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Jiashi Yu holds an M.Arch ARB/RIBA Part II with distinction from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, and a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Michigan, Taubman College, where she received the Wallenberg and Willeke awards.
Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, her research explores the intersection of speculative narratives in architecture and the transformative role of drawing as a medium to forge new connections between space, form, and function. Since 2023, she has been collaborating with the Foundation DaST on cultural and architectural restoration in Portuguese village Torrão, hosting international workshops, research initiatives, and artist residency programs.
As the founder of Jess Yu Design, she has delivered a range of architectural and interior design projects, with her work featured on platforms such as ArchDaily, Elle Deco, and Vision China.
In the art field, Jiashi’s work has been showcased at venues including the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, Roca Gallery Beijing, CAFA, UrbanCross Gallery, and ZiWu Gallery. She created the 55-meter animated scroll A Day with Emperor Qianlong for the Suzhou Museum’s Young Artist Program, and was awarded an artist-residency fellowship at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai. She is also the founder of the DreamWeaving Project, a platform for cross-disciplinary collaboration with artists through residencies, exhibitions, and workshops. In 2023, she was named to Forbes China’s 30 Under 30 list.
Research interests
Speculative Realities, Architectural Storytelling, Speculative Drawings
Experience
Founder, Jess Yu Design, 2020-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
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XJTLU Anthem Project
Xi, Y. (PI), Yu, Y. (PI), Bi, X. (Team member), Xu, T. (Team member), Ouyang, F. (Team member), Li, W. (Team member), Wang, Z. (Team member) & Yu, J. (Team member)
1/09/24 → 22/05/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Blooming of Shanghai: Re-imagination of Shanghai Through the Lens of JG Ballard
Yu, J. (PI)
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. (PI), Sun, Y. (CoI) & Yu, J. (CoI)
1/02/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Mirage Installation: 2024 Xintiandi Design Festival of Design Shanghai
1/02/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
Research output
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A Practice-Based Study in AI Visualization: Animating the Overture of the XJTLU Anthem
Yu, Y. (Producer) & Yu, J. (Designer), 17 Apr 2025Research output: Practice-based research output › Digital, Visual or Audio-visual Creative Work › Original creative work: Visual art work
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Architectural Heritage Conservation in Post-Growth Rural Portugal: An Experimental Practice of The Torrão Lab Project and Its Replicable Model
Yu, J. & Huang, Z., Jul 2025, 32nd APDR Congress “Sustainable Transformation and Spatial Interaction of People and Places: Urban and Rural Landscapes for mobility, migration and tourism”.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Design Shanghai 2025 XJTLU Design School Exhibition: Flowing Zen Garden
Schnabel, M. A. (Developer), Jiang, L. (Designer), Parati, I. (Designer), Song, Y. (Designer), Jiang, L., Parati, I., Yu, J., de Baan, J., Corti, E., Zolotova, M., Wang, H. & Wang, X. (Developer), 4 Jun 2025Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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Mirage Installation (Category: Small Scale Landscape) - Gold award: 18th IAI Global Design Award 2025 (Spring Competition)
Yu, J. (Designer) & Yu, Y. (Composer), May 2025Research output: Practice-based research output › Design, Architecture, Interiors
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Mirage Installation - 2025 IAI Award-Winning Works Overseas Debut Exhibition
Yu, J. (Designer) & Yu, Y. (Composer), 9 Aug 2025Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Activities
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Design East Show at CIFF Shanghai 2025
Parati, I. (Organiser), Corti, E. (Participant), Zolotova, M. (Participant), Esteban, V. (Participant), Jiang, L. (Participant), de Baan, J. (Participant), Yu, J. (Participant), Wang, H. (Participant), Parati, I. (Participant), Yu, Y. (Participant), Wang, X. (Organiser) & Parati, I. (Participant)
9 Sept 2025 → 12 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Foundation DaST 2025 Symposium
Jiashi Yu (Member of programme committee) & Yibin Yu (Member of programme committee)
20 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Dreamweaving Project: Tin Foil Wind Chime Installation Workshop @ Part Unknown Gallery
Jiashi Yu (Organiser)
10 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Screening, Spaceship Earth, Torrao, Portugal
Yibin Yu (Organiser) & Jiashi Yu (Member of programme committee)
24 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Screening, Dance of the Seasons, Torrao, Portugal
Yibin Yu (Organiser) & Jiashi Yu (Member of programme committee)
23 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …