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Woody Yao
[edit]Kwok Tung Woody Yao (born 21 December 1963) is a British architect and designer.
Education
[edit]Woody Yao was born on the 21st December 1963 in Hong Kong. As a child he attended school at St Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School, Hong Kong. At a young age Yao was sent to study abroad in the United Kingdom where he attended Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh.
Woody Yao attended the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University from 1984 to 1986, followed by his AA Diploma at the Architectural Association, London from 1987 to 1994.
Career
[edit]Woody Yao joined Zaha Hadid Architects in 1993 whilst studying at the Architectural Association in London. He served as Company Secretary from April 2000 to October 2021 and was Associate Director from 2006 to 2021.
Woody Yao was appointed as Executive Director of Zaha Hadid Design (ZHD) from 2014 and following Zaha Hadid's passing in 2016 continued his role up until 2024.[1][2][3][4][5]
Work
[edit]- Cardiff Bay Opera House, UK
- Guangzhou Opera House[1], China
- Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Hong Kong
- Hotel Puerta America, Spain
- Rosenthal Centre for Contemporary Art, USA
- Roca London Gallery[6], UK
- Z-Play
- Zaha Hadid Architecture at the Mak, Austria
- Zaha Hadid at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum[7], USA
- 'Everything Flows: Zaha Hadid Design at the Roca London Gallery'[8][9], UK
- 'Zaha Hadid Design: Untold', Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University[10], USA
- Zaha Hadid Design x Karimoku[11]
Personal Life
[edit]Woody Yao resides in London and is married to judge Ranjana Singh; the couple have one son.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About us | Zaha Hadid Design". WWW.ZAHA-HADID-DESIGN.COM. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "London Design Festival — The Directors Speak: 15 years of Zaha Hadid Design with Maha Kutay and Woody Yao". londondesignfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Maha Kutay and Wood Yao on Zaha Hadid's Italian design legacy | Salone del Mobile". www.salonemilano.it. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Duggan, Matt (2022-04-19). "Sofa Chat: Interview with Woody Yao and Maha Kutay from Zaha Hadid Design". Minotti London. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Zaha Hadid homeware collection launches at Harrods". Dezeen. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Fabrique. "Woody Yao". Design Doha. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Zaha Hadid". The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ News, Ellie Stathaki last updated Contributions from Luke O'Donovan-Photography in (2022-05-27). "Roca celebrates Zaha Hadid Design in London". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "London Design Festival — The Directors Speak: 15 years of Zaha Hadid Design with Maha Kutay and Woody Yao". londondesignfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Zaha Hadid Design: Untold - Announcements - e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Karimoku Commons Hosts Zaha Hadid Design Exhibition". Hypebeast. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2024-12-28.