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Hello, I am Ruijen.

Architecture | Environment Design | Interactive Design

Ruijen is an accomplished and interdisciplinary architectural designer with extensive experience spanning architecture, urban planning, landscape, furniture, and interactive design. With a deep passion for innovation, she explores the intersection of technology, art, and design to create transformative built environments.

 

Her expertise extends to evaluating design excellence, with a keen eye for both conceptual strength and technical execution. Ruijen has contributed to award-winning projects, including high-profile cultural institutions, urban master plans, and pioneering housing solutions that address contemporary challenges such as climate resilience and environmental impact.

 

Ruijen brings a critical perspective rooted in her research on sustainable urban renewal, her experience in human-centered design, and her commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue in the architectural community. She values bold ideas, contextual sensitivity, and forward-thinking solutions that push the boundaries of architecture.

 

[90] Earth Observatory
Context as Material, How to Read the Space

2024 London International Creative Competition​

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Shortlist in Build (architecture)

2024 Muse Design Award

Architectural Design - Infrastructure
 

Gold Winner

2024 New York Architectural Design Awards​ 
Urban Design and Planning - Public Space Design

Silver Winner

[80] Pilgrimage of Sense
A Sense Journey of Iceland
[50] Docked Migration
Reconstruction of Dong-Gang Shipyard

2019 Taiwan & Southeast Asia International Forum for Architecture Thesis Design

Shortlist/ Exhibitor

2019 International Exhibition of Architecture Graduation Design
 

Shortlist/ Exhibitor

2019 TEAM20 Architecture and Planning Graduation Projects Competition

Shortlist/ Exhibitor

2019 New Taipei City Architects Association Student Competition

Honorable Mention

[85] The SEed
Memory City

2023 D ARCH Film Festival

ETH Immersive Design Lab

Exhibitor

2023 City Sci-fi Research
MIT Media Lab

Exhibitor

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[23] One Room
Living Landscape

2025 Muse Design Award

Architectural Design -

Tiny Houses / Compact Living​

Silver Winner

​​2018 Decor House Award 6th​​

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Best Creative Design Award/ Exhibitor

2016 The Far Eastern Architectural Young Talent Award

Shortlist/ Exhibitor

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[33] Daily In-Between Spaces
Multi-Ethnic Melaka Community Centre

2018 Taiwan Architectural Development Institute Design Award

First Place/ Exhibitor

2017 The Far Eastern Architectural Young Talent Award

Second Place/ Exhibitor

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[70] Aquarium
CRAB Re-Imaged

2020 Taiwan MOE Scholarship Program for Overseas Study Award

Award Winner/ Exhibitor

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