Wang Shuo

Wang Shuo is an architect, researcher and curator based in Beijing. He received his B. Arch. from Tsinghua University in Beijing and M. Arch. from Rice University. Wang Shuo has practiced extensively in New York, Rotterdam and Beijing in the field of architecture and urbanism research. He had worked for OMA on various large-scale projects including RAK Gateway City (2019 Cityscape and International Business Award), The Interlace (2015 WAF Award-World Building of the Year), and MahaNakhon in Bangkok (2018 the International Highrise Finalist Award). Wang Shuo founded META-Project in 2009 with his partners, the work of Wang Shuo is characterized by a research driven approach. One of his main interests of research has been the unprecedented intensifying urban dynamics in the transformation of contemporary metropolis in Asia as well as new forms of emergent urban/collective spaces, and under such context, the shift of “contemporary” way of life through the progressive practice of young generation in the city. His recent works as HeyTown Art Center, House T, Stage of Forest, New Youth Commune won numerous world's leading architectural design awards, including 2020 A&D awards, 2019 The Architecture MasterPrize, 2019 World Interior Architecture Award, 2018 International Architecture Award，2018 DFA Silver Award, 2018 A+Architizer Jury Award, 2016 WA Housing Award and so on.