Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu
SOLID OBJECTIVES IDENBURG LIU (SO-IL)

Jing Liu
Jing Liu co-founded SO–IL with Florian Idenburg in 2008. Over 20 years of practice, Jing has brought an intellectually open, globally aware, and locally embedded sensibility to her work spanning a wide range of mission-driven projects.

Through building practice and interdisciplinary collaborations, Jing has led SO–IL to explore new construction techniques, such as in Kukje Gallery in Seoul and K11 Museum in Hong Kong — and to engage with the spatial-material conditions of cities in transformation — in projects like Martin Luther King Library in Cleveland, Neighborhoods Now initiative in New York City, and the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation. In each case, Jing carefully considers the feedback loop between the cultural, social and economic systems unique to the place and its design practices and seeks to make positive contributions toward its equitable, thriving future.

Jing is a current board member of Urban Design Forum and director of AIA New York Chapter, stewarding design culture, fostering global exchange, and engaging diverse communities in the city. She frequently writes for academic and design publications on topics including housing, design culture, and female practices.

Jing was an adjunct faculty at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation and a visiting faculty at Princeton University's School of Architecture. She has been inducted to American Academy of Arts and Letters, awarded New Generation Leader by Record's Women in Architecture, and received United States Artist Fellowship and the Vilcek Prize for her contribution and leadership in the field.

Florian Idenburg
Florian Idenburg is a globally recognized architect with over two decades of experience, particularly known for his innovative work in residential architecture. After honing his skills in Amsterdam and Tokyo, he co-founded SO–IL in New York in 2008 with Jing Liu. Florian has made significant contributions to multifamily housing in Brooklyn, where he has designed a number of widely recognized projects that push the boundaries of traditional typologies. His work spans both market-rate and affordable housing, demonstrating a unique ability to innovate within the constraints of market realities.

Florian’s expertise lies in re-imagining residential spaces, creating environments that enhance the quality of life for their inhabitants. His projects are marked by a keen intuition for the interplay of form, material, and light, transforming imaginative concepts into tangible, livable spaces. His approach to housing design is captured in the book *In Depth: Urban Domesticities Today*, which explores how SO-IL "hacks" traditional codes, cores, courts, and corridors to promote well-being and community in urban living. Through his thoughtful approach and collaborative spirit, Florian continues to influence the future of residential architecture, in urban contexts like Brooklyn and beyond..

In recognition of his contributions to architecture, Florian has received several prestigious awards, including the Charlotte Köhler Prize from the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund in 2010, the Architecture Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2022, and the United States Artists Fellow Prize in 2022. He is a registered architect in the Netherlands and an International Associate of the American Institute of Architects.