Dong Gong founded Vector Architects in 2008. He has been teaching Design Studios at Tsinghua University since 2014. Dong received Bachelor & Master of Architecture from Tsinghua University, followed by a diploma at University of Illinois where he received the Master of Architecture. Prior to establishing his own practice, he worked for Richard Meier & Partners and Steven Holl Architects in New York.

His practice has earned international recognition by his representative works, including Seashore Library, Seashore Chapel, Alila Hotel in Yangshuo, the Renovation of the Captain’s House, Changjiang Art Museum, and Suzhou Intangible Cultural Center. He was elected as the Foreign Member of French Academy of Architecture in 2019 and in the same year, was appointed as the Plym Distinguished Visiting Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Founder of Kay Ngee Tan Architects in 1990, Kay Ngee believes in the synergistic relationship between his diverse pursuits, enriching his overall perspective. Presently serving on the National Arts Council Board, he was honoured with the President’s Design Award, Designer of the Year accolade in 2023.

Kay Ngee has been involved in a variety of design projects, including theatre set designs, literature, and craftwork. His designs were showcased at the AA London, MOCA Taipei, the Venice Biennale.

He received the Singapore President*s Design Award, ‘Design of the Year 2007’, for the design of Page One Bookstore at Vivocity and masterminded the Singapore Flagship for Kinokuniya bookshop in Ngee Ann City in 1995 and has since designed many other stores worldwide.

Significant architectural projects in Singapore include The Singapore Management University; the International Headquarters for the BreadTalk Group; the Headquarters for Select Group and The Sultan boutique hotel, which earned the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Architectural Heritage Awards in 2012.

International projects include Commune by the Great Wall in Beijing, Singapore Pavilion at World Expo Shanghai 2010, a HQ building with Ceramic Museum in Chuzhou, China. Recent projects include Business Parks in Beijing, Shenzhen and Suzhou for the GLP Group, and a Banquet Hall, Resort Hotel with Villas in Van, Turkey.

Recent completed projects in Singapore include the restoration of Bukit Timah Railway Station and the preservation of Gallop Extension, a heritage site relates to UNESCO Singapore Botanic Gardens. Gallop Extension has received multiple awards including the URA’s Architectural Heritage 2022 Award for Conservation with Distinction, the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) – Architectural Design Awards 2023 -Special Categories (Public Place Making) Award, and the Design of the Year Award.

Varudh was born in Bangkok Thailand. He has received his Bachelor in Interior Architecture from King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand, and received his AA Diploma/ RIBA from the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London. He is the founder of Bangkok base Architectural studio ‘Vin Varavarn Architects’ which established in 2005.

Varudh believes in the simplicity of architecture, the value of local materials and the appropriation of  craftsmanship. Together with his practice, Varudh believe in taking part with social and community improvement. He continue his CSR works with different non-profit organizations and foundations to design schools and low-cost houses for communities, in different remote areas around of Thailand. His works is widely recognized and has consistently received acclaim, including numerous both national and international awards.

In 2017, His recent project, The Post Disaster School, has been selected as the winner of 8th International Biennial Barbara Cappochin Prize of Architecture.  In 2018, Varudh has been appointed as the chief curator for Thai Pavilion of 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, and also has been nominated for the RIBA International List 2018 by The Royal Institute of British Architects. Recently, In 2022, Varudh has been awarded the Silpathorn Award in the field of architecture, which is an honor for living Thai contemporary artists presented annually by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, Ministry of Culture of Thailand.

Vin Varavarn Architects (VVA) is a Bangkok-based architectural studio established in 2005 by M.L. Varudh Varavarn. Currently engaged in a diverse range of projects spanning residential, commercial, cultural, and social responsibility initiatives, VVA focuses on experimentation and innovative ideas for both creative and practical solutions. The practice places a strong emphasis on context and the imaginative utilization of local materials. 

In addition to commissioned projects, the studio actively participates in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives with various non-profit organizations and foundations. They collaborate to design schools and social architectures for local communities in remote areas across Thailand. Since 2014, VVA has successfully designed and constructed five school buildings for underserved communities and 47 low-cost houses for homeless individuals in central Bangkok. 

VVA’s works, spanning both commissioned and non-profit projects, have earned widespread acclaim, receiving numerous national and international awards. Notable accolades include ASA gold medal awards, the Best Design Award of the Golden Pin Design Awards, and recognition at the World Architecture Festival Awards and etc. In 2017, Baan Huay Sarn Yaw Post Disaster School project won the 8th International Biennial Barbara Cappochin Prize of Architecture and was nominated into  the RIBA International List 2018 by The Royal Institute of British Architects.

Ong Ker-Shing is a designer and educator, co-founder and Director of Lekker Architects, and Associate Professor (Practice) and Bachelor of Architecture Programme Director at NUS Department of Architecture (DOA). She established Design Summer Camp, an immersive three week programme at the DOA, designed to introduce design-curious students to architectural education and practice.

She is a registered Architect, having received her Master degrees with distinction in Architecture and Landscape Architecture from Harvard GSD. In addition to awards with Lekker, Shing was granted the prestigious Wheelwright Traveling Fellowship from Harvard GSD, and included in the third edition of the “20 Under 45” series organised by URA, Singapore. Together with Joshua Comaroff, she is the author of Horror in Architecture (ORO Editions, University of Minnesota Press). Shing sits on the Design Evaluation Panel of Design Singapore Council’s Good Design Research grant, the Advisory Board of the Preservation of Sites and Monuments, Singapore, and is a member of the Council of Singapore Institute of Architects.

Lekker Architects is a multi-disciplinary practice that explores the social-emotional potentials of design. Our founders, Josh and Shing, studied environmental design (architecture & landscape) and social science (cultural geography). We combine methods from both areas, to search for designs that enable: that help us to learn and grow, and form more inclusive kinds of collective relationships. We are excited by the challenge of catering to the full variety of human bodies, minds, and experiences—not just because it makes lives better, but also because it makes for more compelling design.

In addition to being featured in a variety of design media, Lekker has previously won the Presidents Design Award (Design of the Year) in 2023 for Hack Care: Tips and Tricks for a Dementia-Friendly Home, as well as in 2015 for Cove 2 preschool. Other awards include the 2020 SIA Design of the Year for the Quiet Room at National Museum of Singapore, and the URA Heritage Award in 2013 for a home and gallery in the Lorong 24a Shophouse Series.