Zhang Pengju is the principal chief architect of Inner Mongolian Grand Architecture Design Co., Ltd. and a professor at Inner Mongolia University of Technology. He also serves as chair of the Committee on New Regional Architecture of the Architectural Society of China and as director of the International Joint Laboratory for Human Settlements in the Eurasian Steppe Zone. With over four decades of experience rooted in Inner Mongolia, Zhang has dedicated his career to the research and development of regional architecture in remote areas of northwest China. His design philosophy emphasises inheriting tradition, integrating with nature, and adopting low-tech construction methods. Zhang has published more than eighty academic papers and monographs, and he has led the design of over 200 architectural projects. His work has been recognised by many prestigious awards, including the ARCASIA Gold Medal, the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP), and the International Architecture Awards.

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Source: Aga Khan Award for Architecture