of the contemporary city.

Some of META-Project’s most prominent projects include:

• Stage of Forest, Jilin, China
• HeyTown Art Center, Beijing, China
• New Youth Commune, China
• Water Tower Pavilion, Shenyang, China
• Courtyard by the West Sea, China

The following statistics helped META-Project achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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17. DAGA Architects

As a pioneer and practitioner in the field of “Urban Renovation” in China, DAGA Architects has widely participated in architectural design, interior design, urban planning and landscape design projects, providing international standard design quality, focusing on creativity and details. DAGA Architects also tracks the whole process of the project. Especially in the practice of co-working and co-living renovation in the Beijing hutong area, DAGA Architects find a way to balance the existing building and new design, providing people with a more harmonious and shared lifestyle.

Some of DAGA Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Dongsi 5Lmeet, Beijing, China
• Metalhands Coffee, Beijing, China
• Transparent Hutong Installation: From Physics to Phenomena, Beijing, China
• Qingdao Metro CR International Ocean Intelligence Zone Accelerator Office, Qingdao, China
• Gulou Office Renovation, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped DAGA Architects achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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16. aoe

aoe is headquartered in Beijing, China, equipped with a team of designers who balance scientific exactitude and creative innovation. Made up of an international background, the team provides solutions to modern urban life based on scrupulous in-depth research, its business includes commercial, complex, cultural, office, hotel, high-end housing, education, planning, and interior design, project covers more than 20 provinces and cities in China, and each design project has won the praise of the owners and produced a good social impact. Its insightful, market-ready designs are a testament to its all-around excellent service. In an era of rapid development, aoe is a vehicle of progress with its vision for human life in the twenty-first century city.

Some of aoe’s most prominent projects include:

• Chongqing Sunac One Central Mansion Sales Pavilion, Chongqing, China
• Deep Sea Museum And Sports Center in Sanya
• Haikou International Duty Free Reception Center, Haikou, China
• ShuiFa Info Town Property Exhibition Centre, Jinan, China
• Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange City Reception Center, Chengdu, China

The following statistics helped aoe achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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15. He Wei Studio／3andwich Design

He Wei, PhD, is a practicing architect and a professor at the School of Architecture, China Central Academy of Fine Arts. He Wei is also Vice Chairman of the Rural Architecture Committee, The Architectural Society of China and Vice Director, Environmental Art Illuminating Committee, Beijing Illuminating Engineering Society, in addition to serving as Editor-in-Chief of the German Professional “Lighting Design” Magazine, Chinese edition and sitting on the Editorial Committee of “Community” Magazine.

Some of He Wei Studio／3andwich Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Limestone Gallery, Qianxinan, China
• Stone Nest Amphitheatre for Community Activities, Weihai, China
• Shangping Village Regeneration – Yang’s School Area, Sanming, China
• The Water Drop Library, Huizhou, China
• Ding Hui Yuan Zen & Tea Chamber, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped He Wei Studio／3andwich Design achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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14. OPEN Architecture

OPEN is a passionate team of designers collaborating across different disciplines to practice urban design, landscape design, architectural design, and interior design, as well as the research and production of design strategies in the context of new challenges. We believe in the innovative power of architecture to transform people and the way they live, while striking a new balance between the manmade and nature.

OPEN was founded by LI Hu and HUANG Wenjing in New York City. It established its Beijing office in 2008. Some built and ongoing projects by OPEN include: the Gehua Youth and Cultural Center, Garden School/Beijing No.4 High School Fangshan Campus, Tsinghua Ocean Center, Pingshan Performing Arts Center, Tank Shanghai, UCCA Dune Art Museum, Chapel of Sound, and Qingpu Pinghe International School.

OPEN has been widely recognized for its innovative work.

Some of OPEN Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Garden School, Beijing, China
• Shede Cultural Museum, Suining, China
• Sun Tower, Yantai, China
• HEX-SYS, Guangdong, China
• Tank Shanghai, Shanghai, China

The following statistics helped OPEN Architecture achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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13. Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM)

Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) is a transdisciplinary design office creating award-winning landscapes and architecture since 2007. With a lengthy project sheet originating in groundbreaking public installations, BAM has evolved into a distinctive design leader with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

BAM believes that landscapes, as opposed to buildings, should be foregrounded as the icons of our cities. This reversal of the traditional design hierarchy enables us to address the environmental and social challenges of our century. Rooted in the understanding of landscape as a constructed cultural medium, BAM’s work transforms the confluence of urban spaces, boundaries, and peripheries into sustainable and celebrated spaces.

BAM’s portfolio of over 150 projects challenges conventional definitions of Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Architecture.

Some of Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM)’s most prominent projects include:

• Daxing Green Hub and Park, Daxing District, Beijing, China
• MAHA Residential Park, Beijing, China
• Buji Residences, Shenzhen, China
• Play ‘n Learn Water Mountain, Tianjin 4A Sports Park, Tianjin, China
• Legend Jiangbei Mixed-Use and Residential, Nanjing, China

The following statistics helped Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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12. BUZZ / Büro Ziyu Zhuang

Founded by Ziyu Zhuang in 2016, BUZZ (Büro Ziyu Zhuang) Architects is led by Ziyu Zhuang, Na Li, Zhengdong Qi, Fabian Wieser and Ye Yang. BUZZ has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Berlin. The office is committed to taking contemporary art thinking and oriental narration as interventions to develop ideological and technologically advanced designs. Through critical thinking, BUZZ endeavors to take the design works (architectures, interiors, installations, landscape/urban environments) as the “experience containers” to reflect the “contemporary thinking of spatial demand about the present” of today’s public.

BUZZ’s projects encompass urban designs, urban complexes, municipal buildings, museums, hotels, resorts, theaters, stadiums, and housing, as well as interior design and arts.

Some of BUZZ / Büro Ziyu Zhuang’s most prominent projects include:

• The Chamber Church, Qingdao, China
• Longquan Mountain Observatory, Chengdu, China
• Zhangjiagang Church, Suzhou, China
• THALLO Boutique Hotel Cluster, Xiamen, China
• Tongling Recluse, Tongling, China

The following statistics helped BUZZ / Büro Ziyu Zhuang achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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11. DL Atelier

Beijing-based DL Atelier was founded in 2012 by Liu Yang and Xu Dan. Our designs are all about feelings and memories. People relaxing under the shadow of trees with bucket loads of sunshine is the ideal scene for us, which leads us to follow the flow of inspiration in our work.

Some of DL Atelier’s most prominent projects include:

• Yi She Mountain Inn, Beijing, China
• Moon Stage, China
• Eyes Closed, China
• UP Co-working Factory, China
• LYCEUM School, Guangxi, China

The following statistics helped DL Atelier achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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10. CPLUS

CPLUS is an architecture firm with an international perspective, co-founded by Cheng Yanchun and Li Nan in Beijing in 2014. CPLUS believes that architecture aims to create a medium for dialogue between people and the environment. As a living organism that constantly changes over time, architecture responds to the history of human exploration of nature and the construction of cities.

Some of CPLUS’s most prominent projects include:

• Jingyuan No.22 Transformation, Beijing, China
• Nashare Hotel, Xiamen, China
• “Floating Island” Restaurant, Chongqing, China
• KALHA Hotel·“Unico” Village Renewal, Zhangjiakou, China
• LAB Art Museum, Chongqing, China

The following statistics helped CPLUS achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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9. Trace Architecture Office

TAO (TRACE ARCHITECTURE OFFICE) was founded by Li Hua in 2009 in Beijing. It is a design studio committed to architecture, urban, landscape and furniture design. Trace is a surviving mark of things and evidence of time fragments. The production of architecture is a process of confrontation of various wills and values, full of contradiction and complexity. Architecture itself is a record of its time and nature. Looking at “trace and process” suggests our approach to architecture.

TAO is concerned with the social, cultural and ecological significance in the making process of architecture from design to construction; While architecture always faces the conflict between past, present and future, between regional and global, between individual and collective, TAO rejects a simple and brutal attitude and explores how to achieve a subtle balance.

Some of Trace Architecture Office’s most prominent projects include:

• Weishan Chongzheng Academy Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde, Dali, China
• Museum of Handcrafted Paper, Yunnan, China
• Swan Lake Bridge House and Viewing Tower, Shandong, China
• Weishan Chongzheng Academy Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde, Yunnan, China
• Xinzhai Coffee Manor, Baoshan, China

The following statistics helped Trace Architecture Office achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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8. MAT Office

Founded by TANG Kangshuo and ZHANG Miao in 2013, MAT Office is a research and design architectural office started in Rotterdam and has practiced in Beijing since 2015. The office works typologically, pays close attention to “unit” and “edge”, “publicity” and “openness”, and creates public space through the discussion on the relationship of individual and collectivity. It is also an office committed to the observation and speculation of emerging new phenomena and problems in Chinese cities.

Some of MAT Office’s most prominent projects include:

• Beijing Muee Restaurant, Beijing, China
• Bonfire, Shenzhen, China
• Suzhou Design Week Pavilion, Suzhou, China
• Folding Roof Courtyard, Beijing, China
• Yantai Chunhui Road Youth Apartment, Yantai, China

The following statistics helped MAT Office achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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7. Crossboundaries

Crossboundaries contributes to a vital built environment through architecture, environmental design and urban regeneration. We create enduring architecture that often deals with remarkable technical processes, yet always has a pleasant material touch and human atmosphere.

The work of Crossboundaries originates from a strong belief that design as a process results in successful, operational buildings. This approach is based on two fundamental principles: research and collaboration. For our projects, we create suitable multi-disciplinary teams where all participants can assess the opportunities within the given conditions. We identify the essential questions, jointly create pragmatic solutions through data collection and analyze significant precedents. We regularly discuss possible programmatic shifts with our clients to raise their benefits from the project.

Some of Crossboundaries’ most prominent projects include:

• Songzhuang Micro Community Park, Beijing, China
• Qkids English Learning Center, Xiamen, China
• Chaoyang Future School, Beijing, China
• Crossboundaries Office, Beijing, China
• THE KNOWN, an installation, Shenzhen, China

The following statistics helped Crossboundaries achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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6. People’s Architecture Office

Beijing-based People’s Architecture Office (PAO) was founded by He Zhe, James Shen and Zang Feng in 2010, and consists of an international team of architects, engineers and urbanists. With the belief that design is for the masses, PAO aims to be conceptually accessible and culturally pragmatic. PAO approaches design from the framework of the realities of scale, global economics and flows, mass production, mass markets and social networks. PAO’s projects include the headquarters for 21cake in Beijing, the River Heights Pavilion, and the Tricycle House.

Some of People’s Architecture Office’s most prominent projects include:

• The Courtyard House Plugin, Beijing, China
• Tubular Baitasi, Beijing, China
• Tricycle House, Beijing, China
• Pop-up Habitat, Beijing, China
• Social Network Factory, Shenzhen, China

The following statistics helped People’s Architecture Office achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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5. Atelier Alter Architects

Founded in 2009, Atelier Alter Architects is a pioneering inter-disciplinary practice based in New York and Beijing. Noted for designing from a critical analysis of the site, Atelier Alter has been recognized with numerous awards.

Atelier Alter Architects has focused intensely upon culture facilities ever since the beginning of the practice. Atelier Alter won the competition to build the Qujing Culture Center in 2009 by transferring the metaphysical context of the site into an artistic yet tangible urban space of historic remembrance.

Some of Atelier Alter Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• BIT Sports Center in Beijing, Beijing, China
• WuliEpoch Culture Center, Beijing, China
• WuliEpoch Culture Center, Beijing, China
• Library for Qujing Culture Center, Qujing, China
• Senior Center of Guangxi, Nanning, China

The following statistics helped Atelier Alter Architects achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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4. LUO studio

Mr. Luo Yujie is the founder of LUO studio, who also teaches the course of Construction Basics in the School of Architecture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). His exceptional works have been shortlisted and awarded by numerous design award competitions worldwide. He is committed to creating more durable, friendly and quality spaces with creative thinking, a spirit of craftsmanship and the principle of caring for nature.

Some of LUO studio’s most prominent projects include:

• Temporary Site of Shengli Market — Creation of Spatial Order, Henan, China
• Yuntai Ice Chrysanthemum Display, Henan, China
• Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall, Jiaozuo, China
• Timber Bridge in Gulou Waterfront, Jiangmen, China
• Jiulongfeng Children Learning Center for Conservation, Huangshan City, China

The following statistics helped LUO studio achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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3. ARCHSTUDIO

Arch Studio is devoted to using multi-perspective and rational means to intervene in the development of contemporary urban living environments, finding the right balance between the connections of reality and nature, history and culture, creating a spatial environment that is full of the spirit of the times and humanistic quality. In this complex and multivariate era, new creation is not from a sudden inspiration, but stems from careful study of the unique needs and restrictions of each project.

Some of ARCHSTUDIO’s most prominent projects include:

• Qishe Courtyard, China
• Waterside Buddhist Shrine, Tangshan, China
• Tea House in Hutong, Beijing, China
• Dingshi Logistics Office Building, Hebei, China
• Songmont Space, Beijing, China
• Featured image: Lei Homestay, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped ARCHSTUDIO achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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2. SUP Atelier of THAD

SUP atelier, founded by Prof. Song Yehao from Tsinghua University School of Architecture in Beijing around 2011, is dedicated to the research and practice of sustainable urban and architectural design. SUP Atelier explores the simultaneous sustainability of natural resources and human community through high context sensibility, modest architectural strategies, and tectonic research on natural and local materials, in order to integrate buildings into the environment and community living.

SUP Atelier focuses on sustainable theory within the scope of architecture, urban studies, and building technology, while highly promoting the combination of modern design and vernacular architecture in China. Regional and local understandings are rather important to further initiate innovative design based on the understanding, and thus the design strategy always incorporates the latest technical measures or traditional climate adaptation design strategies at that time.

Some of SUP Atelier of THAD’s most prominent projects include:

• Yunzhai Community Center, Xinxiang, China
• Tea Leaf Market of Zhuguanlong, Ningde, China
• Village Lounge of Shangcun, Jixi, China
• Swirling Cloud: Pavilion for BJFU Garden Festival, Beijing, China
• Maona Village Center, Hainan, China

The following statistics helped SUP Atelier of THAD achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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1. MAD Architects

MAD works in forward-looking environments, developing futuristic architecture based on a contemporary interpretation of the eastern spirit of nature. All of MAD’s projects — from residential complexes or offices to cultural centers — desire to protect a sense of community and orientation toward nature, offering people the freedom to develop their own experience. Founded in 2004 by Ma Yansong, the office first earned worldwide attention in 2006 by winning an international competition to design a residential tower near Toronto, expected to be completed by the end of 2012. MAD has been commissioned by clients of all backgrounds, leading to an intriguing combination of diverse project designs.

Some of MAD Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• The Cloudscape of Haikou, Haikou, China
• Harbin Opera House, Harbin, China
• Gardenhouse, Beverly Hills, California
• Yabuli Entrepreneurs’ Congress Center, Harbin, China
• Courtyard Kindergarten, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped MAD Architects achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

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A Guide to Project Awards

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The orange Project of the Day and yellow Featured Project badges are awarded by Architizer’s Editorial team, and are selected based on a number of factors. The following factors increase a project’s likelihood of being featured or awarded Project of the Day status:

• Project completed within the last 3 years
• A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
• Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
• High quality, in focus photographs
• At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
• Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
• Inclusion of construction photographs

There are 7 Projects of the Day each week and a further 31 Featured Projects. Each Project of the Day is published on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Stories, while each Featured Project is published on Facebook. Each Project of the Day also features in Architizer’s Weekly Projects Newsletter and shared with 170,000 subscribers.

 

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