KRIS YAO | ARTECH

KRIS YAO | ARTECH is an Asia-based architectural firm comprised of more than 160 professionals with offices in Taipei and Shanghai. Our projects are mainly located in Asia Pacific area, but are also found in the United States, Europe, and Africa. Established by Kris Yao in 1985, the firm is hailed as the best professional practice in Taiwan as well as the most internationally renowned Taiwanese firm. Using a creative and critical design process supplemented with extensive professional experience, our mission is to deliver high quality projects. Although architecture is at the core of our practice, our involvement in projects often extends to feasibility studies, master planning, and programming. Our firm’s portfolio demonstrates years of practice in corporate/institutional, residential, cultural, educational, hospital, retail, transportation, and urban planning projects.

Kris Yao has represented Taiwan in many international architectural exhibitions including; the 8th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, Italy in 2002. The following year, KRIS YAO | ARTECH was invited to participate in the 1st international Architecture Biennial in Rotterdam to present the Hsinch High Speed Rail Station project. In 2004, Mr. Yao was invited to present several projects in the first Beijing International Architecture Biennale. In 2008, Mr. Yao was once again invited to join the Taiwan team in the 11th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. In 2013, The Palace Museum, Southern Branch project was presented at the International Architecture Showcase (IAS), London Festival of Architecture 2013 – Atlas of the Unbulit World in London, UK.

KRIS YAO | ARTECH's first monograph, Kris Yao/ Artech Selected and Current works, was published in 2001 by Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, Australia. The Chinese version of the monograph was published by Beijing China Architecture & Building Press in 2003. In 2011, the second monograph ARCHITECTURE OF KRIS YAO | ARTECH was published, again by Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, Australia.