Jianing LUO

BIOGRAPHY

Jianing Luo graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL) and holds a Master of Architecture degree. As a former researcher at Tsinghua University, his research focuses on digital fabrication, sustainable building design and construction, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and the application of reclaimed materials in generative design and construction. His works won the B-Pro Show Bronze Prize from the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL).

EDUCATION

University College London – The Bartlett School of Architecture

London, UK

M.Arch. with Distinction in Architectural Design

Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2021

Chinese Culture University – College of Environmental Design

Taipei, Taiwan

B.Arch. in Architecture and Urban Design

Sept. 2015 – Jun. 2020

WORK EXPERIENCES

School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 

Hong Kong

Research Assistant

Apr. 2024 – Mar. 2025

Participated in the interview and documentation (Greater Bay Area and Hong Kong), data analysis, content analysis, material database, pipeline design and test, and community workshop and dissemination.

Institute of Future Human Habitats, Tsinghua University

Shenzhen, China

Research Assistant

Sept. 2023 – Feb. 2024

Participated in the Re-inventing the House: Exploring Innovative Solutions for Urban Living project and related exhibition design; house module design, CNC workflow (Autodesk Fusion 360) development.

Zhejiang Greentown Architectural Design Co., Ltd. (gad)

Hangzhou, China

Junior Architectural Designer

Jan. 2022 – Aug. 2023

Participated in the conceptual design, design development, and detailed schematics for the Xingyao Science and Innovation Park and Chongqing Mingyue Lake Landscape Tower.

Steinberg Hart Shanghai, China

Architectural Design Intern Oct. 2021 – Dec. 2021

Participated in the conceptual design, design development, and detailed schematics for the Huazhu Shanghai House of Beats Hotel and the Topgolf Shanghai.

Zhejiang Greentown Architectural Design Co., Ltd. (gad) Hangzhou, China

Architectural Design Intern Jul. 2019 – Sept. 2019

Participated in the conceptual design, design development, and detailed schematics for the Rehe Valley Sky Yard.

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

· Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo*, Yi Shi, Mingming Zhao, Adam Fingrut & Lei Zhang. Framework for sustainable building design and construction using off-cut wood. npj Materials Sustainability. 1, 2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44296-023-00002-8 (Nature Index)

· Jianing Luo, Boyuan Yu, Yangzhi Li, Yi Shi & Adam Fingrut. Voxel-based Modular-Architectural Design Strategy (VMADS) toward Autonomous Architecture. BioResources, 19(3) (2024). https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.19.3.6368-6379

· Jianing Luo, Boyuan Yu, Yangzhi Li, Adam Fingrut, Yi Shi & Yuxuan Sun. Research Hotspots and Evolution Trends of “Reused Brick”: A Bibliometric Analysis based on VOSviewer and Citespace 1977-2022. Available at Research Square: http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4203966/v1

· Yangzhi Li, Jingwei Li, Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo& Fingrut Adam. Machine Learning-Based Urban Densification Strategies by Extending Roof Ridge Lines: A Novel Approach for Sustainable Housing Development. Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4768369 

Conference Papers

· Jianing Luo, Boyuan Yu, Haohan Peng, Yi Shi, Yangzhi Li & Adam Fingrut. Deep Generative Modeling Tasks: Automatic Generation of Building Facades with Pix2Pix GAN for Hong Kong City Expansion and Renovation. XXVII SIGraDi Conference: Sociedad Iberoamericana de Gráfica Digital (2023). https://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/sigradi2023_156

· Yuehong Zhou, Lin Li, Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo & Yi Shi. Adaptive Behavior in Digital Nomads: An Interactive Spatial Structure Study Using Machine Learning. XXVIII SIGraDi Conference: Sociedad Iberoamericana de Gráfica Digital (2024)

· Patrick So, Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Evan Wu, Zhongding Cui & Provides Ng. From Craft to Community: A Digital Fabrication Framework for Participatory Upcycling of Urban Waste. CAAD Futures 2025: Catalytic Interfaces (2025).

Patents

· Jianing Luo, Stool (Chinese Creative Square Stool), CN2021300938126

· Jianing Luo, Column 1, CN202130093759X

· Jianing Luo, Column 2, CN2021300938018

· Jianing Luo, Column 3, CN202130575133.2

· Jianing Luo, Chair (Chinese Creative Chair), CN2021300938022

· Jianing Luo, Coffee Table (Square Creative Coffee Table), CN202130093798X

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH 

Research Grants

Principal Investigator, Participator

Apr. 2024

e-Co Architecture: A Cooperative Fab-Lab Exploring Ecological Community Facilities (Link)

This project explores ecological community-building through enhancing public participation in architectural production. In the cooperative process, metaverse and automation technologies are correspondingly used to interface design communication and facility fabrication.

Design Trust, HK$ 50,000

EDITORIAL & REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Editorial Board

Human Settlements and Sustainability 

Apr. 2025

Journal Reviewer

Northern Architecture 

Apr. 2025

BioResources 

Jun. 2024

Conference Reviewer

xArch 2026 Scientific Committee 

Jun. 2025

The 10th International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems (NEFES 2025)

Apr. 2025

Cumulus South Africa 2025: Design Intelligence & 5IR 

Apr. 2025

The 7th International Conference on Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems (MLIS 2025) 

Mar. 2025

Scientific Committee Reviewer of SIGraDi 2025 

Mar. 2025

The 7th International Conference on Advances in Civil and Ecological Engineering Research (ACEER 2025) 

Feb. 2025

CAAD Futures 2025: Catalytic Interfaces 

Oct. 2024

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Programme

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford School of Architecture

Oxford, UK

Teaching Assistant & Programme Collaborator – MA in Digital Craft in Architecture

Sept. 2024 – Present

Lectures

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford School of Architecture

Oxford, UK

Keynote Speaker – Enhancing Innovation and Technology Integration for Upcycling Wood

Oct. 2024

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford School of Architecture

Oxford, UK

Keynote Speaker – New Sensory of Mind and Body in Design: ‘Digital Craft + Materiality’

Oct. 2024

Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)

Shenzhen, China

Keynote Speaker – Upcycling Wood in Architecture: Today’s Methods and Tomorrow's Technologies

Apr. 2024

Northeast Forestry University

Harbin, China

Organizer and Keynote Speaker – AI-assisted Design, AR/VR/HCI in Architectural Design

Mar. 2024

Electives

Chinese Culture University

Taipei, Taiwan

Teaching Assistant – Architecture Photography

Sept. 2018 – Dec. 2019

WORKSHOPS & EXHIBITIONS

Media Posters

Parametric Architecture. From Waste to Wonder: A New Framework for Sustainable Building with Off-Cut Wood (Link) 

Jun. 2025

Designboom Magazine. Generative Building Facades Realizes Architecture Renewal in Hong Kong (Link)  

Jun. 2025

Amazing Architecture. Framework for Sustainable Building Design and Construction Using Off-Cut Wood (Link)  

Jun. 2025

World Architecture Community. From Waste to Wonder: A New Framework for Sustainable Building with Off-Cut Wood (Link) 

Jun. 2025

Nature Portfolio. Revolutionizing Construction: Upcycling Irregular Wood Waste (Link) 

Nov. 2023

Wood Central. How 3D Scanning & Robotics is Driving Timber Construction Upcycling (Link) 

Oct. 2023

Workshops

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture & HKFYG Jockey Club Jat Min Youth S.P.O.T.

Hong Kong, China

Instructor – e-Co Architecture Workshop [AI Design, Community Furniture and Upcycling] (Link) 

Dec. 2024 – Feb. 2025

Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts & Design

Beijing, China

Junior Technical Mentor – International Summer Program [Architectural Informatics: Upcycling Wood Innovation for Sustainable Design Using AI and XR] (Link)

Aug. 2024

Exhibitions

HKFYG Jockey Club Jat Min Youth S.P.O.T., Sha Tin 

Hong Kong, China

Curator – e-Co Architecture Exhibition 

Feb. 2025

Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University 

Beijing, China

Exhibitor – 2024 International Summer Project Showcase | Upcycling Wood Design and Manufacturing Using XR&AI Technique  

Aug. 2024

AWARDS 

Platinum Winner, London Design Awards (Link) 

May. 2025

Silver Winner, NY Architectural Design Awards (Link) 

May. 2025

Excellence Award in Asian Vanguard Art & Design Competition (Professional Category) 

Oct. 2024

Bronze Prize in The Bartlett Autumn Show and B-Pro Show, “Cornucopia” (Link) 

Oct. 2021

The 54th Outstanding Graduate of the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies

Jun. 2020

“Hwa-kang” School Scholarship 1st place

Nov. 2019

“Hwa-kang” School Scholarship 3rd place 

Nov. 2016

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Membership – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Hong Kong Young Architects Group

Feb. 2025

Membership – Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture, CHSLA 

Oct. 2022

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Chinese Culture University

Taipei, Taiwan

Co-Event Organizer – Summer Camp “A Hint of Taiwan” 

May. 2019

Organized the camp to promote academic communication in the field of architecture between Austria and Taiwan.

Presented research and design projects related to the theme of new Chinese style.

Explored the exhibition and design strategies of architectural spaces in Taiwan.

SKILLS

Computer: Rhino with Grasshopper, Unreal Engine, Python, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve Studio

Languages: English (Professional Working Proficiency), Chinese (Native / Bilingual Proficiency)