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Yixuan Cai is a Chinese-born architectural designer and multimedia artist residing in Los Angeles, United States. She specialises in digital environment visualisation and currently lends her design talents to Perkins&Will, a globally recognised architectural firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q1. Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a Chinese-born architectural designer and multimedia artist based in Los Angeles, United States, specialising in digital environment visualisation. Currently, I contribute my design expertise to Perkins&Will, a globally renowned architectural firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to this job, I have dedicated two years of my career to ISOZAKI+HuQian Partners, the Shanghai studio of the Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Arata Isozaki. Extending my enthusiasm in architectural visualisation and animation, I have embarked on personal design projects that explore diverse digital media, addressing the dynamic interplay of movement and the passage of time in our daily surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My creative endeavours have earned recognition, with shortlisted entries in competitions and featured exhibitions in cities such as London, Indianapolis, Chengdu, and upcoming showcases in Los Angeles and New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hold a Master of Architecture degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. What made you become\/why did you choose to become a designer\/artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since a young age, I’ve been fueled by a passion to actively create and shape my surroundings. Engaging in hands-on projects, renovating and rearranging my personal space, and crafting intricate paper models have been sources of joy for me. The transformative power of a designer’s ability to bring the most imaginative ideas to life has always captivated me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a somewhat introverted individual, I’ve discovered that I find greater freedom in expressing my values through design than through verbal communication. I want to dedicate my career to making our surroundings a better and more exciting place than when we first encountered them, and leaving a lasting impact for those who experience it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. Tell us more about your agency\/company, job profile, and what you do.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work centers at the intersection of logical tectonic composition and fictional abstraction of natural surroundings. I draw inspiration from the intricate process of interweaving seemingly disparate elements into a harmonious and heterogeneous whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through my work, I’ve envisioned a future living environment that is not solely influenced by the rapid advancement of digital technology but is also shaped by an alternative manifestation of the natural world. This concept was illustrated in the work \u201cProsthetic Landscape\u201d as well as \u201cTraces\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motion and movement serve as the conduits establishing connections between the digital representation and the tangible physicality, accentuating the process of making and growth. Such idea was illustrated in works like \u201cStage Magic\u201d and \u201cDaitioi\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. What does \u201cdesign\u201d mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To me, ‘design’ means solving problems, responding to needs, and realising imagination in both an artistic and efficient manner that communicates values. It is an active interaction with our surroundings that eventually elevates them. It is an interdisciplinary practice generated from curiosities and discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5. What\u2019s your favorite kind of design and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m particularly drawn to designs that establish meaningful connections between humans and nature, such as biophilic design, bionic design, solarpunk, and sustainable design. I always love experiencing and exploring nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having existed and thrived on this planet long before humans, it serves as an abundant source of inspiration and wisdom. In my perspective, embracing the gifts that nature provides allows for the creation of design schemes that are not only logical, organic but also inherently sustainable and resonate with our deeper roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winning Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located at the Parana Delta in Rosario, Argentina, the project unites urban and rural domains, creating a unique ecosystem negotiating \u2026 (Read more at London Design Awards<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about this interview<\/a> with Yachu Feng from the United States, the Gold Winner of the 2023 London Design Awards.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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