{"id":32494,"date":"2024-12-03T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=32494"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:19:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:19:49","slug":"interview-with-xiyao-wang-an-associate-principal-of-kohn-pedersen-fox-kpf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-with-xiyao-wang-an-associate-principal-of-kohn-pedersen-fox-kpf\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Xiyao Wang, an Associate Principal of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Xiyao Wang is an architect and urban designer with degrees from Harvard and Tsinghua University, currently serving as Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). His projects include landmark tower interiors and mixed-use developments. He also leads Extended Play Lab, exploring innovative design strategies that integrate technology, culture, and urbanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

I am an architect and urban designer with an academic foundation from Harvard and Tsinghua University, currently serving as Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work spans various scales and contexts, from landmark tower interior to large mixed-use developments. In parallel, I run my own practice, Extended Play Lab, where I continue to explore innovative design strategies that blend technology, culture, and urbanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Growing up, I was fascinated by the relationship between people and the built environment. Architecture felt like the perfect medium to explore how space can shape human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, my interest expanded into urban design, which allows me to think about cities as living systems that evolve with culture, technology, and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) is a world-leading architecture fime headquartered in New York known for our work on some of the world’s tallest buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At KPF, where I serve as Associate Principal, I have been involved in leading and executing large-scale commercial and mixed-use projects that span various geographies, including the CPIC Commercial Center in China, Tower 36 in Miami, and 5 WTC in New York. These projects push the boundaries of what architecture can achieve, combining technical innovation with deep urban insights to create spaces that shape the future of cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond KPF, I also founded Extended Play Lab, my own experimental design practice that offers a platform to explore more avant-garde and interdisciplinary approaches to architecture and urbanism. Through Extended Play Lab, I have been able to bring together elements of digital media, public space design, and sustainable architecture, allowing for the cross-pollination of ideas that go beyond conventional architectural practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q4. What does ‘design’ mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design is the intersection of creativity, function, and social responsibility. It\u2019s about solving complex problems while enhancing the human experience. Whether it\u2019s a building or an urban landscape, design must foster connections between people and their environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

I am drawn to designs that challenge conventional boundaries\u2014those that blend technology, nature, and human interaction. Projects that push architecture toward ecological integration, like my Hydro-Bridge or urban spine project, captivate me because they offer innovative solutions to real-world challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Quzhou Landmark Towers<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Urban Serenity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about this interview<\/a> with Weijing Wang from the United States, the Gold Winner of the 2024 MUSE Design Awards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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