Xu Tiantian
XU TIANTIAN
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Xu Tiantian is the Founder and Principal Architect of DnA_Design and Architecture, an interdisciplinary practice established in Beijing in 2004. She studied architecture at Tsinghua University and received her Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where she is currently also a professor at the School of Architecture. Her practice is internationally recognised for its pioneering approach to rural revitalisation through what she describes as “architectural acupuncture” – small-scale, site-specific interventions designed to activate local culture, agriculture, and tourism. DnA has built over 20 public structures in China’s mountainous Songyang County, a project recognised by UN-Habitat in 2019 as a global model for urban-rural integration. Her recent accolades include the Swiss Architectural Award (2022), the Berlin Art Prize (2023), the Marcus Prize for Architecture (2023), the Holcim Gold Award for Asia-Pacific (2023), the UNESCO Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, and the Wolf Prize in Architecture (2025).
