Ar. Dr. KEN YEANG

Ken Yeang is an architect, planner and ecologist from Malaysia who is best known for his signature green architecture and master planning, differentiated from others by an ecology-based approach, by their distinctive green aesthetic and performance beyond conventional rating systems. He trained at the Architectural Association, UK and received his doctorate from Wolfson College, Cambridge University on ecological design and planning. His key buildings include Solaris (Singapore), Menara Mesiniaga (Malaysia), Spire Edge Tower (India), Genome Research Building (Hong Kong), Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Extension (UK). He is principal of T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) with offices in the UK and China. He has been awarded the Malaysian Institute of Architects Gold Medal, the Government of Malaysia’s Merdeka Award, the Architectural Society of China’s Liang Sicheng Award 2016 and others. The Guardian named him as one of the 50 individuals who could save the planet, and CNN as a leading architect in ecological design. www.hamzahyeang.com