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Xiyao Wang is an accomplished architect and designer, blending innovation and placemaking in award-winning projects worldwide. Leading Extended Play Lab and serving as Associate Principal at KPF, he has shaped landmark designs like Miami\u2019s Tower 36 and CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center, earning accolades on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I am Xiyao Wang, an architect and designer with an academic foundation from Tsinghua University and Harvard Graduate School of Design. My career spans architecture, interior design, and interdisciplinary art, with a focus on creating spaces that foster human interaction. I currently lead my own studio, Extended Play Lab, and serve as an Associate Principal at KPF. Where I\u2019ve worked on a number of large-scale urban projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve had the privilege of contributing to landmark designs across the globe. From Miami\u2019s Tower 36 to CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center in China. My work is recognized internationally for blending technology with placemaking. And I\u2019ve won several prestigious awards, including the NY Architectural Design Awards and Architecture Master Prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I have always been drawn to how spaces shape human lives. Growing up in Beijing, I witnessed rapid urbanization and how it transformed neighborhoods and communities. This sparked my interest in architecture as a means to not only build but also to create environments that bring people together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture, to me, is about crafting a narrative\u2014whether it\u2019s through a small pop-up store or a large urban development. The opportunity to work across different scales and influence how people experience spaces inspired me to pursue this career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m the founder of Extended Play Lab, an architecture and interior design studio based in New York. And I also hold a leadership role as Associate Principal at KPF. My work spans a variety of scales and typologies, from landmark urban projects to bespoke interior spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my own practice, I focus on place-making, exploring how design can foster engagement between people and their environments. At KPF, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work on large-scale commercial. And residential projects, helping to shape some of the most dynamic urban environments in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(read more here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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