Dr. Weijie Hu is a Lecturer in Architecture at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, and Co-Editor of The Journal of Architecture (Royal Institute of British Architects). He holds a PhD in Architecture from the University of Sydney and an MSc in Architecture, Building and Planning from Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. A registered architect in the Netherlands, he has worked across China, the Netherlands, France, Japan, and Australia, bridging professional practice and academic research.
Hu’s work examines the intersections of housing, community, and land politics, with a strong focus on China and comparative implications for Australia and Asia. He has published more than twenty peer-reviewed Q1 articles—over 90% as first or corresponding author—in journals such as Dialogues in Human Geography, Urban Geography, and the Journal of Urban Management. His practice has been recognised internationally, including the ArchDaily Building of the Year (2017), with exhibitions at Melbourne Design Week and the Chongqing International Biennale of Design.