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Shuhei Aoyama
Partner, Principal Architect
Lecturer, the North China University of Technology
Ph.D. Student, Tsinghua University
2014-:Established B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
2012-:Lecturer at the North China University of Technology
2012-:Ph.D. Student at Tsinghua University, School of Architecture (Prof. Shan Jun Studio)
2005-2012:Worked at SAKO Architects
2005:Completed the Master Course, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo (Prof. Hidetoshi Ohno Studio)
2004:Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Paris-La Villette
2003:Sint-Lucas School of Architecture
2003:Graduated from Osaka University, Department of Architectural Engineering
1980:Born in Hiroshima, Japan
2003:Best Diploma Awards, Osaka University
Yoko Fujii
Partner, Principal Architect
2014-:Established B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
2004-2014:Worked at SAKO Architects
2004:Graduated from Japan Women’s University, Course of Design, Department of Housing and Architecture (Prof. Yuzuru Tominaga Studio)
2003:Beijing Language and Culture University
1980:Born in Tokyo, Japan
Practice Ideology
Founded in 2014, B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio was established in Beijing by Japanese architects Yoko Fujii and Shuhei Aoyama. It is an international architecture studio full of youthful vitality oriented towards architecture and architectural interior design. B.L.U.E. is the abbreviation of Beijing Laboratory for Urban Environment, and is also the core design philosophy of the studio. Focusing on the intense collision of rich history and vanward thought of Beijing, B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio is working on the design practices of architecture, interior design, product, and art to realize the research on urban physics, society, culture and environment, and seeks to create a design platform that truly connects the urban environments.
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio has a wide range of project practices, ranging from small buildings, new type retail spaces, micro-renovation of the old city, urban renewal, and experimental studies of lifestyles. The current projects are located both at home and abroad, in the core areas of Beijing, Shanghai, Kyoto, Shanxi, Shandong, Yunnan and so on. Among them, the L-shaped house at Dengshikou Hutong in Dongcheng District, Beijing was widely favored by many professional media as soon as it was published. The UMASSIF/WITH Bakery of Huamao center in Beijing CBD fully suffered high praise because of its unique design style. In Kyoto, Japan, the office transformed a century-old house from Gojo Krasuma into a museum-style guest house. In the Qing Dynasty, the 2,500-square-meter Suzhou ancient house was remodeled and transformed into a shared new urban space. A new idea for the future shared community life—400 boxes. A guest house named sth. here is adjacent to the Lu Xun Museum, continuing the conception of contemporary life “home” from Shuhei Aoyama, and challenging the boundary between cities and spaces to provide more opportunities of interacting with people.
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio is very concerned about contemporary art and design. In addition to participating in theme exhibitions and art events such as Beijing Design Week many times, in 2016, the firm was invited to participate in Venice Architecture Biennale “Crossing China – HOUSE VISION”. In 2015, we participated in the theme exhibition “AN INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE” sponsored by the Himalayan Art Museum.
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio has been rated as “100 TOP ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN TALENTS IN CHINA” by AD. In 2016, we were honored with the Silver Award for the residential architecture category by China Architecture Association 2016. In the same year, we were awarded the JCD DESIGN AWARD BEST 100 Award by the Japan Association of Business Environmental Designers and were selected for the China Architecture Award WA Residence Contribution Award in 2016. Shuhei Aoyama, the founder of B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, was rated as “Model Young Designer of the Year” by Beijing Youth Weekly in 2017. In the same year, he was named “40 under 40 Chinese Outstanding Young Designers”. He was also selected by Yicai as the 2017 Best International Entrepreneur of the Year – Yicai Brilliant 20.