SO–IL is a New York-based architectural design firm founded in 2008 by Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg.

Jing Liu has been practicing for more than fifteen years, both in the United States and abroad. Liu has led SO–IL in its engagement with the sociopolitical issues of contemporary cities through building practice and interdisciplinary research projects such as the Artist Lofts on Lake Street in Omaha and the Martin Luther King, Jr. branch library in Cleveland. Her projects range from artistic collaborations with contemporary choreographers and visual artists to master plan and major public realm design in cities including Melbourne and Indianapolis.

Florian Idenburg is an internationally renowned architect with more than two decades of professional experience. Idenburg founded SO–IL in New York with Liu after learning the ropes in Amsterdam and Tokyo. His years of working in cross-cultural settings make him a thoughtful and collaborative partner. With a joyous demeanor, he pursues innovation through working together. He has a particularly strong background in institutional spaces, leading the office on projects such as Kukje Gallery in Seoul, the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, and the Amant art campus in Brooklyn. Idenburg’s strength lies in generating imaginative ideas and transforming those into real-world spaces and objects.