Xuechen CHEN
About
Xuechen Chen is a multidisciplinary designer and visual artist with over 4 years of experience as an architectural designer, working at the intersection of architecture, UI/UX, digital design, and visual art. She applies architectural thinking to create spatial and digital experiences that are immersive, intuitive, and human-centered. With a strong foundation in commercial, cultural, and residential projects, she blends creative experimentation with cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver thoughtful, innovative design solutions across scales and media.
Education
Experience
X.C STUDIO
Founder | 2020 – Now
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Pratt Institute, Research Assistant
Architectural Intern | Aug 2018 – Sep 2019
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Conducted studies on Sustanble curved crease paper pavilion design and material exploration.
Memberships
Certifications
Skills / Stack
3D Modeling & Parametric Design:
Rhino
Grasshopper
Revit
Dynamo
AutoCAD
Unity
Bluebeam
Rendering & Visualization:
V-Ray
Enscape
Keyshot
Design & Documentation:
Bluebeam
Adobe CreativeSuite
Adobe Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Adobe Premire
Microsoft Suite
UI/UX Tools:
Figma
Framer
Unity
Illustrator
Indesign
Photoshop
Prototyping Tools:
3D Printing
Laser Cutting
CNC modeling
WORK Projects
Chongqing Central MixC, China
KPF
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2022
Commercial Design: focused on exterior/interior design for Chongqing Central MixC winning design, a $10B luxury retail complex, optimizing spatial flow for exterior and interior commercial experience. Produce winning design modeling and rendering, coordination with consultants and global teams. Conducted circulation studies for the “Cloud” retail scheme, creating customer-centric retail planning that improved navigation flow, retail engagement, and brand visibility.
West Bund Financial Hub, Shanghai
KPF
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2022-2024
Mixed-Use, Hospitality, Exterior design for four towers, Exterior design and documentation for Hotel tower from SD to TD. Focused on 3D modeling and designing, visulization and presentation of researches, documentation and coordinating with global team and consultants, actively engaged in collaboration with consultants to ensure alignment of the project's final design.
In December 2024, this project received the Gold Award for Best New Mega Development at the 2024 MIPIM Asia Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in the Asia-Pacific real estate industry
Qiantan LOT 21, Shanghai
KPF
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2021
Interior Design:from schematic design (SD) to visual mock-up, focusing on user interior experience and material pallets, FFE selections. Developed dynamic, customer-focused offce interiors integrating lighting and materiality. Utilized Grasshopper for interior panel module and space division optimization to enhance design efficiency and material use.
X.C STUDIO Projects
The Museum of the Uncertainty is a concpetual project proposal situated amidst the enigmatic La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, where a veil of uncertainty shrouds the secrets hidden beneath the viscous tar.
The project has won 6 awards and been featured in multiple publications.
X.C STUDIO
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BRONX, NEWYORK 2023
The Folding Boat stands on the shores of the Harlem River, a multifunctional project serving as a rowing sports hub for the community college, as well as a local community center, and a local museum celebrating the art of sport rowing.
The project has won 3 awards and been featured in multiple publications.
Digital Experience Design
miRoncol Rebranding
X.C STUDIO
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2025
miRoncol Healthcare Startup Rebranding including UI Deisgn, Logo design, Presentation setup and Branding materials
X.C STUDIO
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2019,2024
• Conceptualized a hexagonal grid system for urban food delivery, integrating drone technology and shared community spaces. Iterated designs via user studies in Brooklyn Heights and Lower Manhattan, emphasizing scalability and user-centric workflows.
• The FoodHex is a conceptual system reimagining urban food delivery by overlaying a hexagonal grid on Manhattan’s street network. This project evaluates how drone technology can enhance scale, efficiency, and sustainability, while reimagining community spaces with integrated shared dining areas.The system’s iterative design process—derived from studies in Brooklyn Heights and Lower Manhattan—illustrates an innovative approach to smart, user-centric delivery systems.
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
• Architizer A+Awards 2024 – Popular Choice, Unbuilt Cultural
• London Design Awards 2023 – Platinum, Conceptual
• International Design Awards 2023 – Silver, Cultural Architecture
• MUSE Design Awards 2024 – Gold, Conceptual Architecture
• A' Design Award 2023 – Bronze, Idea & Conceptual
• London International Creative Competition 2023 – Official Selection
Art and exhibitions
• Exhibited at ROTOR - The Le Carousel du Louvre Contemporary Art Exhibition, 2024.2, the exhibition has been featured by TATE ETC., FLASH and NUMERO magazine
• Exhibited at the Marco Polo 700th Anniversary Exhibition, 2024.8
jURY AND PUBLICATIONS
• the FRAME Awards jury, 2024.8
• A+Architizer Award jury, 2025.4
• Muse Design Awards, 2025.3
• Rome Design Awards, 2025.4
• Houzee Awards, 2025.7
Exhibitions and Publications
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• Selected for the Museum of Outstanding Design Exhibition, 2024
• Co-author: Xuechen Chen, featured in A' Design Award - Award Winning Communication Design Yearbook 2024 (DesignerPress, Italy, 61/C, ISBN: 978-88-97977-61-2)
• Architizer: The World's Best Architecture (12th Annual)
• Al-Tiba9: A LIKE ARTIST Vol.03
• Al-Tiba9: Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine ISSUE19
Languages
Chinese
Native
English
Fluent
