12 Facts About Xing Ruan

Xing Ruan is currently Dean and Guangqi Chair Professor of Architecture at School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Xing Ruan's work focuses on Asia's architecture and urbanization against the background of Western discourse, and on architecture as a representation of humanity.

Xing Ruan started his academic teaching career in 1995, at Curtin University, Western Australia.

Xing Ruan held positions as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and associate professor of Architecture until 2001.

In 2002, Xing Ruan joined the University of Technology Sydney as Head of the School of Architecture.

Xing Ruan held a number of roles while at UNSW, including Chair of Architecture Discipline and Director of Master of Architecture, Director of Architecture, and Associate Dean at the Faculty of the Built Environment.

Xing Ruan has been Dean and Guangqi Chair Professor of Architecture at School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University since July 2018.

Xing Ruan's latest built works include Shanghai Jiao Tong School of Design Building and the Beikun Garden.

Xing Ruan is co-editor, with Ronald Knapp, of the book series Spatial Habitus: Making and Meaning in Asia's Architecture, published by the University of Hawai'i Press.

Xing Ruan has published essays and criticism on architecture and society for academic journals and mainstream media, including the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, The Conversation, Quartz, Architecture Australia and Architecture Now.

Xing Ruan has been interviewed about his work by ABC Radio National, Times Radio, Barron's Magazine and ArchDaily.

Xing Ruan has given keynote and public lectures at many international conferences and universities including in China, Singapore, the UK, Italy, and New Zealand, as well as for the Royal Institute of British Architects.