崔国
Guo CUI (Gehry)
Member of ISOCARP
Member of Urban Planning Society of China (UPSC)
Intermediate Certificate (Urban Planning & Design)
Proactive urban planner and researcher with 10+ years of experience doing urban planning and nonfiction writing. Edited and co-authored 10 monographs on contemporary issues in urban studies. Published over 15 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and other 80+ critical articles collaborated with dozens of media, events and institutions, including Archdaily, The Paper News, BODW, Suzhou Design Week (SuDW), Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (SUSAS), Shenzhen Center for Design. As a team leader at Urban China, Gehry started the “Urban China International Observer” (UCIO) program, a research network formed by more than 60 outstanding young scholars in architecture and urban planning worldwide. As a planner, he has travelled to more than 120 cities in China and abroad, leading urban research and design consultancy projects in over 100 cities.
Social Title
● 2022-Now, Journal of Zhejiang University (Humanities and Social Sciences), Reviewer
● 2022, Elitist in Urban Renewal Expertise, Shanghai Urban Renewal Research Association (Honorary Title)
● 2021-Now, Landscape Architecture Frontiers(LAF), Reviewer
● 2021, Guangzhou Urban Renewal, Editorial Board Member
● 2017-2018, Hebei Pictorial, AHOME, Special Commentator
● 2014-2019, World Regional Studies, Reviewer
Publications
● Dan HE (2022). New Made-in-China. Kunming: Yunnan People’s Publishing House. (Chapter Author)
● Guo CUI (2021). Future Community: Global Wisdom and Six Case Studies on Urban Regeneration. Hangzhou: Zhejiang University Press.
● Shanghai Urban Space Art Season Album Editorial Committee (2019). This CONNECTION: Sharing a Future Public Space Site Project. Shanghai: Tongji University Press. (Editorial Writer)
● Jinfeng CHU (2014). Creative Cities: International Comparative and Choose. Beijing: Peking University Press.
(Chapter Author)
● Chunlei WANG (2009). Annual Report of Festival Industry in China, 2009’. Tianjin: Tianjin University Press.
(Chapter Author)
Exhibitions
Working Experience
● URBAN CHINA magazine (urbanchina.com.cn)
2015-2017, Operations Director, Director of Urban China Research Center (UCRC);
2018-Now, Executive Editor;
● Shanghai HuaDu Architecture & Urban Design Co., Ltd. (HDD) (hdd-group.com)
HDD is the parent company of Urban China magazine.
2011-2014, Urban Planner, Senior Urban Planner;
2015-2017, Project Manager;
2018-Now, Director of Urban Planning；
● Urban Lab 8 (urbanlab8.com)
As a sister organization of the Urban China magazine, URBAN LAB 8 is a flexible, innovative research team that
shares resources with the UCRC.
2019-Now, Founder.
Research Fund
● National Natural Science Foundation of China (41171101). Research on the Space Evolution of Creative Industries Parks in Shanghai from the Field Perspective. RMB 300k, (2012.01-2015.12). Main Member.
● Shanghai Municipal Foundation for Philosophy and Social Science (2010BCK001). A Study on the Spatial Structure of the Creative Industries Parks in Shanghai after EXPO 2010. (2010-2011). Main Member.
● Shanghai Science & Technology Development Foundation, SSTDF (11692103900). Research on the Space Evolution of Creative Industries Parks in Shanghai after EXPO 2010. (2011-2012). Main Member.
Books
● Guo CUI(2023). In Pursuit of “Future”: A Critical Observation of Chinese Future Community Practice. Urban China, (93). (Chief Editor)
● Guo CUI(2020). Enlivening Suzhou: Design driven strategies and practices. Urban China, (Special Issue). (Chief Editor)
● Guo CUI(2018). Small Green Spaces: The transition of urban green spaces, led by the general public. Urban China, (84). (Chief Editor)
● Guo CUI(2018). Wenzhou: The prospect of urban development under late modernization. Urban China, (83).
(Chief Editor)
● Guo CUI(2017). Hyper-Malls: The dissolving boundaries of enclosed shopping spaces in the city. Urban China, (78). (Chief Editor)
Urban China Magazine
● Guo CUI, Jing Fang (2023). The Magnetic Attraction of Chengdu. National Geographic(华夏地理), (8), 9-23.
● Xinyue DONG, Guo CUI (2022). Building Community Capacity in Urban Regeneration: From England's Neighborhood Planning in the Context of Localism. Community Design, (1),11-20.
● Hao LI, Guo CUI, Xiang ZHOU (2020). Quality, Characteristics, and Identity Protection of Urban Space in The Internet Era. Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 8(5),110-119.
● Guo CUI (2016). Is Karamay a Ghost City? China Construction, (1), 38-39.
● Guo CUI (2015). Brisbane: A New World City Build upon Creative Economy. Hangzhou Weekly, (5), 36-39.
● Guo CUI (2015). Montreal: A City of Design Following the International Strategy. Hangzhou Weekly, (9), 46-49.
● Guo CUI (2014). Montreal: The Way of How to Become a City of Design. China Real Estate, (10), 50-53.
● Qianqian WANG, Jinfeng CHU, Guo CUI, Lin ZOU (2012). Research on the Developing Strategies of Seoul, UNESO City of Design in Korea. World Regional Studies, (02), 80-89. (China Social Science Excellence, CSSE, Geography）
● Guo CUI, Jinfeng CHU, Qianqian WANG, Lin ZOU (2011). A Study on the Connotation of Creative Tourism on Overseas. Human Geography, (06), 24-28.（CSSCI, Chinese Core Journal Criterion of PKU）(CSSE, Geography）
● Guo CUI (2011). Analysis of Development and Impact of the Tourism Resources in Shanghai Creative Industry Park: Based on the Perspective of Tianzifang. Tourism Science (extra edition).
● Jinfeng CHU, KAGAWA Takashi, Guo CUI, Zi LI, Qianqian WANG & Lin ZOU (2011). Research on the Planning and Development of KOBE, UNESCO City of Design. World Regional Studies, (3), 44-54. (CSSE, Geography）
● Guo CUI, Jinfeng CHU (2010). A Research about the Planning and Development of the Creative Industries “Hotspot” in Brisbane Australia. World Regional Studies, (4), 16-24.（CSSE, Cultural Innovation Industry）
● Jinfeng CHU, Zhendong GUO, Guo CUI (2010). Theory Background, Types of Development and Potential Energy State of the Development of Creative Tourism. Geography Teaching, (15), 4-5. (CSSE, Tourism Management）
Journal Papers
● Guo CUI, Xiang ZHOU, Jingxuan ZHANG (2022). Discussion on the Transformation of China's Urban Renewal Model from the Perspective of Spatial Production- on the Phenomenon of "Internet Famous" Urban Renewal Project. in The Symposium of the 9th JIN Jingchang Young Planner Conference. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 154-157.
● Guo CUI, Yating SONG (2021). Collaborative Partnership in Social Media-Driven Urban Place-Making: Rethinking Media-Urban Nexus in the Data Age (Full Paper accept). The 14th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU), TU Delft.
● Jinfeng CHU, Zhendong GUO, Guo CUI (2010). The Development Trend of Creative Tourism in the Yangtze River Delta after EXPO 2010. in 2010 International Forum on Metropolitan Regions Development, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China, 231-233.
Conference Papers
● "Hyper-China". Suzhou Design Week 2019. Curator
● "New Lili Ideal: Rediscover the Daily Aesthetics of JIANGNAN Ancient Towns". Suzhou Design Week 2021. Curator
● "Genealogy of the Future". Beijing Urban & Architecture Biennale 2021 (sub-venue). Curator
