Architect at nendo with degrees from Waseda University and TU Berlin. A licensed first-class architect. Raised partly in LA, he blends cultural insight with spatial storytelling. Key works include the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 and Escher × nendo.

Steven Ding is the Country Manager of AGIBOT in Malaysia, where he leads the company’s local operations and expansion of humanoid robotics and embodied AI technologies. He oversees partnerships, industry collaborations and deployment of AGIBOT’s robots across sectors such as retail, hospitality and smart city developments. His role also supports AGIBOT’s broader strategy to position Malaysia as a key hub for robotics innovation and AI adoption in the Asia-Pacific region. AGIBOT is a global robotics and artificial intelligence company specialising in embodied intelligence robots that combine physical movement, perception and AI learning to interact with real-world environments. Founded with the aim of developing general-purpose intelligent robots for the AGI era, the company produces humanoid and service robots for sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, research and smart cities.

The principal, Choo Gim Wah, holds an Architecture Master's Degree from Miami University and is a member of the Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM) and Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (LAM). With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Choo is an accomplished architect with extensive design experience in private residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. He has particular expertise in designing homes on steep slopes with minimum disturbance to the natural landscape. In 2021, Choo won a silver medal in the PAM Awards 2021 in the Single Residential Category for a private home built on a steep slope in a beautiful forest in Malaysia. Choo is an active speaker at the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and other institutions. He has conducted many design workshops for these institutions, including workshops on design requirements for disabled people.

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.