designRESERVE

Founded by Fangzhou Lydia Song and Feng Yue in Beijing and the “Silicon Valley” of California, designRESERVE is an architectural studio dedicated to a sustainable physical society, with a focus on building progressive spaces for the urban economy and culture. The team consists of professionals from the fields of urban design, architecture, landscape, visual arts, and curation. In the first ten years of practice, and through numerous projects of various scales, designRESERVE has been advocating a “participation domain”, an ideal community with vitality, diversity, and inclusiveness.

Responding to the challenges of the post-globalization era of Chinese cities, the firm’s practice is highly context-specific and is driven by a deep interest in integrating contemporary life into local history and ecology. Since 2019, designRESERVE has been listed consecutively by Architectural Digest Magazine as one of the most influential architecture and interior firms in China. The works of designRESERVE have been broadly covered by global media and have received professional recognitions such as Architizer A+Awards Jury Winner, A&D Awards Gold, and Future City Awards Grand Medal.