Yifan graduated from Central Saint Martins College. The education experiences in Europe inspired her that “Design is possible”. She decided to bring this idea back to China. After worked at Chapman Taylor and Broaday Malyan for several years, Yifan and Mengjie co-founded their design practice Sò Studio in Shanghai, 2016. With intellectual rigour, Yifan leads Sò Studio to create inspiring places with powerful visual impact and build an innovative brand. She has published articles on iDest magazine as a lifestyle editor.