Kris Yao was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1951. He studied at the Tunghai University and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1985 he founded Kris Yao / Artech a firm of 160 professionals. His work is found mainly in China but also in the United States, Europe and South Asia. Their range of work includes commercial, cultural and educational spaces, residential, and spiritual buildings
Lite-On Technology Centre
2002, Taipai, Taiwan
THSR – Hsinchu Station
2006, Zhubei, Taiwan
Changhua HSR Station
2007, Tianzhong, Taiwan
Yunlin HSR Station
2007, Huwei Taiwan
Kelti Group Headquarters
2009, Taipei, Taiwan
Cathay Landmark
2010, Taipei, Taiwan
Lanyang Museum
2010, Tilan, Taiwan
China Steel Corporation Headquarters
2012, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Far Eastern Mega Tower
2013, Taipei, Taiwan
Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum Main Building and Zhimei Bridge
2015, Taibao, Taiwan
Museum of Archaeology Tainan Branch of National Museum of Prehistory
2018, Tainan, Taiwan
United Daily News Office Building
2018, Taipei, Taiwan
