A.C.R.E Atelier

Team

Rooted in local culture and interdisciplinary research, A.C.R.E Atelier practices architecture and urban regeneration through design, research, and full-process delivery.

Yin Shun

01 · Founding Partner, Principal

Yin Shun

PhD in architecture from Tongji University, with a master's under Pritzker laureate Wang Shu. He directed the Shanghai office of Atelier FCJZ (Yung Ho Chang) from 2015 to 2020, then founded A.C.R.E Atelier in 2020. He is an associate professor at ECUST's College of Art, Design and Media, deputy chief architect of its Engineering Design Institute, and a national first-class registered architect.

  • Longshang Bookstore, Shanghai Design 100+ and IDA Design Awards (2023)
  • First Prize, National University Teaching Innovation Competition (2022)
  • Lead, National First-Class Undergraduate Course "Architecture Fundamentals" (2025)
Yao Weiwei

02 · Founding Partner

Yao Weiwei

PhD and postdoctoral researcher at Tongji University, researching urban regeneration and curation, with exhibitions as her way into the life of the city. At A.C.R.E Atelier she leads research and curatorial work, bringing that perspective into the practice's projects.

  • Curatorial team, China Pavilion, Venice Architecture Biennale (2018)
  • Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (2017 onward)
  • Published in Architectural Journal, Time + Architecture, World Architecture

Architects

  • Lu Xinhe

    Architect

  • Zhou Tao

    Architect