FOUNDER
→ KANG HENG
1985
Born in Shanghai
2007-2011
Graduated from Department of Environmental Design
Tama Art University, Bachelor of Degree
2011-2013
Graduated from Department of Environmental Design
Shunmyo Masuno Lab
Tama Art University, Master Degree
2013
Worked in Shunmyo Masuno+Japan Landscape Consultants Ltd,.
2014
Returned to China and Established JULY & Partners Co., Ltd.
2021
Graduated from Department of Sculpture
China Academy of Art, Doctorate Degree
Shanghai Office Partner
←← SUN WEI
Under the guidance of KISHIMOTO Akira and obtained a Master’s degree in Environmental Design from Japan Tama Art University. One of the earliest members to join JULY & Partners. Participated in multiple large-scale projects, and be skilled at finding reasonable solutions, coordinating rationality and sensibility, functionality and artistic sense in design.
← TAO DA YONG
Under the guidance of Minoru MATSUZAWA and obtained a Master’s degree in Environmental Designer from Japan Tama Art University. One of the earliest members to join JULY & Partners. Participated in multiple private housing projects, and can keenly perceive the needs of homeowners and implement them. Extensive on-site experience leads to be skilled in controlling details.
Business Partner
→ Charlotte
Graduated from the Fashion Department of Central Saint Martins in the UK, under the guidance of renowned designer Sarah Gresty. After graduation, she joined Celine and Liaigre.
Shanghai Office Partner
←← SUN WEI
Under the guidance of KISHIMOTO Akira and obtained a Master’s degree in Environmental Design from Japan Tama Art University. One of the earliest members to join JULY & Partners. Participated in multiple large-scale projects, and be skilled at finding reasonable solutions, coordinating rationality and sensibility, functionality and artistic sense in design.
← TAO DA YONG
Under the guidance of Minoru MATSUZAWA and obtained a Master’s degree in Environmental Designer from Japan Tama Art University. One of the earliest members to join JULY & Partners. Participated in multiple private housing projects, and can keenly perceive the needs of homeowners and implement them. Extensive on-site experience leads to be skilled in controlling details.
Business Partner
→ Charlotte
Graduated from the Fashion Department of Central Saint Martins in the UK, under the guidance of renowned designer Sarah Gresty. After graduation, she joined Celine and Liaigre.
HANGZHOU Office Partner
← ZHANG LING
Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from China Agricultural University and has extensive experience in project management. With a delicate and professional style, she has led and managed multiple large-scale high-end commercial landscape projects, proficient in the full process control from scheme design to construction implementation, ensuring that every landscape project can be presented with high quality.
→← YE ZHAO
Studied under Shunmyo Masuno and obtained a Master’s degree in Environmental Design from the School of Design at Tama University of Fine Arts. Being able to extract clear paths in complex conditions, responding rationally to practical needs, and imbuing spatial poetry with sensibility.
→ HU XIAO NAN
Master’s degree from Jingyuan Department, School of Architecture, China Academy of Art. Studied under Professor Shao Jian and was one of the earliest members to join the JULY & Partners. Serving as a core role in multiple large-scale projects, possessing excellent coordination skills and project execution experience, adept at finding balance points among multiple requirements, and organically combining the aesthetic value of design with utilization efficiency.