Wenzhou · Shanghai · Hong Kong  ·  Active since 1987

Joan LeeLi Yanran  ·  李焱然

Architect, property developer, private collector of Joan Miró.

Founder and Chairman, Hong Kong World Trade Holdings Group.
Founder and Chairman, Shanghai World Trade Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd.
WTCA Regular Member.

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Joan Lee · architect and developer · in studio

In studio with architectural drawings

01 / Practice

Education

  • 1983–1987Wenzhou University · B.Eng., Industrial & Civil Architecture
  • 1998–2000Xiamen University · M.A., Economics
  • 2021–2024Zhejiang University · M.A., Management
  • ContinuingTongji University · Heritage Village Studies Program

Career

  • 1987–early 1990sArchitect, Wenzhou Urban Construction Design Institute
  • Late 1990sChairman, Wenzhou Jiahe Industrial Co. · project lead, Wenzhou East Sea Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
  • 2000sChairman, Wuxi World Trade Center
  • 2009 – presentChairman, Shanghai World Trade Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd.
  • 2015 – presentFounder & Chairman, Hong Kong World Trade Holdings Group

Practice areas & affiliation

  • AreasUrban mixed-use complexes · cultural-creative parks
  • HonoursZhejiang Top 10 Real Estate Influential Figures (2003) · Vice Secretary-General, China Youth Entrepreneurs Association
  • AffiliationWTCA Regular Member through Hong Kong World Trade Holdings Group

02 / Urban complexes

Urban complexes.

Five mixed-use developments across Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Gansu. Two built and in operation; one in master plan with the Wenzhou municipal authorities; two at concept stage.

Yongkang International Convention and Exhibition Center — twin towers

01 Built · in operation

Yongkang International Convention and Exhibition Center

永康国际会展中心

Yongkang, Zhejiang  ·  900,000 m² built  ·  in operation

Twin 180-metre towers defining Yongkang's new central district — 900,000 m² of convention halls, Grade-A offices, premium hotel, and retail, built and in full operation.
Yongjia World Trade Center — UNStudio Treasures on a Tray rendering

02 Built

Yongjia World Trade Center

永嘉世贸中心

Wenzhou, Zhejiang  ·  970,000 m²  ·  UNStudio & invited studios

A 300-metre landmark at the Ou River gateway — 970,000 m² combining serviced residences, Grade-A offices, a luxury mall, and a 5-star hotel across a cluster of architecturally distinctive towers.
Wenzhou Binjiang Central Business District

03 Master plan

Wenzhou Binjiang Central Business District

温州滨江中央商务区

Master plan with Wenzhou municipal authorities  ·  1.31 million m² envelope

1.31 million m² master plan for Wenzhou's new waterfront CBD — 350,000 m² commercial, 250,000 m² offices, 125,000 m² hotel, and 250,000 m² residential along the Ou River, co-planned with the municipal government.
Shanghai Minhang Science and Technology Innovation Center

04 Concept

Shanghai Minhang Science and Technology Innovation Center

上海闵行科创中心

Meilong Community, Minhang District, Shanghai  ·  SPARK Architects

A regional landmark integrating premium offices, luxury residences, and a high-end commercial hub with smart facilities — positioned as the urban renewal anchor for Minhang District's new city core.
Lanzhou Western Trade Building

05 Concept

Lanzhou Western Trade Building

兰州西部贸易大厦

Lanzhou, Gansu  ·  700,000 m² envelope  ·  WTCA cross-border concept

A 700,000 m² WTCA-affiliated gateway complex for western China — integrating a luxury hotel, modern apartments, Grade-A offices, a cultural exchange centre, and a World Trade cross-border exhibition hub.

03 / Cultural creative parks

Cultural creative parks.

Four heritage and creative-cluster projects in Beijing and Zhejiang. Two built; one in master plan; one concept stage with Zaha Hadid Architects.

Songzhuang Cultural and Creative Industrial Park

06 Master plan

Songzhuang Cultural and Creative Industrial Park

宋庄文化创意产业园

Tongzhou, Beijing  ·  400,000 m² envelope  ·  planned cultural cluster

China's largest cultural industry cluster — 400,000 m² across Art Business, Art Industry, and Art Creation zones, housing design headquarters, master studios, a museum, an art street, and a publishing R&D centre.
Beijing Songzhuang Design Museum by Zaha Hadid

07 Concept

Beijing Songzhuang Design Museum

北京宋庄设计博物馆

Concept by Zaha Hadid Architects (London, 2011)  ·  on file, unbuilt

A 2011 commission by Zaha Hadid Architects — an organic, fluid museum form conceived to anchor the Songzhuang cultural district in Tongzhou; held in the Joan Lee collection, unbuilt.
Taizhou Old Grain Factory Cultural Creative Park — Museum of Contemporary Art Taizhou

08 Built

Taizhou Old Grain Factory Cultural Creative Park

台州老粮坊文化创意园

A 1950s grain depot reborn  ·  Museum of Contemporary Art Taizhou

A 1950s state grain depot reborn as Taizhou's cultural creative quarter — home to the Museum of Contemporary Art Taizhou and site of the 2016 Joan Miró exhibition 'Desire · Individual'.
Yongjia Ou Kiln Cultural Village

09 Built

Yongjia Ou Kiln Cultural Village

永嘉瓯窑文化村

Nanxi River, Yongjia  ·  Includes Yubei Ancient Village

Positioned as China's 'Creative Valley of Ancient Village Culture' — Nanxi River valley heritage site bridging Song-dynasty Ouyao ceramic traditions with contemporary creative industries and eco-tourism.

04 / In operation

Drone footage.

05 / Joan Miró collection

Joan Miró collection.

  • Holdings200+ signed prints, etchings, and works on paper
  • ProvenanceAcquired from a Japanese institutional collection
  • Name"Joan" adopted as English given name in reference to Joan Miró

Public exhibitions

  • 2012"Illusion of Reality — 2012 Joan Miró Prints Special Exhibition" · Shanghai Art Museum (上海美术馆) · 15 January – 3 April 2012 · 170+ works
  • 2016"Miró · Desire · Individual" (米罗·欲望·人) · Taizhou Old Grain Factory · 28 September – 8 October 2016

06 / Press

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