William Hailiang Chen

William Hailiang Chen

Esteemed A' Design Award Winner.

Acclaimed William Hailiang Chen is a multiple-winner of the highly prestigious A' Design Award with an exceptional 5 good designs.


Gold A' Design Award Winners

Gold A' Design Award Winners Works of Acclaimed Creative Prototyping Unit

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Creative Prototyping Unit Gold A' Design Award Winner Works

Gold Award Winner
ResoNet Pavilion - Sinan Mansions
2017 Winner for Lighting

Bronze A' Design Award Winners

Bronze A' Design Award Winners Works of Acclaimed Creative Prototyping Unit

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It is our pleasure to introduce the noteworthy, inventive, and well-executed Bronze A' Design Award winner works of the creative and resourceful, Creative Prototyping Unit, whose designs have showcased outstanding potential and contributed positively to their industry.


Creative Prototyping Unit Bronze A' Design Award Winner Works

Bronze Award Winner
Pinkbox Club London
2024 Winner for Interior
Bronze Award Winner
Moonlight Huotang
2021 Winner for Cultural Heritage
Bronze Award Winner
ResoNet Baitasi
2017 Winner for Lighting

Who is Creative Prototyping Unit ?

Acclaimed Creative Prototyping Unit

William Hailiang Chen has transferred himself from an artist to a professional qualified architect, graduated from the Architectural Association School with awarded Alvin Boyarsky Scholarship and Nicholas Boas Travel Award. He went on working for UK famous practices such as Wilkinson Eyre Architect, Populous and Foster and Partners on several prestigious projects, including winning the competition of 440m tower of Guangzhou International Finance Centre, the design of London Olympic 2012 Stadium from inception to completion and Apple Campus 2. Despite the success in UK, as Principal Architect he took on the challenge back to China leading the team on managing Wanda Group’s overseas projects including Wanda One Nine Elmes, Wanda Sydney One, Paris Europacity and Wanda Vista Tower project in Chicago. Alongside the big projects, as founder of Creative Prototyping Unit he is leading a research team on digital fabrication of various small experimental projects. William teaches part time at the Southeast University in Nanjing and is setting up an urban regeneration research program in relation to sports sector.

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