LYCS Architecture, based in Hangzhou, China, engages in cutting-edge architectural design as a pioneer of cultural and creative industries in China and internationally. The firm is committed to both the ever-evolving demands of architectural design theory and practice as a function of the society. LYCS is invested in the critical issues of building design, urban development, and construction in China, and the design demands that an innovative design synthesis requires for international quality. RUAN Hao, Principal of LYCS Architecture, worked for SHoP Architects, Preston Scott Cohen, Inc. and Wang Shu Amateur Studio prior to founding LYCS. He teaches at the School of Architecture China Academy of Art and was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design.