On 15th June 2023, Mr. Hu Zhile, Founder & Design Director of WJ STUDIO, was invited to participate in the first "Andrew Martin Chat in Town" event in China as a keynote speaker, and gave a special design sharing session on the topic of "Two or Three Things about Design".
In the nearly three hours' communication, Hu Zhile took "what is design" and "what is design" as the introduction, and combined with the company's recent projects, such as Mawei Shuanzheng Bookstore, Yunlangu Business Centre, and Equator Peak Coffee, etc., he shared his views on the process from concept to implementation. He shared the practice and thinking from concept to implementation; at the same time, Hu also shared the results of international competitions and academic research based on the PRO-LAB team, and deeply analysed the importance of multi-dimensional composite and top-level thinking.
The independent exhibition "DEEP GREEN" of the 2023 Venice Biennale officially opened in Venice on May 20th and will run until November 26th. WJ STUDIO was invited to participate and will showcase the theme 'Multi-dimensional Intervention: Reflections and Practice on Rural Architecture in China'.
The topic of "Rural Construction" in China is currently attracting increased attention from various stakeholders, including political, cultural, production, and business interests, as these forces shape the relationship between urban and rural areas. This trend is not unique to China, but rather reflects a global interest in the complexities and unique characteristics of rural areas. Given the distinctive qualities of each rural locale, now is an opportune moment for architects and planners to turn their attention to the practice of rural architecture, with a view to exploring innovative solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of rural communities.
WJ STUDIO's conceptual designs for Roll Up the Fields in Qingshan Village, Huanglong Island Hotel in Dongjutou Village, and Boatyard Hotel in Shanwan Village demonstrate an innovative approach to integrating regional context and the boundaries between urban and rural areas. By introducing a diverse range of building typologies, WJ STUDIO seeks to enrich the spatial and architectural values of rural communities, contributing to a more sustainable and community-oriented approach to rural design.
On 14th March 2023, the 26th ANDREW MARTIN International Interior Design Award Ceremony was successfully held in Shanghai Bulgari Hotel, and Mr. Hu Zhile, Founder & Design Director of WJ Studio, was invited to attend the ceremony as one of the 100 outstanding designers in the world.
In this year's ANDREW MARTIN INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS, WJ STUDIO's two works: Fuzhou Mawei Shipbuilding Library and Sunac. Mogan Valley. Zhulinli Group Demonstration Area was honoured to be selected!
"Thinking is the greatest pleasure of human" said playwright Brecht. This is also the favorite thing of Leo Hu. When we come into the office, we saw him sitting there, wrapped in the black jacket, and seems to be a quiet guy. But in the next communication we find that he was in fact quite a friendly person and was very eager to share with us all his rational thoughts and insights on design. After in-depth talking, we find he is a wise man. After graduated from school, he also worked in the famous design companies and now he found WJ Design. During the past ten years, each work designed by Leo Hu has never only been a product of the first appearance, but rather a long-term consideration.
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Hu Zhile was invited to an Online Speech by the Shejitt App about "how to accurately focus the demand for commercial space design" .He also shared some important commercial peojects finished nearly half a year, including the Lefit+plus center recently completed, the Bund sales center of Xihu, and a multi commercial space named BO space located in the Hehuang Park.During the communication for nearly 1.5 hours, more than 2000 people online at the same time to listen to the live Speech.
The world's largest and most prestigious architectural awards ceremony is comming.It will be a complete comb of the past year's new building, called "the architecture of Oscar". The world Interior Design Festival, which belongs to the World Architecture Festival, INSIDE naturally represents the most advanced level of interior design in the world. This year,78 projects from the global competitors to become finalists, and the 1/3 finalists from china. The final prize will be held from November 15th to 17th at the Berlin arena, Germany.
With the excellent design work, WJ STUDIO occupies 2 seats in more than 20 Chinese entries, and its founder and Director designer Hu Zhile was invited to attend the INSIDE World Festival of Interiors in Berlin for the projects speech.