Lu Wenyu

Lu Wenyu is a prominent Chinese architect and co-founder of the Amateur Architecture Studio, alongside her husband Wang Shu. Together, they have been influential in the architectural landscape of China, advocating for designs that are deeply rooted in local culture and history. Lu has played a crucial role in academia as well, having established the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art in 2003. She has been recognized for her contributions to sustainable architecture and has received several awards, including the Schelling Prize in 2010. Recently, Lu Wenyu was in the news for being appointed as the co-curator of the 2027 Venice Biennale of Architecture, where she aims to address the contemporary challenges facing architecture, emphasizing the need for a return to fundamental and meaningful design principles.