Li Lü is a researcher specializing in Chinese spatial practice studies, with a background in architecture. His research interests encompass Chinese material culture, dwelling philosophy, and the theory and practice of ancient Chinese garden-making, along with contemporary architectural practices in China. In his doctoral research, Li examines the concept of “Nearness” in Heideggerian philosophy and its manifestation in ancient Chinese literati gardens, arguing that these gardens serve as an antidote to the disruptive effects of modernity. His current exploration delves into the study of public and resistant spaces. Li also serves as an external researcher at the Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research in Yunnan, where he is actively investigating the water-human relationship within the settlements of ethnic minority groups in southern China.
