{"id":35919,"date":"2025-03-25T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=35919"},"modified":"2025-04-10T09:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:44:14","slug":"from-xinjiang-to-nyc-an-exclusive-conversation-with-jiageng-guo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/from-xinjiang-to-nyc-an-exclusive-conversation-with-jiageng-guo\/","title":{"rendered":"From Xinjiang to NYC: An Exclusive Conversation with Jiageng Guo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jiageng Guo is a Chinese-born architectural designer from Xinjiang, now based in NYC. Drawing from a culturally diverse upbringing, he uses multimedia research and a collaborative approach to create architecture that fosters cultural exchange, enriches city life, and responds dynamically to its context and users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jiageng Guo Q1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m Jiageng Guo. I\u2019m a Chinese-born architectural designer from Xinjiang who is now based in NYC. My work is driven by interwoven programs, urban landscapes, and associated material cultures. I use multimedia research and a collaborative process to rethink how architecture connects to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up in a culturally diverse environment sparked my interest in how architecture can foster collective agency and cultural exchange. I\u2019ve always been fascinate by how spaces shape and reflect people\u2019s experiences, which lead me to create architecture that enriches city life through the interplay of programming and urban landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am currently contributing to the SPARC Kips Bay project in NYC at Dattner Architects\u2014a mission-driven firm that views architecture as social infrastructure, enriching the urban environment. Before this, I worked at Buro Ole Scheeren, exploring large-scale, forward-thinking concepts, and at Junya Ishigami, where I learned about unconventional spatial constructs and the phenomenological creation of architecture as an expanded landscape. These experiences continue to shape my collaborative, holistic approach to design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, design is a vessel for cultural exchange. It should be contextual\u2014enhancing its surroundings\u2014while being programmatic, functional, and responsive to the users\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tingchendesign\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link external\"><i class=\"icon-instagram\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tpbennett.com\/people\/tajal-rutherford-bhatt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external\"><i class=\"icon-globe-line\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(read more <a href=\"https:\/\/thelondondesignawards.com\/winner-info.php?id=2039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=28433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jiageng Guo is a Chinese-born architectural designer from Xinjiang, now based in NYC. 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