LI Xiangning is assistant president and a full professor of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University, and was a Visiting Professor at Harvard GSD. He is an architectural theorist, critic and curator.

His research focuses on contemporary architecture and urbanism of China, and serves as a director of the International Committee of Architectural Critics. He curated the Pavilion of China at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, 2016 Harvard University GSD exhibition, 2015/2017/2023 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, etc. He is also the editor in chief of Architecture China, and has served as jury member to many international awards including Mies van der Rohe Award.