Qiwei LI

Qiwei Li is the Co-Owner and Editor-in-Chief of ArchCollege, a global architecture media and education platform with more than 2.1 million combined followers and registered users worldwide. He is an award-winning architecture and landscape designer, as well as an Adjunct Professor, working at the intersection of architectural practice, computational design, media curation, and education.

Through his leadership at ArchCollege and his professional practice, Qiwei has curated, reviewed, and evaluated thousands of architectural projects across diverse cultural, geographic, and disciplinary contexts. This experience has shaped a rigorous and international perspective on design quality, innovation, and real-world impact. Qiwei is also the Co-Founder of APlace Design & Development, where his professional work spans residential, commercial, and urban-scale projects, with a focus on design methodology, conceptual clarity, and data-driven workflows.

In academia, Qiwei serves as an Adjunct Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University, where he teaches integrated design processes and supervises award-winning thesis studios. He is frequently invited to lecture at leading academic institutions and to lead AIA Continuing Education (CES) programs, sharing insights on design process innovation, computational thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration. His professional and academic work has been recognized by major international design awards.