Ken Yeang
CEO
T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd
Ken Yeang is an architect, ecologist and author known for his pioneering work on sustainable architecture (since 1971). His work integrates ecology-based principles with architectural structures as Applied Ecology, promoting environmentally-positive ecological biointegration and outcomes. The work focuses on design innovations that harmonise with nature.
Ken was trained at the Architectural Association School (London). He completed a doctorate at Cambridge University (published as Designing With Nature, McGraw-Hill, USA,1985) that laid the foundation for his lifetime’s agenda on ecological-design.
He is Fellow (Hon.) of Wolfson College (Cambridge), corporate member of RIBA, Fellow (Hon.) American Institute Architects, Fellow Singapore Institute of Architects, Past-President Malaysia Institute of Architects.
During his five decades of practice, Ken has engaged in a programme of research that informs his built work, writings and teaching. His work brings ecological design principles to the fore of architectural thinking in leading the international professional community’s response to the environmental crisis.
His accolades include the Aga Khan Award, Prinz Claus Award, Auguste Perret Award (UIA), LiangSiCheng Award (Architectural Society of China), Merdeka Award (Government of Malaysia), Malaysia Institute of Architects Gold Medal (PAM) and others.
His built work includes: Mesiniaga Tower (IBM) (Malaysia), Suasana Putrajaya (Malaysia), Solaris Tower (Singapore), Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Extension (London), Nitte University Masterplan (Mangalore, India), National Library (Singapore) and others.
Ken’s lectures can be viewed at Harvard GSD (link at: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=JM1U4tltUdo), TEDxBerlin (link at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =3q2QtrtM1tY), TEDxNitteDU, Mangalore (link at: DR. KEN YEANG: Saving the world by ecological design | TED Talk).
Check out narration by Brad Pitt on Ken Yeang in https://trhamzahyeang.com/citations/.
The Guardian identified him as ‘one of the 50 people who could save the Planet’.
Ken was trained at the Architectural Association School (London). He completed a doctorate at Cambridge University (published as Designing With Nature, McGraw-Hill, USA,1985) that laid the foundation for his lifetime’s agenda on ecological-design.
He is Fellow (Hon.) of Wolfson College (Cambridge), corporate member of RIBA, Fellow (Hon.) American Institute Architects, Fellow Singapore Institute of Architects, Past-President Malaysia Institute of Architects.
During his five decades of practice, Ken has engaged in a programme of research that informs his built work, writings and teaching. His work brings ecological design principles to the fore of architectural thinking in leading the international professional community’s response to the environmental crisis.
His accolades include the Aga Khan Award, Prinz Claus Award, Auguste Perret Award (UIA), LiangSiCheng Award (Architectural Society of China), Merdeka Award (Government of Malaysia), Malaysia Institute of Architects Gold Medal (PAM) and others.
His built work includes: Mesiniaga Tower (IBM) (Malaysia), Suasana Putrajaya (Malaysia), Solaris Tower (Singapore), Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Extension (London), Nitte University Masterplan (Mangalore, India), National Library (Singapore) and others.
Ken’s lectures can be viewed at Harvard GSD (link at: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=JM1U4tltUdo), TEDxBerlin (link at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =3q2QtrtM1tY), TEDxNitteDU, Mangalore (link at: DR. KEN YEANG: Saving the world by ecological design | TED Talk).
Check out narration by Brad Pitt on Ken Yeang in https://trhamzahyeang.com/citations/.
The Guardian identified him as ‘one of the 50 people who could save the Planet’.