People's Architecture Office

PAO (People’s Architecture Office) is an international practice with offices in Los Angeles, USA, and Beijing and Shenzhen, China. Founded in 2010 by James Shen, He Zhe, and Zang Feng, the firm is a multi-disciplinary studio focused on social impact through design particularly in the areas of housing, urban regeneration, and education. In 2020 PAO co-founded the US based Plugin House Company to produce low cost prefabricated housing.