Originally from Shenyang, Liaoning, China, Kaiwen Zhao holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Rhode Island School of Design and a master's degree from Yale School of Architecture.
Kaiwen is the founder of the award-winning design office, Baicai Design, specializing in architectural renovation, interior design, and exhibition design. He has been awarded Forbes China's 2023 30 Under 30, 2022 Architectural Digest China 100 Young Architects, WYDF 100 Designer and etc.
Baicai Design is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Shenyang and New York. The firm has garnered international awards including FRAME, AD, Dezeen, Architizer A+, Architecture MasterPrize, DFA, APIDA, DNA, K-Design Award, Novum Design Award, and Kukan Design Award. Their projects have been featured in publications such as Gestalten, INTERIORS magazine, AD China, FRAME magazine, Pretty Homemagazine, and leading design platforms like Dezeen, Leibal, FRAME, Architizer, Divisare, Vogue, Elle China, Yatzer, Cosmopolitan, Gooood, DDA, Archilovers, DINZ, SOHO Design, and Designverse.