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Qin Pang is the Director and Head of Benoy’s Shanghai Studio and Head of Design. With nearly 30 years of experience as a professional architect, he has dedicated himself to exploring the connection between architecture, society, and nature. His goal is to discover integrated solutions for architecture across various scales and levels through numerous engineering and design projects. Thanks to his expertise in sustainable architectural design, he was appointed as a Sustainable City Development Commissioner in Chongqing by the UK Government. In this role, he assists the local Chongqing government in promoting a holistic design strategy for sustainable cities. Since returning to China in 2008 from Benoy UK, he has worked on and designed a series of landmark projects as a principal designer, which were highly recognized by the industry and were selected for the RIBA China Architect 100 Program from 2020 to 2022, initiated by RIBA. The Architectural Society of Shanghai China honored him as the second “Shanghai Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Architect” in 2023.