ZAL

ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN

ZAL
ZAL Design Studio concept work STUDIO / CONCEPT / 001

ZAL DESIGN STUDIO

Reframing Space, Rethinking Typology

A studio for architectural concepts and typological imagination.

01 / ABOUT

ZAL develops conceptual architecture through research, typological experimentation, and image-led spatial narratives.

Zijie Wei portrait
EDUCATION
B.Arch, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; M.S. in Design (Advanced Architectural Design), University of Pennsylvania
DESIGN FOCUS
Site-context-based design research, extracting spatial elements from local conditions and developing them into architectural typologies rooted in place.
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Zijie Wei

Architectural Designer / Co-founder

Yaxin Sun portrait
EDUCATION
LEED Green Associate; B.Arch, Southwest Jiaotong University; M.S. in Design (Advanced Architectural Design), University of Pennsylvania
DESIGN FOCUS
Concept-driven architectural design through extracted rules, geometric spatial construction, derived spatial prototypes, and visual aesthetics.
02

Yaxin Sun

Architectural Designer / Co-founder

Chenglu Xue portrait
EDUCATION
Licensed General Building Contractor (Class B), California; B.Arch, Tianjin University; M.S. in Design (Advanced Architectural Design), University of Pennsylvania
DESIGN FOCUS
Spatial narrative and experiential psychology, translating stories and psychological conditions into distinctive spatial characteristics.
03

Chenglu Xue

Architectural Designer / Co-founder

02 / PROJECTS

Conceptual works exploring form, culture, nature, and collective life.

03 / EXHIBITION

Architecture Decoding: From Rules to Architecture exhibition preview

April 18 2026 / Sichuan Guanghui Art Museum, Chengdu

Architecture Decoding: From Rules to Architecture

This exhibition is jointly curated by three designers deeply engaged in architectural practice in the United States. With distinct backgrounds and perspectives, they develop a methodology that is both diverse and shared. Having been classmates during their graduate studies, they have continued to maintain a close and ongoing dialogue and collaboration throughout their professional careers.

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04 / CONTACT

Let’s begin a conversation.

Zijie Wei zzijiewei@gmail.com Yaxin Sun sunyaxin22@gmail.com Chenglu Xue luluiswhere@gmail.com