Xiaoyi Ma is the founder and chief designer of Inclusive Architectural Practice (IAP), a graduate of Tsinghua University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a licensed architect in U.S. and a member of American Institute of Architects (AIA). Before founding IAP, Ms. Ma served as Partner and Managing Principle of KlingStubbins, a renowned architectural design company in U.S. (later as Jacobs). The design she led and participated in has been awarded by American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). As a designer and a mother of two children, Ms. Ma is dedicated in advocating learner-centered philosophy and strives to explore effective architectural solutions to create cutting-edge, adaptable, and versatile learning spaces for international schools and public schools, making transformation to future in educational and work spaces. IAP has become one of the pioneer design firms in education architecture.