Binke Lenhardt is cofounder and partner of Crossboundaries, established in 2005 in Beijing. She graduated from architecture schools in Germany and the United States and worked in both countries before moving to China in 2002. She is a registered architect in Germany and appointed member of the BDA (Association of German Architects) and AIA International Associate Member. Her design approach is always driven by the curiosity to examine and expand the designated programs so that they reach their highest potential for the benefit of the community. She follows the projects all the way to realization, always with a keen attention to details and readiness to learn and improve on available technical solutions, while welcoming the exchange and interaction with the client and user whenever possible.