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Personal profile
Jess Yu is a creative designer, architect and design tutor.
In 2023, Jess was featured on the Forbes China's '30 Under 30' list.
She holds an M.Arch ARB/RIBA Part II from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, with distinction, and a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Michigan, Taubman College, where she received the Wallenberg and Willeke awards.
Currently holding the position of Assistant Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in the Department of Architecture, Jess dedicates her research to the intersection of speculative narratives in architecture and the transformative power of drawing as a tool to forge innovative connections between space, form, and function.
Jess is the founder of Jess Yu Design, where she delivered a number of architectural and interior design projects, with the work being showcased in prominent platforms such as ArchDaily, Elle Deco, Vision China, and more. In the art industry, her studio (Figment Mews Studio) was selected for “Young Artist Program” by Suzhou Museum, culminating in the creation of a 55-meter animated scroll painting titled 'A Day with Emperor Qianlong.' Her personal creative portfolio extends further, her drawings were featured in esteemed venues such as the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, Roca Gallery Beijing, CAFA, UrbanCross Gallery, ZiWu Gallery, and more.
Research interests
Speculative Realities, Architectural Storytelling, Speculative Drawings
Experience
Founder, Jess Yu Design, 2020-present
Co-Founder/Design Director, Figment Mews Studio, Shanghai, 2021-present
Architect, Henning Larsen Architects, Hong Kong, 2017-2021
Design Assistant, Bjarke Ingels Group, NYC, 2017-2018
Intern Architect, Henning Larsen Architects, Copenhagen, 2015-2016
Teaching
Workshop | Drawing Narrative: Blooming of Shanghai, 2023
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Awards and honours
Forbes China 30 Under 30, 2023
Shortlisted in Hybrid Category - The Architecture Drawing Prize 2021, World Architecture Festival, 2021
Environmental Innovation Prize - Design Realization Prize, UCL, Bartlett School of Architecture, 2020
Raoul Wallenberg Thesis Prize - University of Michigan Taubman College Competition Award, 2017
Leonard B. Willeke Prize - University of Michigan Taubman College Competition Award, 2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
M.Arch, ARB/RIBA Part 2, The Bartlett, UCL, 2021
B.S. in Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, 2017
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
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Blooming of Shanghai: Re-imagination of Shanghai Through the Lens of JG Ballard
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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TDF21/22-R25-186: Embedding ARAD (Augmented Reality Aided Design) in Design Pedagogy
Tedjosaputro, M., Sun, Y. & Yu, J.
1/02/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
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Blooming of Shanghai: The Drowned World 假如上海被淹没
Yu, J., Jan 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Textual work
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Design Shanghai - Xitiandi Design Festival 2024
Yu, J., 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Design, Architecture, Interiors
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特邀六位思辨的创作者，展开思辨的图景: Blooming of Shanghai: The Drowned World 假如上海被淹没
Yu, J., Apr 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Textual work
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Grid Coffee @ Beijing In88: Interior Design of Coffee Shop in Beijing
Yu, J., Feb 2023Research output: Practice-based research output › Design, Architecture, Interiors
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Hotel Lok Kok: Interior Design of Boutique Hotel in Macau
Yu, J., 1 Sept 2023Research output: Practice-based research output › Design, Architecture, Interiors
Activities
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Drawing Narrative: Blooming of Shanghai 2.0
Jiashi Yu (Participant)
19 Feb 2024 → 23 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Drawing Narrative: Blooming of Shanghai
Jiashi Yu (Organiser) & Shaokang Li (Member of programme committee)
24 Aug 2023 → 27 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Drawing with AI Tools
Jiashi Yu (Speaker) & Shaokang Li (Invited speaker)
24 Aug 2023 → 27 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Design a Sustainable Tomorrow 2023 Symposium
Jiashi Yu (Participant)
16 Jul 2023 → 23 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …