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manymany friends llc, a design studio
powered by many minds with many hands
While physically based in Boston and Shenzhen, manymany friends operates heavily online because we believe in the power of collaboration and communication. Our ultimate goal remains the same: to design spaces that are sustainable, affordable, accessible, and digitally savvy. We embrace postmodernism, ready-made aesthetics, playfulness, memes, cats, ramen, and many other things that make us who we are.
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At manymany friends, our work is the collective result of many brilliant minds and skillful hands. Over the years, many talented people have been part of this evolving practice, each contributing their own voice, skills, and perspectives. While the studio has always been shaped by a network of collaborators, the core team revolves around the following key members:
You Wu
You Wu is a designer and curator. He teaches at The University of Hong Kong. His work explores the relationship between the body, geometry, and their implications on cultural construction. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was awarded the Emma B. Keller Fine Arts Scholarship. He holds a Master of Architecture from Princeton University, where he received the full scholarship and highest honour, the Suzanne Kolarik Underwood Prize upon graduation. He was also a recipient of the Fontainebleau School Fellowship in 2018.
At manymany friends, he played a key role in the success of #Hashtag, a curatorial project awarded the Emerging Curators Project by the Power Station of Art in Shanghai (2017), as well as Library for One, a public installation for the Bi-City Biennale of UrbanismArchitecture in Shenzhen.
He previously worked at Neil M. Denari Architects in Los Angeles and Pelli Clarke & Partners, where he served as the project manager of the Vanke HQ twin towers in Shenzhen and Tower B.
Ji Shi, AIA [cv︎]
Ji Shi is an architect registered in New York State. He earned his Master of Architecture from Princeton University School of Architecture and has worked at renowned architecture firms in the US and internationally. His professional trajectory spans both design practice and research, with a focus on technology across the scales of exhibition, installation, and architecture.
Shi’s architectural work as Project Manager at Merge Architects includes the Boston EMS New Training Facility (2024), Boston EMS Seaport Station (2026), and City of Boston Archival Center Upgrade (2027). He received recognition in the 'L.A. Lights the Way' international design competition (2020) and the Emerging Curators Project at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai (2017). His work has been exhibited internationally at DesignTO (2022) and the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism(2017). Shi has led design workshops at the SimAUD Conference (2020), Tsinghua University (2017), Tongji University (2016), and has published extensively in academic journals and proceedings, including CAADRIA and CDRF.
We believe design is never a solo act—it’s a collection of ideas, hands, and minds coming together. and in that spirit, manymany friends continues to grow, shift, and welcome new voices along the way. We're always excited to meet new friends and hear about your projects. Whether you need our professional services, want to join our team, or simply want to chat and grab a coffee, we're always here for you.
You name it, we're up for it.
Boston Office
Tel: +609-608-6760
15 Brighton St, Unit 1,
Charlestown, MA 02129
Tel: +609-608-6760
15 Brighton St, Unit 1,
Charlestown, MA 02129
Shenzhen Office
Tel: +86 199 8908 8170
262 Xufu Rd,
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052
Tel: +86 199 8908 8170
262 Xufu Rd,
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052