30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Beijing

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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’s 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 and camels to 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 2024)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2024)

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:

30. ARCHISTRY design&research office

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ARCHISTRY design& research office is a diverse design studio based in Beijing, China. It provides overall services of international planning, architecture, interiors, lighting, landscapes, exhibitions, graphic and product design. The special reason for locating in Qianmen is that Beijing is a city at the forefront of the world with great history, ARCHISTRY design and research office at the center of this multi-element and contradiction can easily invite integrating local culture, city and historical background as pioneering design inspirations. Considering our recent construction-related issues, approaching beyond the delimitation of traditional design, we are trying to challenge and interpret the traditional boundaries of architecture in other complementary ways.

ARCHISTRY design& research office always focus on the main business of architectural space design integration since its establishment, and has maintained good cooperative relations with many cultures, art teams and institutions.

Some of ARCHISTRY design&research office’s most prominent projects include:

• QUAD HOUSE, Beijing, China
• COLUMN HOUSE, China
• LANE HOUSE, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped ARCHISTRY design&research office achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

29. PLAT ASIA

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Being an international team of architects and designers, PLAT ASIA was founded in Beijing in 2010, by Baoyang Bian and Donghyun Jung, who share the oriental cultural background. Based on the constant research and analysis of the bewildering social backdrop nowadays, PLAT ASIA has been endeavouring in optimising 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
• Lushan West Sea Art Center, Jiujiang, China
• Weihe River Landscape Pavilion, Shaanxi, China
• Cloud Tea Room, Huzhou, China
• Aranya Forest Dining Club, Qinhuangdao, China

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

28. Z’scape

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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, mix-used and residential projects, etc. Our team has 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
• Aranya Seaside Whale Swing, China

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

27. Vector Architects

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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’s most prominent projects include:

• Yangshuo Sugarhouse Hotel, Guilin, China
• Jingyang Camphor Court, Jingdezhen, China
• Chapel of Music, Qinhuangdao, China
• Seashore Library, Qinhuangdao, China
• Seashore Chapel, Qinhuangdao, China

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

26. Zhu Yufan Y³C Atelier

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Zhu Yufan Y³C Atelier is a Beijing-based design firm since 2002, and we are specialized in landscape planning and design across a wide range of scale. Our projects include urban green space system planning, urban parks/squares design, public building environment design, historic preservations and residential design, etc.

Y³C is named after the Chinese idiom “yiyuzhongdi”, stating as “hit the key-point in one word,” mainly emphasizing on “one sharp design move.” We aim to find out the design essence of balancing the site and its demands under the unique perspective of history and culture. With the continuous focuses on the spirits of site (genius loci), Yiyu Studio uplifts the extension of both site context and cultural context onto elevated site-ethics level, making the project design works present more (but not only) site-specific features.

Some of Zhu Yufan Y³C Atelier’s most prominent projects include:

• Nanchang Wave, Nanchang, China
• Qunming Lake, Beijing, China
• Quarry Garden in Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China

The following statistics helped Zhu Yufan Y³C Atelier achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

25. Daipu Architects

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Daipu Architects, founded by Dai Pu, is an innovation-oriented architecture firm. The firm endeavors to review each project with 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, engineer, 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’s most prominent projects include:

• Waterside Langjiu Bar, Luzhou, China
• Tree Art Museum, China
• Anti-domino No. 02 – wood mountain, Chongqing, China
• Kengee Urban Farm, Wuhan, China
• Gallery Delta, Guizhou, China

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

24. CAA architects

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CAA Architects is an architecture studio focusing on all aspects of design, from product, interior, architecture and urban planning, with a strong intention on merging architecture and art, whilst redefining how these two disciplines work in the age of digital technology and content. CAA Architects was founded by Liu Haowei in 2006, and has established its main office in Beijing following the concept of “Design for Tomorrow.” CAA Architects is made up of a culturally diverse group of designers with both extensive local and international experiences, all looking to merge architecture and art into an experiential solution.

Some of CAA architects’s most prominent projects include:

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

The following statistics helped CAA architects achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

23. WAY Studio

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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
• Lianyi – moody MOONCAKE pavilion, Shanghai, China

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

22. Cun Design

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We mainly compose the interior design for front business space and back office space, front business space including: the core business flagship stores, display and sales space and other business environment design; the back office space including like: 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
• From Nature: Creative Interior Design of Rosemoo Office in Beijing, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped Cun Design achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

21. Beijing AN-Design Architects

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

Some of Beijing AN-Design Architects’s 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 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

20. MARS Studio

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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 Xin he Headquarter, 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 on. In short years since opening MARS-Studio has won numerous international awards and has gained widespread media coverage.

Some of MARS Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• SOMESOME Bar & Restaurant, Beijing, China
• Tianfu Conference Center, Chengdu, China
• Tarentum Bar & Restaurant, Shenzhen, China
• Noodlology Restaurant, Beijing, China
• The Summer Palace Restaurant, Beijing, China

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

19. Golucci Interior Architects

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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 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 simultaneous 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’s most prominent projects include:

• Yijian Cafe, Shanghai, China
• Si-Pu Nabe, Shanghai, China
• The Goose Hut Bistro APM , Beijing, China
• DianDianYiPin ChaChaanTeng, Beijing, China
• Vitaland kid restaurant, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped Golucci Interior Architects achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

18. META-Project

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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 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 involve multiple dimensions of the contemporary medium: publication, video, art, network, exhibition and to develop design strategies for promoting the culture of 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:

17. DAGA Architects

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As a pioneer and practitioner in the field of “urban renovation” in China, DAGA Architects is 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 track the whole process of the project. Especially in the practice of co-working and co-living renovation in Beijing hutong area, DAGA Architects find a way to balance the existing building and new design ,provide people with a more harmonious and shared lifestyle.

Some of DAGA Architects’s most prominent projects include:

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

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

16. Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM)

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Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) is an award-winning art, landscape, and architectural design firm with offices in Beijing and Shanghai. Founded in 2007, BAM became anomalous as a locally grown design firm in China started by foreigners. The experience of establishing a design practice in a rapidly changing contemporary Chinese metropolis gives BAM a unique insight into the role of design in today’s cities. BAM’s diverse team of designers has delivered projects for clients in China, Taiwan, the US, the UK, Iceland, and Belgium.Since our founding BAM believes our collective idea of nature is gradually changing. As technology continuously shapes our environment, our perception of nature is becoming outdated.

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
• Play ‘n Learn Water Mountain, Tianjin 4A Sports Park, Tianjin, China
• Legend Jiangbei Mixed-Use and Residential, Nanjing, China
• Longking Pro-Environmental Campus, Longyan, China

The following statistics helped Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

15. Trace Architecture Office

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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 surviving mark of things, and evidence of  time fragments accumulation. The production of architecture is a process with confrontation of various will powers 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 making process of architecture from design to construction; While architecture always face 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:

• Museum of Handcraft Paper, Yunnan, China
• Xinzhai Coffeee Manor, Baoshan, China
• Swan Lake Bridge House and Viewing Tower, Shandong, China
• Huandao Middle School, Haikou, Haikou, China
• Xiadi Paddy Field Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde, Fujian, China

The following statistics helped Trace Architecture Office achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

14. DL Atelier

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Beijing-based DL Atelier was found 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 follow the flow of inspiration on our work.

Some of DL Atelier’s most prominent projects include:

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

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

13. OPEN Architecture

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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
• HEX-SYS, Guangdong, China
• Stepped Courtyards, Changle, China
• Tank Shanghai, Shanghai, China
• UCCA Dune Art Museum, Qinhuangdao, China

The following statistics helped OPEN Architecture achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

12. aoe

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

The following statistics helped aoe achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

11. He Wei Studio／3andwich Design

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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, Anlong, Qianxinan, China
• Stone Nest Amphitheatre for Community Activities , Weihai, China
• Shangping Village Regeneration – Yang’s School Area, Jianning, 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 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

10. BUZZ / Büro Ziyu Zhuang

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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 take the contemporary art thinking and oriental narration as interventions to develop idealogical and technological advanced designs. Through the critical thinking, BUZZ endeavors to take the design works (architectures, interiors, installations, landscape/ urban envirnoments) as the “experiences containers” to reflect the “the contemporary thinking of spacial demand about the present” of today’s public.

BUZZ’s projects encompass urban designs, urban complexes, municipal buildings, museums, hotels, resorts, theaters, stadium 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, Zhangjiagang, China
• European School Campus No. II , Luxembourg
• Tongling Recluse, Tongling, China

The following statistics helped BUZZ / Büro Ziyu Zhuang achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

9. CPLUS

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CPLUS is an architecture firm with an international perspective, co-founded by Cheng Yanchun and Li Nan in Beijing in 2014. The firm believes that architecture aims to create a medium for dialogue between people and the environment. As 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
• LAB Art Museum, Chongqing, China
• “Floating Island” Restaurant, Chongqing, China
• “Hair Focus” Hair Salon, Beijing, China

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

8. MAT Office

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Founded by TANG Kangshuo and ZHANG Miao in 2013, MAT Office is a research and design architectural office started in Rotterdam and practices in Beijing since 2015. The office works typologically, pays close attention on “unit” and “edge,” “publicity” and “openness,” creates public space by 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
• Suzhou Design Week Pavilion, Suzhou, China
• Yantai Chunhui Road Youth Apartment, Yantai, China
• Bonfire, Shenzhen, China
• Beijing Tongdeng Beaver Workshop, Beijing, China

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

7. CLOU architects

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Founded by Jan Clostermann, CLOU is a cosmopolitan team of architects and designers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Lisbon, with one central mission: to design the best social spaces in the world.

Our work focuses on the most vibrant places in today’s world: retail and leisure destinations, large mixed-use complexes, and community hubs. We define ourselves as creators of social spaces: we design projects that place the human being at centre stage, creating new environments for social encounters and authentic collective identities. We deliver lively public spaces which are intimately connected to the people who use them and transform the urban fabric in which they are built.

Some of CLOU architects’s most prominent projects include:

• Cube Gallery, Hangzhou, China
• Play Stack Shenyang, Shenyang, China
• UniFuns Tianfu Chengdu, Chengdu, China
• Wuyi Yuansu Hot Spring Resort, Wuyi, China
• Shoukai Vanke Daxing, Beijing, China

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

6. Crossboundaries

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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 by data collection and analyze significant precedents. We regularly discuss possible programmatic shifts with our clients to raise their benefits of the project.

Some of Crossboundaries’s 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 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

5. Atelier Alter Architects

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

Atelier Alter Architects focuses intensely upon culture facilities ever since the beginning of the practice. Atelier Alter wan the competitions to build 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’s most prominent projects include:

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

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

4. LUO studio

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Mr. Luo Yujie is the founder of LUO studio, who also teaches the course of Construction Basics in the School of Architecture at 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, Xiuwu County, 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:

3. SUP Atelier of THAD

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SUP atelier, founded by Prof. Song Yehao from Tsinghua University School of Architecture in Beijing around 2011, dedicated to the research and practice on 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 relevant to integrate buildings to the environment and community livings.

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 is always incorporating 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, Changyuan, China
• Tea Leaf Market of Zhuguanlong, Shouning County, China
• Swirling Cloud: Pavilion for BJFU Garden Festival, Beijing, China
• Village Lounge of Shangcun, Jixi, China
• Huizhong Starry Center, Jinan, China

The following statistics helped SUP Atelier of THAD achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

2. ARCHSTUDIO

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Arch Studio devotes to using multi-perspective and rational means to intervene the development of contemporary urban living environment, finding a right balance between the connections of reality and nature, history and culture, creating a spatial environment that is full of the spirit of 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
• Organic Farm, Hebei, China
• Top image: Twisting Courtyard, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped ARCHSTUDIO achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing:

1. MAD Architects

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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. Since then, MAD has been commissioned by clients of all backgrounds, leading to an intriguing combination of diverse project designs.

Some of MAD Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• The Cloudscape of Haikou, Haikou, China
• Harbin Opera House, Harbin, China
• Chaoyang Park Plaza, Beijing, China
• Courtyard Kindergarten, Beijing, China
• Gardenhouse, Beverly Hills, California

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

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• 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

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