The renowned Chinese-born architect Wang Fei has died at the age of 45 following an accident in London.
The China Academy of Art, where he had worked as a visiting professor between 2009 and 2011, confirmed that Wang, who taught at Syracuse University in New York state, had died on Monday.
Some friends and colleagues leaving tributes online suggested that Wang had been killed in a car accident.
Li Lexian, an architectural designer, wrote on social media that Wang had died at the Royal London Hospital in the east of the British capital.
Li described Wang as “a distinguished architectural educator, scholar and curator; a bridge connecting Chinese and international architectural disciplines and his most revered life mentor”.
He added: “He built platforms for countless individuals, created opportunities for them, and guided them through adversity.”