Yiqing Wang is an interdisciplinary designer and architect born and raised in Shanghai, now based in the United States. She holds a Master of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Architecture from Tongji University.
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Her graduate thesis investigates municipal waste as a primary building material, proposing an architectural prototype that bridges human habitation and discarded matter through its distinct materiality. Her architectural work is rooted in context, structural storytelling, material expression, and tectonic clarity. Her design projects have been recognized by platforms such as the iF Design Award, DesignBoom, A’ Design Award, and Architectural Journal, and have been exhibited internationally.

As a researcher and educator, her interests lie at the intersection of sustainability, digital fabrication, automation, and robotics in architecture and design. Her academic work has been published in CAADRIA and TAD (Technology | Architecture + Design). She has served as a teaching assistant and workshop instructor at MIT, and has led workshops for Digital Futures focusing on emerging design technologies.

She also curated works from her 3D printing startup at TCT Asia 2023 and CIIDE 2024. In Cambridge, she founded and leads a social enterprise recognized by MIT IDEAS, MIT Sandbox, and supported by the MIT IAP MAD MiniGrant and the MIT Chancellor’s Innovation Fund.

FOODres Food Waste 3D Printing by Yiqing Wang and Biru Cao Foodres AI Printer is a desktop 3D printer that turns food scraps and organic waste into functional crafts. The printer and its mobile application use artificial intelligence and a phone camera to identify materials and match them to printable recipes. Users drop in food waste, then select forms and sizes to print items such as cup holders, coasters and decorative objects. A translucent shell makes the printing process visible, and only two openings and a minimal control panel are provided. The design supports everyday food saving and creative reuse at home.

Yiqing Wang

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Yiqing Wang is IAD member since 2025, with 2060 IAD rating.