Oki Sato is the chief designer and founder of the “Nendo” studio. He was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1977. He received his Master of Architecture degree from Tokyo Waseda University in 2002 and founded the “Nendo” design studio in the same year. Chosen by Newsweek magazine as one of “The 100 Most Respected Japanese”, he has won numerous major awards such as “Designer of the Year” from Wallpaper magazine, Elle Deco magazine and “Guest of Honour” from Stockholm Furniture Fair. He was named “Designer of the Year” by Maison & Objet in 2015. He designed the Flow Bowl storage tables (2017), the Okome system (2016) and the Okome Sofa and Okome bed (2018) for Alias.

Arthur Mamou-Mani is a Franco-British architect and director of Mamou-Mani Architects, known for pioneering digitally designed and fabricated architecture with a strong focus on sustainability and “eco-parametric” design. He is also a lecturer at the University of Westminster and founder of Fab.Pub, a collaborative platform exploring large-scale 3D printing and bio-based materials. Arthur has received numerous international recognitions, including the RIBA Rising Star Award and the Pierre Cardin Prize for Architecture, and is widely recognised for advancing innovative, circular and digitally fabricated approaches to architecture.

Stefaan Lamberghts is a senior landscape architect at Grant Associates, bringing a multidisciplinary background shaped by architecture, urbanism, and landscape design. He began his career in Belgium as an architect and urban planner before moving to London to pursue an MA in Housing and Urbanism at the Architectural Association. There, he transitioned fully into landscape, driven by a growing commitment to environmental design. After more than a decade delivering complex public realm projects in London, Stefaan joined Grant Associates’ Singapore studio in 2014, contributing to its regional growth and leading diverse projects across Asia. His work is defined by the seamless integration of architecture and landscape, grounded in strong site-based narratives.

Sajjapongs Lekuthai is a landscape architect specialising in the strategic delivery of large-scale landscape and urban resilience projects. His work focuses on translating climate adaptation strategies such as water-sensitive design, flood mitigation and ecological restoration into buildable public landscapes and infrastructure. Through his multidisciplinary approach that combines design leadership with project feasibility and environmental planning, he contributes to shaping climate-responsive and socially vibrant urban environments across Southeast Asia.

LAr. Yap Nga Tuan is a registered Landscape Architect and Director of Praxcis Design Sdn Bhd, a Kuala Lumpur–based, award-winning landscape practice established in 1996. Educated at the University of New South Wales and registered with the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM), she leads projects spanning landscape and urban design. Under her direction, Praxcis Design advances a sustainable, thematic approach that balances biophilic principles with technical rigour in both soft and hard landscaping. Her work fosters meaningful interaction between nature and community, shaping socially vibrant and ecologically responsible environments across diverse urban contexts.