Wang Shu was born in 1963 and graduated from the Department of Architecture, Nanjing Institute of Technology in 1985. He received his Master degree in the same institute three years later, and founded Amateur Architecture Studio in Hangzhou in 1997. He is also the Head of Architecture Department in China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China since 2000. His major projects include the new campuses of China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, Tiles Garden in the 10th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice Biennale, Museum of Contemporary Art in Ningbo, Vertical Housing in Hangzhou, Five Scattered Houses in Ningbo, Wenzheng College Library in Suzhou, Ceremic House in Jinhua, among others. He participated in various exhibitions including the 2007 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture, Alors, La Chine? at the Pompidou Center, Paris, France in 2003 and 2002 Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China. He has been nominated the International Highrise Award 2008 and has won the first Holcim Awards competition for projects and visions in sustainable construction in Pacific-Asia in 2006, the first China Architectural Arts Award in 2004, among others.