REAL Architects, a multi-disciplinary design office, was founded in 2019 in Toronto by architect Naiji Jiao and landscape architect Xiru Chen. Now based in Shanghai and Toronto, specializing in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as graphic and product design, REAL believes in design through the collaboration of people, theory, and design elements in which new ideas would be sparked, providing benefit to the greater community. Our approach to design also values the underlying poetic nature keenly extracted through the understanding of various scales and contexts.
REAL is committed to presenting high-quality and creative design works. Our clients include Hongkong Land, Delson Golf, Glocal Education Group, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University, etc. The office's leading designers are highly experienced in both domestic and international practice. Their experience includes involvement in many high-profile projects, such as the renovation of New York's Lincoln Center, the interior design of Canada's Parliament Centre, the architectural design of the University of Toronto's Robarts Library South, the Toronto Central Park Public Space and Streetscape Master Plan, Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines, and Dr. Lillian Mcgregor Park design in downtown Toronto.
In recent years, REAL has focused on the design and construction of innovative buildings and landscapes, as well as the regeneration of urban spaces, regional planning and urban design. Our completed and ongoing projects include the Seed Pavilion and Chenxiang Pavilion in Shanghai west bund financial hub, Music Hall and Shadow Museum in Jizhou District, Tianjin, Ningbo Delson Golf Club Interior Renovation, Ningbo Centennial Church Overall Renovation, Ningbo Damin School Renovation, Kido School Design, Jiaxing Muxinju Resort Planning and Design, Urban Design of Jiangong Lake Science, Technology and Institutional Core Area, Nantong, Xuezhuang Village Master Plan, Xiong'an New Area, etc. With a diverse design team, we can explore the possibilities of design from various aspects and integrate the core values of each profession. Through designing, REAL hopes to express awareness and provide humanistic care beyond design.
For any project inquiry or information about our office, please contact us at [email protected]
