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Kai Sheng

Founder, President

AIA, LEED AP, CTBUH NY Trustee

Kai Sheng, founder of AKAIA Architecture, has over 30 years of architectural experience in the United States and China. He was a former partner with BBG Architects in New York and established the Archilier Architecture (AA) brand over 12 years starting in 2010. In 2022, he launched AKAIA Architecture with a continued focus on pursuing creative and unique solutions for each project in an environment that nurtures talent and authenticity. Kai leads the AKAIA team in a broad design practice ranging from hospitality and commercial mixed-use developments to green design and large-scale master planning. He is a LEED-accredited professional, serves as Trustee of the New York chapter of CTBUH and has frequently presented at design conferences in Asia and the U.S. Kai graduated from Tianjin University with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and from City College of New York with BArch and Master’s Degree in Urban Planning.

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