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Image of Dr Wei Yang joined New Towns Taskforce

Dr Wei Yang joined New Towns Taskforce

17 Sept 2024

Dr Wei Yang has been appointed to the New Towns Taskforce, joining a select group of eight seasoned experts tasked with delivering new towns that could provide hundreds of thousands of new homes. Dr...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang's Abercrombie Lecture Paper Selected as Featured Article

Dr Wei Yang's Abercrombie Lecture Paper Selected as Featured Article

03 Apr 2024

Dr Wei Yang's Abercrombie Lecture, "Spatial Planning Reimagined: Rekindling the Founding Spirit for the Future," has been selected by the editors of Town Planning Review as a "particularly...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang's Abercrombie Lecture Published in Town Planning Review

Dr Wei Yang's Abercrombie Lecture Published in Town Planning Review

21 Feb 2024

After delivering the 17th Abercrombie Lecture in 2023, Dr Wei Yang's paper, titled 'Spatial Planning Reimagined: Rekindling the Founding Spirit for the Future,' has been published in Town Planning...

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Image of Housebuilding in London: London Plan Review Published Today

Housebuilding in London: London Plan Review Published Today

13 Feb 2024

Today, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) published the independent report, Housebuilding in London: London Plan Review – Report of Expert Advisers, concluding the...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang wrote about Leveraging Innovation in the New London Agenda published today

Dr Wei Yang wrote about Leveraging Innovation in the New London Agenda published today

24 Jan 2024

The New London Agenda is launched today at the London Centre, the home of the New London Architecture (NLA). The New London Agenda is NLA’s framework for best practice in city-making — taken from 18...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivers keynote speech at the Council of Heads of the Built Environment (CHOBE) 20th Anniversary Conference

Dr Wei Yang delivers keynote speech at the Council of Heads of the Built Environment (CHOBE) 20th Anniversary Conference

19 Jan 2024

Today, Dr Wei Yang delivered a keynote speech at Council of Heads of the Built Environment (CHOBE) 20th Anniversary Conference at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), London. 2024 marks the 20th...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang was appointed as an expert adviser by the DLUHC Secretary of State to review the London Plan

Dr Wei Yang was appointed as an expert adviser by the DLUHC Secretary of State to review the London Plan

19 Dec 2023

Dr Wei Yang was appointed as an expert adviser by the Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) to review the London Plan. On 19 December 2023, the...

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Image of Jun Huang judged NCE TechFest 2023 Awards

Jun Huang judged NCE TechFest 2023 Awards

24 Nov 2023

Jun Huang, Managing Director of Wei Yang & Partners, served as a judge for the NCE TechFest 2023 Awards. During the Awards Ceremony, Jun had the honour of presenting the award to the winner of...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang deliveres keynote speech at DAFNI annual conference

Dr Wei Yang deliveres keynote speech at DAFNI annual conference

12 Sept 2023

Today, Dr Wei Yang delivered a keynote speech at the 2023 DAFNI Annual Conference at Imperial College, London. DAFNI (Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure) is the National...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang's work featured in the Bartlett Review

Dr Wei Yang's work featured in the Bartlett Review

04 Sept 2023

The work of Dr Wei Yang and Professor Michael Batty at the Digital Task Force for Planning has been featured in the Bartlett Review, published by the Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment....

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Image of Dr Wei Yang becomes Construction Industry Council’s first female Chair

Dr Wei Yang becomes Construction Industry Council’s first female Chair

29 Jun 2023

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has today inaugurated Dr Wei Yang as Chair at its Council Meeting. Wei replaces Justin Sullivan in this role for a two-year term of office starting with...

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Image of IEMA's Transform Magazine Interview with Dr Wei Yang

IEMA's Transform Magazine Interview with Dr Wei Yang

15 Apr 2023

Dr Wei Yang's interview, titled 'Planning for the Future,' was featured as the centrepiece in Transform, the members' magazine of IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment). IEMA is...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivers the biennial Peach Lecture at the University of Leicester

Dr Wei Yang delivers the biennial Peach Lecture at the University of Leicester

14 Mar 2023

Dr Wei Yang delivered the biennial Peach Lecture on March 13th, organised by the Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society and the University of Leicester. The topic of Dr Yang’s lecture was...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang joins NLA’s New London Sounding Board

Dr Wei Yang joins NLA’s New London Sounding Board

30 Jan 2023

Dr Wei Yang has been invited to join the New London Architecture (NLA)’s New London Sounding Board. NLA is London’s community for the built environment, with a wide-ranging membership that spans...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivers the 17th Abercrombie Lecture

Dr Wei Yang delivers the 17th Abercrombie Lecture

16 Jan 2023

Dr Wei Yang delivered the 17th Abercrombie Lecture today at the University of Hertfordshire. The biannual Abercrombie Lecture was founded to celebrate the contribution of Sir Patrick Abercrombie...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang is named as a Net Zero Hero by Digital Leaders

Dr Wei Yang is named as a Net Zero Hero by Digital Leaders

08 Nov 2022

Today, on the World Town Planning Day, Dr Wei Yang is named as a Net Zero Hero by Digital Leaders. The list is published to coincide with COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, to...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivers speech at Beth Chatto Symposium 2022 - Rewilding the Mind

Dr Wei Yang delivers speech at Beth Chatto Symposium 2022 - Rewilding the Mind

01 Sept 2022

Dr Wei Yang delivered lecture at the Beth Chatto Symposium 2022 today. The Symposium is organised by Beth Chatto Education Trust which is named after Beth Chatto – a legend in garden-planting. Her...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivers opening keynote lecture at AESOP Annual Congress

Dr Wei Yang delivers opening keynote lecture at AESOP Annual Congress

25 Jul 2022

Dr Wei Yang delivered opening keynote lecture at the 2022 AESOP (the Association of European Schools of Planning) Annual Congress in Tartu today. The AESOP 2022 Congress takes place on 25 - 29 July...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang elected as Construction Industry Council Deputy Chair

Dr Wei Yang elected as Construction Industry Council Deputy Chair

22 Jun 2022

At the Construction Industry Council (CIC) meeting today, Members of the CIC appointed Dr Wei Yang as the new Deputy Chair commencing with immediate effect. Wei is expected to succeed Justin...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang elected as a member of the UN Habitat World Urban Campaign Steering Committee

Dr Wei Yang elected as a member of the UN Habitat World Urban Campaign Steering Committee

21 Jun 2022

Today, Dr Wei Yang was elected as two Professionals Constituency Co-Chair to sit on the Steering Committee of the UN Habitat World Urban Campaign (WUC). The World Urban Campaign (WUC) is an advocacy...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivers keynote lecture at the University of Cambridge

Dr Wei Yang delivers keynote lecture at the University of Cambridge

30 Mar 2022

Dr Wei Yang delivered annual keynote lecture on Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Wei’s lecture - Establishing a Joined-up...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang named as a Planner’s Women of Influence for 2022

Dr Wei Yang named as a Planner’s Women of Influence for 2022

08 Mar 2022

On the 2022 International Women's Day, Dr Wei Yang was named as a 'The Planner's Women of Influence 2022'. Every year The Planner Magazine publishes the names of the most influential women in and...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivers keynote speech at New Lanark to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen

Dr Wei Yang delivers keynote speech at New Lanark to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen

01 Mar 2022

Today Dr Yang delivered a keynote speech at A living Legacy - From Robert Owen to World Heritage and Beyond conference in New Lanark. The anniversary conference is organised by New Lanark Trust to...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang sets out vision for digital future of spatial planning with Professor Michael Batty

Dr Wei Yang sets out vision for digital future of spatial planning with Professor Michael Batty

08 Feb 2022

The Digital Task Force for Planning report - A Digital Future for Planning: Spatial Planning Reimagined (Batty & Yang, 2022) is launched online today. During 2021, as the Co-Chair of the Digital...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang concludes her RTPI Presidency for 2021

Dr Wei Yang concludes her RTPI Presidency for 2021

19 Jan 2022

After one year’s dedicated service as the RTPI President for 2021, Dr Wei Yang delivered her Valedictory Speech ‘The Future is in Our Hands’ on 19th January 2022 at the Royal Society of Arts in...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang confers as an Honorary Professor of University College London

Dr Wei Yang confers as an Honorary Professor of University College London

01 Jan 2022

Dr Wei Yang is conferred as an Honorary Professor in the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at University College London (UCL). Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL is...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang’s Garden City book became best seller number 1 in Taiwan

Dr Wei Yang’s Garden City book became best seller number 1 in Taiwan

15 Nov 2021

During the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, Dr Yang co-authored Humanistic Pure Land and Garden Cities (2021) with Venerable Ru Chuang, Director of Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum in Taiwan. The book was launched...

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Image of Jun Huang Speaks at the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) Design Week 2021

Jun Huang Speaks at the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) Design Week 2021

15 Oct 2021

The Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) celebrates Welsh architecture through the inaugural RSAW Design Week 2021 in mid-October. The Society, as a part of RIBA, represents the voice of the...

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Image of Jun Huang Reinterprets Edwin Lutyens’ Work in a Lutyens Trust Webinar

Jun Huang Reinterprets Edwin Lutyens’ Work in a Lutyens Trust Webinar

16 Sept 2021

On 16th September 2021, WYP Design Director Jun Huang gave an online talk, ‘Living with Light’, as part of a Webinar: ‘Restrained Harmony: Edwin Lutyens’s Creation at Nashdom’. This series of...

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Image of Jun Huang Features in the Projectified® Podcast Episode

Jun Huang Features in the Projectified® Podcast Episode

25 Aug 2021

Further to sharing his thoughts with the PMI's PM Network® magazine, WYP's Design Partner Jun Huang took an interview for the PMI’s Projectified® podcast in early August....

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Image of Jun Huang Shares WYP’s 15-minute City Concept with Project Management Institute

Jun Huang Shares WYP’s 15-minute City Concept with Project Management Institute

25 May 2021

WYP's Design Partner, Jun Huang was interviewed by the Project Management Institute about how the pandemic would shape the future of cities. Project Management Institute (PMI) is an international...

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Image of Jun Huang is appointed as a Design Council Expert

Jun Huang is appointed as a Design Council Expert

19 Apr 2021

Jun Huang has been appointed as an Specialist Expert by the Design Council. The announcement was made by Design Council today. Working with a network of active leaders and change makers across...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang co-chairs Digital Task Force for Planning with Professor Michael Batty

Dr Wei Yang co-chairs Digital Task Force for Planning with Professor Michael Batty

14 Apr 2021

Dr Yang set up a Digital Task Force for Planning with Professor Michael Batty in February 2021 to unlock the full potential of the planning profession. www.digital4planning.com The Task Force is...

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Image of Jun Huang speaks at FLOAR Spring Talk about the interdisciplinary approach in design

Jun Huang speaks at FLOAR Spring Talk about the interdisciplinary approach in design

23 Mar 2021

Jun Huang, Design Director of Wei Yang & Partners, gave a keynote speech at Friends of the Landscape Archive at Reading (FOLAR) today. Jun’s talk, “Cross Boundaries – the Interdisciplinary...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang is inaugurated as the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Dr Wei Yang is inaugurated as the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute

20 Jan 2021

On 20th Jan 2021, Dr Wei Yang was inaugurated as the 107th President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). At her inauguration ceremony which was streamed live on YouTube, Dr Wei Yang...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang joins the Advisory Council of London Futures 2050

Dr Wei Yang joins the Advisory Council of London Futures 2050

13 Oct 2020

Dr Yang joined the first Advisory Council meeting of London Futures review today. Led by Centre for London, the programme is a once in a generation opportunity to take a long term, strategic approach...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang spoke at the 16th Brand Global Summit – Brands for Sustainability

Dr Wei Yang spoke at the 16th Brand Global Summit – Brands for Sustainability

01 Oct 2020

On 1st October, Dr Wei Yang virtually joined leading decision-makers from business, science, international organizations, politics and diplomacy from all over the globe participated in the Brand...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang spoke at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2020

Dr Wei Yang spoke at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2020

09 Sept 2020

Dr Wei Yang spoke at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2020 on 9th September. Hosted by the Bartlett School of Planning of UCL, the theme of the conference is 'Good Cities, Better Lives', the...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners attend APPCCG COP26 Inquiry

Wei Yang & Partners attend APPCCG COP26 Inquiry

07 Jul 2020

As a member of the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum, Wei Yang & Partners have attended a series of evidence sessions to explore the UK's preparations for the 26th Conference of the Parties...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang spoke at LI Awards 2020 webinar on international collaboration

Dr Wei Yang spoke at LI Awards 2020 webinar on international collaboration

18 Jun 2020

Today, Dr Wei Yang joined Landscape Institute (LI) Awards 2020 webinar – Open Categories and International Discussion. In her conversation with Dan Cook, CEO of the LI, Wei commented: “The landscape...

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Image of WYP’s Garden of Cloud and Water project in Berlin reaches a key milestone

WYP’s Garden of Cloud and Water project in Berlin reaches a key milestone

08 Jun 2020

Garden of Cloud & Water is a multi-purpose community garden designed for a Buddhist temple in Berlin. The first stage of the construction work, the main structure of a new multi-function culture...

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Image of Jun Huang judged RIBA London Awards

Jun Huang judged RIBA London Awards

05 Jun 2020

Today RIBA announced 77 shortlisted projects for consideration of the RIBA London Award. RIBA commented, “The buildings shortlisted are of a diverse typology and demonstrate once again the breadth...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang's speech at RTPI/BBBBC Living with Beauty Report Roundtable

Dr Wei Yang's speech at RTPI/BBBBC Living with Beauty Report Roundtable

04 Feb 2020

Speech at RTPI/BBBBC Living with Beauty Report Roundtable.RTPI Vice President Wei Yang, 4 February 2020Living with Beauty – promoting health, well-being and sustainable growth, the report of the...

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Image of Jun Huang’s article published in the Landscape Institute journal

Jun Huang’s article published in the Landscape Institute journal

20 Jan 2020

WYP’s Design Director Jun Huang participated in a Landscape Journal discussion about the relationship between people and the urban environment, themed as ‘The Ground We Stand On’. The article has...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang lectures at Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources

Dr Wei Yang lectures at Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources

24 Dec 2019

Chairman of Wei Yang & Partners, Dr Wei Yang gave a three-hour lecture to the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources in Beijing yesterday. The Chief Planner and over 100 senior managers from 21...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners completed Regent's Canal Study

Wei Yang & Partners completed Regent's Canal Study

16 Dec 2019

Wei Yang & Partners have completed a major research project on the Regent's Canal in London. The study revisited the areas analysed in one of WYP’s early works, the East London Tech City...

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Image of Jun Huang attended Landscape Institute’s 2019 Annual Awards Ceremony

Jun Huang attended Landscape Institute’s 2019 Annual Awards Ceremony

29 Nov 2019

Jun Huang, WYP’s Design Partner, attended Landscape Institute’s 2019 Annual Awards Ceremony as an Awards Judge. 2019 is Landscape Institute’s 90th anniversary. The theme of this year’s LI Awards is...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang elected as RTPI Vice President for 2020

Dr Wei Yang elected as RTPI Vice President for 2020

27 Sept 2019

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) announces today that our Chairman, Dr Wei Yang, has been elected as the Institute’s Vice President for 2020. Following her year as Vice President, when Wei...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang spoke at PlanTech Conference in London

Dr Wei Yang spoke at PlanTech Conference in London

18 Sept 2019

Organised by the Connected Places Catapult, PlanTech Week 2019 took place in London between 17 and 19 September 2019. The conference provided a 360-degree view of digital transformation in the built...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang has been nominated as a candidate for the RTPI Vice President Election

Dr Wei Yang has been nominated as a candidate for the RTPI Vice President Election

27 Aug 2019

We are proud and delighted to announce that our Chairman, Dr Wei Yang, has been nominated as a candidate for the RTPI Vice President 2020 in the RTPI elections. Please visit her election campaign...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang’s interview features in FOCUS magazine

Dr Wei Yang’s interview features in FOCUS magazine

08 Aug 2019

The most recent China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) Focus magazine publishes Dr Wei Yang’s interview by journalist Tom Pattinson. The article highlights Dr Wei Yang’s argument that the principles...

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Image of Dr Yang appointed as a Board Member of the British Library by the Secretary of State

Dr Yang appointed as a Board Member of the British Library by the Secretary of State

18 Jun 2019

Founder and Chairman of Wei Yang & Partners, Dr Wei Yang is appointed as a Board Member of the British Library by Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners call for exploring the unique culture value of the Belt & Road Initiative

Wei Yang & Partners call for exploring the unique culture value of the Belt & Road Initiative

25 Apr 2019

To coincide with the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRFIC) taking place in Beijing in April 2019, China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) publishes their 4th Belt and Road...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners’ project commended for prestigious RTPI International Award for Planning Excellence 2019

Wei Yang & Partners’ project commended for prestigious RTPI International Award for Planning Excellence 2019

24 Apr 2019

The Development Plan of Jinjiang Dream Town for Talents prepared by Wei Yang & Partners has been commended in the category for International Award at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang spoke at the Parliamentary Reception of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on New Towns

Dr Wei Yang spoke at the Parliamentary Reception of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on New Towns

13 Mar 2019

Last evening, Wei Yang & Partners had the pleasure to support the Parliamentary Reception of the APPG on New Towns. Held at the Churchill Room of the House of Commons, the reception attracted...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners’ project nominated for prestigious RTPI International Award for Planning Excellence 2019

Wei Yang & Partners’ project nominated for prestigious RTPI International Award for Planning Excellence 2019

04 Feb 2019

The Development Plan of Jinjiang Dream Town for Talents prepared by Wei Yang & Partners has been named as a finalist in the category for International Award at the Royal Town Planning Institute...

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Image of WYP sponsored TCPA Annual Conference: ‘A Blueprint for a Better Planning System’

WYP sponsored TCPA Annual Conference: ‘A Blueprint for a Better Planning System’

22 Nov 2018

Wei Yang & Partners sponsored TCPA Annual Conference: ‘a Blueprint for a Better Planning System’. Following the recent launch of the TCPA’s Raynsford Review of Planning, the conference focused on...

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Image of Jun Huang appointed as a member of DCFW Design Review Panel

Jun Huang appointed as a member of DCFW Design Review Panel

24 Oct 2018

WYP’s Design Partner, Jun Huang, is appointed by the Design Commission for Wales (DCFW) as a member of its Design Review Panel. DCFW was established by the National Assembly for Wales to promote...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang delivered a keynote speech at UNIDO “BRIDGE for Cities” conference in Vienna

Dr Wei Yang delivered a keynote speech at UNIDO “BRIDGE for Cities” conference in Vienna

12 Oct 2018

The third annual “BRIDGE for Cities” conference was hold in the United Nations Office at Vienna from 9th-11th October. Organised conjointly by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization...

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Image of Dr Yang, Chairman of WYP elected as Fellow to Royal Town Planning Institute

Dr Yang, Chairman of WYP elected as Fellow to Royal Town Planning Institute

05 Oct 2018

Chairman of Wei Yang & Partners, Dr Wei Yang has been elected as a Fellow to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), in recognition of her major contribution to the planning profession for the...

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Image of WYP attended WSBF Roundtable Discussion at Westminster

WYP attended WSBF Roundtable Discussion at Westminster

11 Sept 2018

Wei Yang & Partners, member of the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum (WSBF), joined other industry stakeholders to discuss how to improve building standards in the construction industry....

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Image of WYP Broadcast Best Practice at Cambridge

WYP Broadcast Best Practice at Cambridge

23 Aug 2018

On 23rd Aug, Jun Huang, Design Partner, was invited by Møller Institute and China–Britain Business Council (CBBC) to talk to an executive delegation from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business at...

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Image of WYP Jinjiang Garden Town reaches a milestone

WYP Jinjiang Garden Town reaches a milestone

21 Jul 2018

Fuzhou University Jinjiang Campus, a key component of WYP master planned Jinjiang Garden Town, locally named as Talent Dream Town, is reaching a milestone.The Garden Town scheme is local’s response...

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Image of Dr Yang, Founding Director appointed as an Independent Trustee of the Landscape Institute

Dr Yang, Founding Director appointed as an Independent Trustee of the Landscape Institute

01 Jun 2018

Founder and Chairman of Wei Yang & Partners, Dr Wei Yang, has been appointed as an Independent Trustee of the Landscape Institute. The Landscape Institute (LI) is the chartered body for the...

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Image of WYP historic village renewal project reaches a milestone

WYP historic village renewal project reaches a milestone

21 May 2018

Renewal work has reached a milestone in the historic village of Tangdong, on the golden coastline of Eastern China. The project is part of WYP master planned Jinjiang Garden Town, locally named as...

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Image of WYP sponsors RTPI Commonwealth Summit lecture delivered by Sir Terry Farrell

WYP sponsors RTPI Commonwealth Summit lecture delivered by Sir Terry Farrell

16 Apr 2018

To coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHGM), today RTPI's most recent Gold Medal winner, Sir Terry Farrell, give the RTPI Commonwealth Summit Lecture, ‘City making: the work...

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Image of WYP joins TCPA and other major organisations to uphold Garden City principles

WYP joins TCPA and other major organisations to uphold Garden City principles

12 Apr 2018

Wei Yang & Partners joins over 50 organisations – including councils, professional bodies, trade associations, charities, developers and designers – to call on the government to reinstate a...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners attended reception at 10 Downing Street hosted by the Prime Minister

Wei Yang & Partners attended reception at 10 Downing Street hosted by the Prime Minister

21 Feb 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May has hosted a Chinese New Year reception at Downing Street to celebrate the enormous contribution of the Chinese community to British life and a ‘Golden Era’ for UK-China...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang spoke at the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on New Towns in Parliament

Dr Wei Yang spoke at the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on New Towns in Parliament

18 Jan 2018

Last night, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on New Towns was launched in Parliament. The group was set up last summer by Lucy Allen, Member of Parliament for Telford and the secretariat in...

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Image of Dr Yang, Founding Director elected as Fellow to Academy of Social Sciences

Dr Yang, Founding Director elected as Fellow to Academy of Social Sciences

12 Oct 2017

Renowned master planner and founding director of Wei Yang & Partners, Dr Wei Yang, has been elected as fellow to the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences. An urban designer and master planner...

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Image of WYP's new Sports Town master plan

WYP's new Sports Town master plan

06 May 2017

Wei Yang & Partners has completed the initial phase of a conceptual master plan for Sports Town, an inspirational sports themed mixed-use development. Sports Town – the first sports initiative...

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Image of The success of Shanghai Bao’shan Industrial Park Regeneration

The success of Shanghai Bao’shan Industrial Park Regeneration

14 Dec 2016

The Bao’shan Smart Garden City, proposed by WYP in 2012 as part of the Bao’shan Industrial Park Regeneration, has just been officially launched as Shanghai Future City Park on 14 Dec 2016. The 7.4...

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Image of WYP has been appointed to master plan a number of high tech zones in China

WYP has been appointed to master plan a number of high tech zones in China

19 Sept 2016

WYP’s bold approach to embed the garden city vision with smart city and sponge city principles has led to a number of recent master plan commissions on high-tech development zones. This approach has...

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Image of WYP leads the UK-China Green and Low-carbon Small Town Pilot Projects

WYP leads the UK-China Green and Low-carbon Small Town Pilot Projects

18 Aug 2016

Wei Yang & Partners has been awarded as the lead implementer of the UK-China Green and Low-carbon Small Town Pilot Project. Jointly funded by FCO’s Prosperity Fund and the Chinese government,...

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Image of WYP provides master plan for revitalisation of a historic town

WYP provides master plan for revitalisation of a historic town

25 Jul 2016

Wei Yang & Partners has recently provided a regeneration strategy for one of the most significant towns in ancient China, Gupi, in Jiangsu Province. Gupi has a history of 6000 years including...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang gives a keynote speech at RICS Urban Development International Conference

Dr Wei Yang gives a keynote speech at RICS Urban Development International Conference

15 Apr 2016

On April 15 2016, Dr Wei Yang gives a keynote speech, ‘Creating Liveable Places – a Roadmap of Green & Low-carbon Urbanisation in China’, at RICS Urban Development International Conference in...

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Image of WYP launches the Technical Manual for Green & Low-Carbon Development of Small Towns in China

WYP launches the Technical Manual for Green & Low-Carbon Development of Small Towns in China

31 Mar 2016

Wei Yang & Partners launches the Technical Manual for Green & Low-Carbon Development of Small Towns in China at the 12th International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang applauds China's latest urban planning policy change

Dr Wei Yang applauds China's latest urban planning policy change

27 Feb 2016

Chinese Central Government recently published a new urban planning policy document. This was the first of this kind in 37 years. Journalist from BBC Chinese interviewed company’s Managing Director Dr...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners signed a major framework agreement with Xuzhou at UK-China Regional Business Summit in Birmingham

Wei Yang & Partners signed a major framework agreement with Xuzhou at UK-China Regional Business Summit in Birmingham

26 Feb 2016

Led by UK Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid, MP, and the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Mr Gao Hucheng, the UK-China Joint Economic and Trade Commission...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners sponsor the UK All Party Parliamentary China Group Chinese New Year Reception at Westminster

Wei Yang & Partners sponsor the UK All Party Parliamentary China Group Chinese New Year Reception at Westminster

01 Feb 2016

To welcome the Year of the Monkey, Wei Yang & Partners sponsor The UK All Party Parliamentary China Group (APPCG) Chinese New Year Reception, co-hosted by CBBC, at the Westminster. The All Party...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners provide garden city development strategies for Daxing District, Beijing

Wei Yang & Partners provide garden city development strategies for Daxing District, Beijing

16 Dec 2015

Regarded as Beijing’s Garden Suburb, Daxing is not only famous for its rich history (one of China’s first counties with more than 2400 years of history) and agricultural products, but also for the...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners' Hogwood Garden Village Master Plan Approved by Wokingham Borough Council

Wei Yang & Partners' Hogwood Garden Village Master Plan Approved by Wokingham Borough Council

15 Oct 2015

Wei Yang & Partners' Hogwood Garden Village Master Plan has been approved by Wokingham Borough Council today. Acting on behalf of the landowner, Wei Yang & Partners prepared and submitted a...

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Image of Wei Yang and Partners completed a concept design for upgrading a boutique food and beverage street in Beijing

Wei Yang and Partners completed a concept design for upgrading a boutique food and beverage street in Beijing

09 Jul 2015

WYP’s design for the famous Foodie Street in Beijing has been applauded by the client for its consolidated approach on blending design inspiration and strong cultural elements with local context and...

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Image of Wei Yang and Partners design a future generation of farm park complex in Beijing

Wei Yang and Partners design a future generation of farm park complex in Beijing

08 Jun 2015

Wei Yang and partners is commissioned to design a series of farm park complexes in the suburb of Beijing. The upcoming Beijing’s Daxing New Airport City will bring huge opportunities to the suburbs...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners advise Chinese Ministry on Sustainable Development of Small Towns

Wei Yang & Partners advise Chinese Ministry on Sustainable Development of Small Towns

09 May 2015

Wei Yang & Partners has been awarded with the UK FCO Prosperity Fund to develop a Technical Manual for Green & Low-Carbon Development of Small Towns in China. The Prosperity Fund is the FCO’s...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners call for Making New Garden Cities Happen

Wei Yang & Partners call for Making New Garden Cities Happen

12 Apr 2015

Together with the other 4 finalists for last year's Wolfson Economics Prize, Wei Yang & Partners calls for politicians to take proactive approach to solve Britain's housing crisis. New...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners advise Asian Development Bank on urban regeneration projects in Cambodia and Viet Nam

Wei Yang & Partners advise Asian Development Bank on urban regeneration projects in Cambodia and Viet Nam

20 Feb 2015

Numerous towns in the Greater Mekong Sub-region have severe capacity problems on their existing infrastructure and public services, which cannot cope with the increasing demands of the growing local...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners submits ‘hybrid’ planning application for Hogwood Garden Village in Wokingham

Wei Yang & Partners submits ‘hybrid’ planning application for Hogwood Garden Village in Wokingham

15 Oct 2014

Acting on behalf of the landowner, Wei Yang & Partners prepared and submitted a ‘hybrid’ planning application for Hogwood Garden Village in Wokingham. The development comprises 1,500 dwellings...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners and Peter Freeman receive Wolfson Economics Finalist Prize

Wei Yang & Partners and Peter Freeman receive Wolfson Economics Finalist Prize

04 Sept 2014

Wei Yang & Partners and Peter Freeman receives Wolfson Economics Finalist Prize at the prize gala dinner in RIBA. In summer 2014, Wei Yang & Partners lead a multidisciplinary team in the...

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Image of Wolfson Economics Prize 2014 - Wei Yang & Partners and Peter Freeman join forces to make Second Stage Submission

Wolfson Economics Prize 2014 - Wei Yang & Partners and Peter Freeman join forces to make Second Stage Submission

28 Aug 2014

Following their selection as finalists for the Wolfson Economics Prize 2014, Wei Yang & Partners (with Buro Happold consulting engineers) joined forces with Peter Freeman, joint founder of...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang speaks at UK-China Trade & Economic Forum 2014

Dr Wei Yang speaks at UK-China Trade & Economic Forum 2014

17 Jun 2014

To coincide with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to the UK, UK-China Trade and Economic Forum: Partners for Growth was held in Westminster Central Hall on 17th June 2014, to explore the ways in...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners in collaboration with Buro Happold have been selected as a finalist for the Wolfson Economics Prize 2014

Wei Yang & Partners in collaboration with Buro Happold have been selected as a finalist for the Wolfson Economics Prize 2014

04 Jun 2014

Simon Wolfson, founder of the prestigious Wolfson Economics Prize, today announced that Wei Yang & Partners in collaboration with Buro Happold is one of the five finalists for the Wolfson...

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Image of Dr Vince Cable witnessed Wei Yang & Partners’ new contract signing ceremony

Dr Vince Cable witnessed Wei Yang & Partners’ new contract signing ceremony

26 May 2014

Wei Yang & Partners joined UK urbanisation mission to China led by Dr Vince Cable MP, UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. The mission focuses on opportunities in smart...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners win project at “China’s Silicon Valley”, Beijing Zhongguancun High-tech Zone

Wei Yang & Partners win project at “China’s Silicon Valley”, Beijing Zhongguancun High-tech Zone

20 Apr 2014

Wei Yang & Partners has been appointed as the master planner and concept architect of the ambitious Times Plaza project in Beijing. The win comes out of an invited competition involving 35...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang was invited to 10 Downing Street to attend the UK Prime Minister's 2014 Chinese New Year Reception

Dr Wei Yang was invited to 10 Downing Street to attend the UK Prime Minister's 2014 Chinese New Year Reception

04 Feb 2014

Dr Wei Yang was invited to 10 Downing Street by the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, to attend the UK government’s Chinese New Year Party.The Prime Minister recognises Britain's highly successful...

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Image of WYP's new Garden City contract is signed during the UK Prime Minister's visit in China

WYP's new Garden City contract is signed during the UK Prime Minister's visit in China

02 Dec 2013

Wei Yang & Partners’ new Garden City contract is signed at the UK-China Business Summit in Beijing during the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron’s visit in China. Wei Yang & Partners has been...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang speaks at the 4th UK Architecture Forum - Green is Gold in Guangzhou

Dr Wei Yang speaks at the 4th UK Architecture Forum - Green is Gold in Guangzhou

19 Jul 2013

On 18th July, Wei Yang & Partners attended the 4th UK Architecture Forum - Green is Gold, in Guangzhou. Dr Wei Yang gave a speech on the key opportunities and challenges in the current...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang was interviewed on China Daily's 8 part series on China's Urbanisation

Dr Wei Yang was interviewed on China Daily's 8 part series on China's Urbanisation

27 Jun 2013

Dr Wei Yang was interviewed on China Daily's 8 part series on China's Urbanisation. Please read the full article at: http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013-06/21/content_16642555.htm

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Image of Dr Wei Yang gave speech on 21st Century Garden Cities at IFHP Centenary Congress in London

Dr Wei Yang gave speech on 21st Century Garden Cities at IFHP Centenary Congress in London

10 Jun 2013

Dr Wei Yang gave speech on 21st Century Garden Cities at IFHP Centenary Congress, A Tomorrow for Cities - for People, by People, in London, 10 June 2013. The Centenary Congress was co-organised by...

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Image of Cabinet Office acknowledges the success of Wei Yang & Partners in delivering Garden Cities in China

Cabinet Office acknowledges the success of Wei Yang & Partners in delivering Garden Cities in China

13 May 2013

During UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Export Week - High Growth Markets, Cabinet Office acknowledges the success of Wei Yang & Partners in delivering Garden Cities in China. Dr Wei Yang, who is...

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Image of Wei Yang & Partners exhibited at the 9th IGEBC in Beijing

Wei Yang & Partners exhibited at the 9th IGEBC in Beijing

02 Apr 2013

Dr Wei Yang chaired the UKTI-supported seminar “UK and China Working Together in Delivering Sustainable Cities” jointly with Stephen Phillips, Chief Executive of the China-Britain Business Council...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang was invited to speak at the China-Britain Business Council’s (CBBC’s) Annual Conference in London

Dr Wei Yang was invited to speak at the China-Britain Business Council’s (CBBC’s) Annual Conference in London

14 Mar 2013

Speaking in the Urbanisation Section, Dr Wei Yang shared her valuable perspectives on China’s projected urbanisation in the coming decades, and described the company’s approach towards designing...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang was invited to 10 Downing Street by the UK Prime Minister to attend the UK government’s Chinese New Year Reception

Dr Wei Yang was invited to 10 Downing Street by the UK Prime Minister to attend the UK government’s Chinese New Year Reception

12 Feb 2013

Dr Wei Yang was invited to 10 Downing Street by the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, to attend the UK government’s Chinese New Year Reception. The Prime Minister recognises Britain's "highly...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang was elected as the Co-Chair of the UK-China Eco-cities and Green Building Group

Dr Wei Yang was elected as the Co-Chair of the UK-China Eco-cities and Green Building Group

16 Jan 2013

The UK-China Eco-cities & Green Building Group was launched in March 2010 to provide a platform for UK-China co-operation in the development and delivery of world-class solutions for eco-cities...

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Image of Dr Wei Yang spoke at the launch event of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) funded report, Progressing Eco-city Policies into Mainstream Practice in China

Dr Wei Yang spoke at the launch event of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) funded report, Progressing Eco-city Policies into Mainstream Practice in China

14 Sept 2012

Dr Wei Yang spoke at the launch event of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) funded report, Progressing Eco-city Policies into Mainstream Practice in China. The speech reported the Practice’s...

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