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【Lecture 21.04.2025】 The Development of Commercial Residential Housing in Recent Years
Release time：2025-04-21
time
April 21, 2025 19:00-20:35PM
Venue
Lecture Hall 1,Building D, CAUP of Tongji University
Host Professor
Deng Feng
Associate Professor, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Spearker
Nie Xin
Founding Partner of ZEN Architects
Class 1 Registered Architect of the People's Republic of China
Member of the Shanghai Architectural Society
International Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Mr. Nie Xin graduated in 1999 with a degree in Architecture from Chongqing University. He previously served as Deputy Chief Architect at TIANHUA Group and as Executive Chief Architect at TIANHUA Shanghai. With extensive experience in the design of large-scale residential communities, cultural public buildings, and corporate headquarters, Mr. Nie excels in design innovation and meticulous architectural execution. His leadership in numerous pioneering projects has garnered consistent acclaim within the industry. Known for his expressive, passionate, and perpetually curious nature, Mr. Nie possesses a keen sensitivity to creative inspiration, imparting a distinctive personal signature to his works. His design philosophy emphasizes being “natural and free.”
Since the housing reform in 1998, China’s residential market has officially entered the era of commercial housing. Over the past two decades, the quality and form of living spaces have shifted from being determined by egalitarian policies to being shaped by market forces. This transformation has brought profound and positive changes to both the urban landscape and social life in contemporary China. At the same time, it has also given rise to a host of new challenges, prompting ongoing reflection within the industry even as it continues to advance. This lecture, presented from the perspective of a first-hand participant, offers a concise and engaging overview of the development of China’s commercial housing over the past twenty-plus years. It also provides a forward-looking reflection by drawing on several current projects that point toward the future of residential design.
