NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Winner Interviews

Here at NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards, we celebrate different views, opinions, suggestions, and openness in moving towards success. Thus, let’s take a closer look at the interviews from our worldwide winners and get inspired by their success today!

KPF, United States

Zehua Zhang is an Associate Principal at KPF and a licensed architect in New York, known for designing environments that connect function with emotional resonance. He studied at the Weitzman School of

United States

Mengyao Ye is an architect and urban planner whose work explores the intersection of infrastructure, technology, and spatial design. With a background from Zhejiang University and the University of Pe

United States

Tianjian Li and Yifan Deng are architectural designers based in New York who explore the intersection of architecture, narrative, and interactive design through spatial storytelling and visual experim

Ruxuan Zheng, Yan Huo and Mingrui Jiang are architectural designers whose work bridges ecological responsibility with community-driven urban development. Their collaborative approach reimagines waterf

United States

Tongtong Zhang is a landscape architect committed to blending aesthetics with environmental and social responsibility, using design to bring beauty and greenery into urban spaces. Her work spans globa

United States

Chuan Liu is an architectural designer driven by a passion for culture, society, and innovative thinking, using architecture as a medium to shape how people live and interact. Focused on sustainable a

United States

Ruxuan Zheng is an emerging architectural designer exploring how small-scale, community-driven design can empower overlooked and displaced populations. Her work focuses on adaptive frameworks that pro

TrayStudio, United States

Mengyu Zhao, Co-Founder of TrayStudio, is an architect whose work explores how spatial design influences human experience and interaction. She brings a thoughtful, people-centered approach to projects

United States

Ruohong Wu is an interior architect whose work focuses on the emotional and sensory experience of space, using empathy and narrative as design tools. Rooted in deep research and intuitive observation,

United States

Avinash Chaudhary is an architectural lighting designer with a background in electrical engineering, known for creating emotionally intelligent lighting that bridges precision and poetics. His practic

United States

Yujin Cao is an architectural designer whose work explores how built environments carry history, culture, and memory while fostering human connection. Her current focus examines the intersections of u

United States

Driven by a fascination with how spaces shape human experience, Shuoqi Xiong designs architecture that connects people, culture, and nature. His work prioritizes sustainability and lasting impact, aim