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Hongkai Li received his Master of Architecture degree with distinction from the University of California Los Angeles, where he studied under Professor Greg Lynn on Mobile Buildings. He also holds a bachelor's and Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Southeast University in Nanjing. Hongkai worked in several offices in the US, including SOM Chicago, CallisonRTKL Los Angeles, and COArchitects. His works have been featured in international venues, including the Venice Biennale, Helsinki Design Week, and Deutschland und China Gemeinsam in Bewegung. After returning to China in 2019, he started his practice and founded UDG.Studiowestwood, an avant-garde design lab to challenge all existing rules in the category of highrise, educational, and urban renovation. Now Studiowestwood has completed several projects, and received awards such as the Architizer A+Awards in the United States; the World Architecture Award for Best Completed Interior Work; the London Design Awards; the Reard Global Design Award, etc.
2023 Ziwei xinyue Art Center, Merit Award, 2022-2023 Credaward
2023 Ganzhou Star Highrise, Merit Award, 2022-2023 Credaward
2022 Ziwei xinyue, Silver Award, 2022 Pro+Award
2021 Wowdsgn Shanghai Mixc Store, Golden Award, 2021 Pro+Award
2022 University of Arizona Health Science Innovation Building, AIA National Award
2021 University of Arizona Health Science Innovation Building, California AIA honor
2021 Silver Star Award in Reard Award Young Designer Star Selection.
2021 Reversed Kitchen, Golden Prize, Jinpu International Urban Design Competition
2021 Wowdsgn Shanghai Mixc Store, Nominate Design Award, , the 2021 Architecture Creation Award of the Architectural Society of Shanghai China
2021 Wowdsgn Shanghai Mixc Store, Popular Choice Winner in Retail Category, Architizer A+Awards 2020
2022 Evolution Funnel, Shenzhen/Hongkong Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture,
2022 Oumuamua Chair, China Design Exhibition
2021 Reversed Kitchen, UIA Rio 27th World Congress of Architects
2021 Oumuamua Chair, the biannual Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (SUSAS 2021)
2013 Wormhole Bracelet, Helsinki Design Week
2010 PorosCity, Venice Biennale