Xie Kai is currently working as a lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Southwest Minzu University and received his Ph.D. from China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. He has worked at Mr. Meng Jianmin’s architecture studio, a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Mr. Qiu Xiaoyong’s studio at China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute. He has been the main creator and participant in dozens of architectural projects. His main research interests include the study of Tibetan architecture and settlement forms in the southwestern region, as well as the study of traditional Tibetan spatial patterns.