DESIGN LEADERSHIP

Ping Jiang, FAIA

Founding Partner, Design Principal

Ping Jiang is the founding partner and design principal of EID Architecture, a leading international practice for architecture and urbanism based in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Ping Jiang has worked extensively in the United States, Europe, and Asia through his career. His work aims to address the ever-changing urban conditions in China and beyond, confronting the challenges of complex urban realities and environmental issues with a prolific portfolio of projects across typologies and scales.

 

Seeking to adopt a holistic approach to architecture, landscape and urbanism, Ping Jiang’s practice explores and integrates design innovation that is environmentally responsive, focusing on human experience, public realm, and connectivity. He has been awarded numerous notable awards, including multiple AIA Design Awards, The Plan Awards, The Architecture Review Future Awards, World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards, etc. Ping Jiang was named to AD 100 as one of the most influential designers working in China. Jiang’s work has been frequently published globally and featured at international art exhibitions and biennials. In 2022, his studio received AIA International Firm Award. Prior to founding EID Arch, Jiang was a principal partner at MAD, and worked as a studio head with SOM’s Chicago office.

Michael Morgan, RIBA

Design Director

Michael Morgan is a British architect with extensive project experience in the United Kingdom, Australia, China and Hong Kong, and he works as a consulting design director at EID Architecture Hong Kong office. He has over 20 years working experience, predominantly in Asia where he has been involved on a multitude of projects, many of which are high profile award winning projects, large scale and complex in their requirements. He has particular expertise in the design of mixed-use developments, office towers, civic buildings, institutional facilities, retail developments, cultural projects and landscape architecture and is familiar with all stages of the design process from initial briefing sessions through to on site construction.

 

Prior to joining EID Arch, Michael has worked as associate design director / senior design architect for a few international architectural practice including Foster and Partners in London. He has been involved in the design of numerous high profile award winning projects in Asia and Europe, many of which have been published extensively in architectural publications and exhibited internationally.