Location: I oA Square

Li Han and Hu Yan founded Drawing Architecture Studio (DAS) in Beijing in 2013. Deriving inspiration from architecture, art, popular culture, and daily life, they explore the possibilities of images, space, and urban studies through various mediums, including drawings, models, installations, comics, and books. 

Li is a National Class 1 Registered Architect in China and a graduate of Central Academy of Fine Arts and RMIT University. Hu is a graduate of Concordia University. Both Li and Hu have served as Visiting Critics at the Syracuse University School of Architecture since 2023.

DAS’ works have been exhibited in the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Chicago Architecture Biennial, Venice Architecture Biennale, Shenzhen / Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism / Architecture, and many others. Their works are also included in the collections of institutions including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, M+ in Hong Kong, White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney, Macao Museum of Art, and Pingshan Art Museum in Shenzhen. DAS has received the 2021 DAM Architectural Book Award, 2018 WAF World Architecture Festival Architecture Drawing Prize, 2016 RIBA Journal Eye Line Drawing Award, and the 2013 The Beauty of the Books in China Award. Their publications include A Little Bit of Beijing, A Little Bit of Beijing · Dashilar, The Joy of Architectural Drawing, Hutong Mushroom, and Apartment Blossom.