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*Icons are abstracted representations of selected projects — see private portfolio for details.

Manifesto.

Architecture, to me, is an honest form of art.

It does not lie — every fold of a plane, every material chosen, every space created bears the marks of negotiation and power plays: the ambitions of the planner, the calculations of the investor, the constraints of the manager, the expectations of the clients, and the aspirations of the designer. All of these converge, collide, then get refined into a slice of reality that reflects the spirit of its era.

I respect this complexity.

Architecture is not merely a vessel for function — it is more like a testing ground for the mind. It can unsettle the conservative, soothe the sensitive, and awaken the longing in others. What I try to design is not just a structure, but an atmosphere — a stage for the theatre of human nature, a space that allows desire to unfold, emotion to flow, and everyday life to flourish with meaning.

To me, meaningful design is not about perfection, but about whether it responds heartfully to its context — whether it creates possibility within constraint.

My design logic evolves and orbits these three principles:

 

Live: Grounded in the reality. 
Drawing energy from everyday moments and human experience.

 

Quest: Never settling for what is given. 
Continuously questioning the relationship between space and the mind.

 

Create: Within boundaries, seeking growth. 
Letting design become a meeting point between reflection and action.

Architecture echoes its time. And design is my way of responding to the world.

Other Work
Whale Breaching by Tao Dong

​Drawing – Whale Breaching

Rhino Grasshopper Study by Tao Dong

Rhino Grasshopper Parametric Design

Woodwork by Tao Dong

Woodwork – Watchtower

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