Liu Jipiao

Liu Jipiao
Born(1900-06-04)June 4, 1900
Died1992 (aged 9192)
Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
NationalityChinese, American
Other namesTeìpeìou Liou (in France)
Alma materUniversity of Paris,
L’Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts
Occupation(s)Architect, Realism Painter
Known forFirst Chinese Art Deco Architect
Notable workCarlton Building (Shanghai)
SpousePan Fengxiao
Websiteliujipiao.com

Liu Jipiao (Chinese: 刘既漂), (1900–1992) was a Chinese architect associated with the development of Art Deco architecture in China and an oil painter of Realism. Liu's approach to architecture was to create a modern design with a distinctive Chinese aesthetic. Liu is remembered as the first Chinese Art Deco architect.