Ken Yeang

Kuala Lumpur

Dr. Ken Yeang is an architect, planner, and ecologist who is best known for his signature green architecture and masterplanning, differentiated from others by an ecology-based approach, by their distinctive green aesthetic, and by their performance beyond conventional rating systems. He trained at the AA (Architectural Association, U.K.) 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), Putrajaya 2C5 Complex. He is principal of T. R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) with offices in the U.K. 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 newspaper named him as one of 50 individuals who could save the planet, and CNN named him as a leading architect in ecological design.