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Le Prix Charlotte Perriand Winner

18 October 2025

Xu Tiantian Named Recipient of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand at the 2026 Créateurs Design Awards

Architect recognized for transformative work bridging urban and rural communities through innovative design interventions.

Le Prix Charlotte Perriand Winner – 2026 Créateurs Design Awards

Paris, France – The Créateurs Design Awards (CDA) is honored to announce Xu Tiantian, Founder and Principal Architect of DnA_Design and Architecture, as the recipient of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand at the 2026 edition of the awards.

Le Prix Charlotte Perriand celebrates visionary architects whose work embodies innovation, social responsibility, and a deep engagement with community and place. Xu Tiantian‘s pioneering approach to architecture as a tool for cultural preservation and rural revitalization makes her an exemplary recipient of this distinguished honor.

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A Practice Rooted in Community and Place

Since founding DnA_Design and Architecture in the early 2000s, Xu Tiantian has dedicated her practice to projects that engage with local communities, cultural heritage, and landscape. Her work integrates architecture into existing social and ecological systems, creating interventions that strengthen rather than disrupt.

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In 2014, Xu introduced her Architectural Acupuncture approach in Songyang County, Zhejiang Province. This methodology applies precise, small-scale interventions to underutilized spaces, aiming to revitalize local economies, preserve heritage, and reinforce community identity. The approach has been recognized by UN-Habitat as a model for strengthening urban-rural linkages and has influenced discourse on sustainable rural development globally.

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Xu holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor in Architecture from Tsinghua University. Beyond her practice, she serves as a Visiting Professor at Yale University, Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong, and the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio. Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues including MoMA (New York), the Venice Biennale, and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).

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In Her Own Words

Reflecting on the honor, Xu Tiantian shared: “I am truly grateful for the 2026 Charlotte Perriand Award, which provides an opportunity to share our practice in rural China and opens up new discussion on the capacity of architecture.”

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“Xu Tiantian embodies Le Prix Charlotte Perriand and what it stands for with her deep grounding and appreciation for the local communities and cities she is designing within,” said Meredith Xavier, Co-Founder of the Créateurs Design Association. “She is reshaping rural landscapes in China in a way that is shifting the cultural dialogue, and we are excited to celebrate her work through our global community.”

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About Le Prix Charlotte Perriand

Le Prix Charlotte Perriand honors architects who embody the spirit of Charlotte Perriand’s legacy: a commitment to innovation, social responsibility, and design that serves humanity. The award recognizes practitioners whose work transcends aesthetic achievement to create meaningful impact on communities and the built environment. Previous Laureates Includes: Frida Escobedo, Jeanne Gang, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.

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About the Créateurs Design Awards

The Créateurs Design Awards is a global peer-to-peer recognition program celebrating excellence in architecture, design, interior design, photography, journalism, digital art, curation, and landscape architecture. With over 300 jurors across 55 countries, the CDA connects creative leaders worldwide and honors those shaping the future of design. Past honorees include Tadao Ando, Frida Escobedo, Jeanne Gang, Virgil Abloh, and Norman Foster.

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Créateurs Design Awards — Le Prix Charlotte Perriand Ceremony

● Event: Créateurs Design Awards — Le Prix Charlotte Perriand Presentation
● Date: January 17, 2026 (black-tie ceremony)
● Location: Shangri-La Paris
● Attendance: The ceremony is exclusive to CDA nominees (finalists) and official partners. Press requests and interview coordination will be handled through the CDA press office. Ms. Tiantian will be present to accept the award.

Submissions are now open. Deadline: November 23, 2025.

Eligibility: The work being submitted must have been completed between April 2024 and November 2025. For more information or to submit your work, please visit our official website: www.createursdesignawards.com.

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Categories:

● Architecture
● Design
● Interior Design
● Photography
● Journalism
● Digital Art
● Curation
● (first time: Landscape Architecture)

XU Tiantian / DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing

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Xu Tiantian Architect – DnA_Design and Architecture

Xu Tiantian is the founder and principal architect of DnA_Design and Architecture. She holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor in Architecture from Tsinghua University.

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Since founding DnA in the early 2000s, Xu has focused on projects that engage with local communities, cultural heritage, and landscape, integrating architecture into existing social and ecological systems. Her Architectural Acupuncture approach—introduced in Songyang County, Zhejiang Province, in 2014—has been recognized by UN-Habitat as a model for strengthening urban-rural linkages. This method applies precise, small-scale interventions to underutilized spaces, aiming to revitalize local economies, preserve heritage, and reinforce community identity.

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Beyond her practice, Xu Tiantian is active in academia, serving as a Visiting Professor at institutions including Yale University, Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong, and the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio. Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as MoMA (New York), the Venice Biennale, and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).

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Xu Tiantian has received numerous awards, including the 2022 Swiss Architectural Award, the 2023 Berlin Art Prize (Architecture), the Marcus Prize, the UNESCO Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, the Holcim Gold Award for Asia-Pacific and the 2025 Wolf Prize for Architecture. In 2024, she was elected a Member of the Akademie der Künste (ADK) in Berlin.

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