Yaqi Li
Originally from China, Yaqi is a London based designer practising in Interiors, exploring the thing called spatial art.
She celebrates the magic of thinking through making, and holds a stubborn belief in substance and detail. Her design work is built on the enjoyment of digging out the extraordinary stories from ordinary places, objects, and individuals.
Email _ yaqi.li@network.rca.ac.uk
Instagram _ yaqiii_li
Education
2020 - Present
Royal College of Art
MA Interior Design | London, UK
2015 - 2019
Shanghai Theatre Academy
BA Theatre Design | Shanghai, China
Experience
Assistant Designer in Theatre Projects
Jan - Feb 2018
Oct - Nov 2017
Lighting Design Assistant
Theatre Play <Date My Ex-wife>
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center | Shanghai, China
Theatre Technical Assistant
Nederlands Dans Theater Shanghai Tour
Shanghai Grand Theatre | Shanghai, China
Skills
Software
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, VectorWorks
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere
Microsoft Office
Language
Native Chinese
English
Recent
1 July 2021
Kvadraft Window Exhibition
Yaqi's work, including the model of Reading Republic Retreat project, was displayed at RCA Year1 Show at Kvadrat Soft Cells in London's Great Sutton Street, 1-11 July 2021.
2 Feb 2021
RCA WiP Show 2021
Yaqi's work A portal to the Sky was selected by João Guarantani, Senior Programme Manager for Architecture, Design and Fashion at the British Council, as one of the highlights from MA Interior Design Year1.
