“In Architecture You Can Make a Better Version of the World”: In conversation with Zhang Lei of AZL Architects 

Nanjing-based architect Zhang Lei (b. 1964, Jiangsu, China) does not believe in history, only time. He is convinced that history is something that is taking place in our own time, being shaped by particular circumstances, current programmatic demands, latest building techniques, and contemporary sensibilities.

“In Architecture You Can Make a Better Version of the World”: In conversation with Zhang Lei of AZL Architects 
Ruralation Retreat & SPA (2019), designed by AZL Architects and built in Tangshan, China. Image © Yao Li Ruralation Retreat & SPA (2019), designed by AZL Architects and built in Tangshan, China. Image © Yao Li

Nanjing-based architect Zhang Lei (b. 1964, Jiangsu, China) does not believe in history, only time. He is convinced that history is something that is taking place in our own time, being shaped by particular circumstances, current programmatic demands, latest building techniques, and contemporary sensibilities.

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