This CV summarizes Kit Hing Man's experience as a graphic designer and art director. He has over 20 years of experience working in Europe and Asia on projects spanning various industries. His experience includes roles as CEO of an organic skincare company, art director for construction magazines, and freelance design work. He is proficient in English, Chinese, Mac and PC design programs.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Name:Kit Hing Man Address: Block F 1-3 Arena Green, Jalan 1/155A, Bukit Jalil, 5700 Kuala Lumpur
Mobile: +60 17 615 7003 Email: kithman67@gmail.com
I am an experienced print graphic designer. I have an exceptional flair for conceptualising client requirements and turning
it into aesthetically pleasing designs and concepts, while at the same time finding innovative and powerful ways of
getting the message across in a cross-cultural environments. I am experienced in working in Europe and Asia and possess
the multi-lingual and cultural understanding to work effectively with big and small firms within a variety of industries.
For the past few years I have developed an interest in business development, PR, marketing and sales and branding.
Expected Salary: RM6,000.
Professional Experience:
Voluntary Work January 2016 – April 2016 (3 months voluntary work in Bangkok)
Camillian Home for children with disabilities, Bangkok – Looking after children with mental disabilities:
celebral palsy, autism, vision impaired, down's syndrome and HIV.
Responsibilities: Helping the full-time carers with breakfast, lunch and dinner with children who are not
able to feed themselves, wheeling them around to different classes, helping them using their hand in
therapy, and entertaining and give them as much love as possible as most are orphans. Updating the design
of their website and clean up the information and incorporate their brochure into chinese and helping them
with marketing, but mostly focus oning the children.
Brand Manager March 2015 – May 2015 (2 months due to unforseeable family situation in Hong Kong)
Mell Basics, Kuala Lumpur – A designer uniform company which custom designs corporate, hospitality
and government bodies uniforms.
Responsibilities: Business development, sales, marketing, design and briefing meetings, providing
quotations for design and production, liaise with the clients and my team, monitoring the progress to make
sure our clients are satisfied with our products. Cold-calling for new clients, maintained corresponding with
existing clients, contacting clients, which has been dormant.
Achievements:
• Has taken a confused brand with 3 different departments and unified it into one brand
• Developing social media and brand awareness
• Building working relationship exisiting and new clients.
Clients: Datai Langkawi, Mulpha Group, Fitness First, Malaysia National Sports, Expo Milano.
CEO January 2014 – February 2015
Oil Kit Ltd., Hong Kong – An organic health beauty concept for problematic skin. Focusing on Eczema,
dry skin, age spots, hair growth and dental hygiene.
Responsibilities: Developing products, sales, design, marketing and overall branding of this unique oil
skincare treatment.
Achievements:
• Creating a unique organic cosmetic line from scratch
• Understanding how retail marketing works through various social media
• Understanding organic health industry.
Art Director February 2006 – July 2014
ROF Media, Hong Kong – PRC Magazine, Pacific Rim Construction – Asia-Pacific bi-monthly
construction magazine. Featuring architectural and interior building projects, construction products
and interviews with influential industry people. I also run PRL Magazine as general manager for 1 year.
Responsibilities: Managing the design department, advertising, art direction, directing photo-shoots,
designing magazine layouts, liaise and conceptualising campaigns for clients, and branding of ROF Media.
Achievements:
• Rebranded ROF Media, PRC Magazine and PRL Magazine to attract more international companies to
feature and advertise in the magazine
• Business development and management of publishing multiple books, marketing compendiums,
brochures and promotional materials
• Worked with majority of Hong Kong’s building construction companies and government bodies
• Managing a men corporate leisure magazine (PRL) were I was sourcing contents, sales and
distribution of the magazine as well as designing, photography and handling printing.

2. Clients: Aedas, RICS, CBRE, Atkins, Arquitectonica, Buz Design, P&T Architect, CL3, AUTODESK,
Ronald Lu Partnership, Zaha Hadid, Forster and Partnership, Benoy, Hong Kong MTR,
Hip Hing Construction, Crown wineseller and Crown logistic, Leighton, Gammon, Sundat,
New Zealand Connection, Quality Building Awards, Green Building Awards...etc.
Freelance Interior Design Consultant February 2012 – October 2013
KSR Architects International, Shenzhen, China – KSR is an influential international architect company in
Shenzhen, which has won a number of architect and interior design awards.
Responsibilities: Managing, decorating, styling and sourcing for the interior design clients of KSR.
Client: Wisdom Plaza, Shenzhen
Freelance Graphic Designer September 2004 – May 2005
Coty Ltd., London – freelance over the period of 8 months – Coty is a well-known design company
specialise in packaging for many of the high profile retail to cosmetic clients. I was designing and art
working for various products.
Clients: Adidas, Rimmel (Nail Polish & Lipsticks) and promotional booklets and labels for
various perfumes.
Creative Art Director February 1999 – July 2005
Vertigo Design Consultants Ltd., London
Responsibilities: Involved in the day-to-day running of Vertigo. Includes: design, liaising and managing
clients, printers, repro-houses and photographers regarding direction and costing for the clients. Daily
chores involve managing staffs and freelancers, attending briefing, presenting concepts meetings.
Achievements:
• Gain experience designing for a wide variety of industries from government, fashion, corporate to
technology both large and small companies as well as charities
• Was able to design annual reports, conferences and exhibitions, promotional brochures & leaflets,
campaigns (posters, leaflets, calling cards, packaging), logos and stationery, re-vamping corporate
identities, information and public healthcare.
• Run a small graphic design firm and to manage a small team, including freelancers.
Clients: Deutsche Bank, King’s Fund, Shepherds Bush Housing Association, Staying Put,
Thames Reach Bondway, Camden & Islington Health Authority, Chivers Flowers, Harper’s Estate Agent,
Health First, Cityside Regeneration, Itochu, HASCAS, The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea,
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust.
Graphic Designer July 1997 – December 1998
Aspade Design, London
Responsibilities: Design and monitoring the printing, liaising with clients on a day to day bases, managing
junior designers, attending meetings on briefing and throughout the projects, getting quotations for print,
proof-reading and artwork for print.
Clients: Lockheed Martin Intersputnik, Tesco Clothing, Portuguese Trade and Tourism Office,
Wines of Portugal, Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd. Wigmore Fine Art, Cruisaid, St John’s Ambulance,
Walk for Life.
Assistant Art Director January 1996 – August 1996
Dentsu Young & Rubicam, Hong Kong
Responsibilities: Assisting two to three groups of copywriters and art directors. Designing of campaigns
for local and regional Asia-Pacific clients. Majority of the work involved me co-ordinating teamwork
within a multi-lingual environment.
Clients: Colgate, Kanebo, Sony, Casio, Yakult.
Intern January 1994 – April 1994
Mad Dogs and Englishmen, New York – assisting Art director to various campaigns.
Clients: Amnesty International, Village Voice, Classic Turner Movies.
Education London College of Printing (London), Media and Production Design (Ba)
Willesden College (London), Interior Design (Diploma)
South Bank University (London), Quantity Surveying (Bsc), completed 3 years
Turnbull High School (Glasgow), 8 O’Levels, 5 Highers
Nationality British
Skills English, Chinese ( fluent in Cantonese and basic Mandarin) and able to read traditional Chinese
Mac: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, basic Dreamweaver
PC: basic Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

3. Job Reference – Man Kit Hing, KIT
To Whom It May Concern
Kit was employed from April 2006 to April 2012 in a full time capacity and remained with the company for
two years thereafter in a freelance capacity.
When Kit was employed there were no positions vacant, but on the strength of his portfolio he was offered a
job running PRL Magazine (Pacific Rim Leisure), a gentlemen’s lifestyle magazine. For the first 12 months of
his employ Kit work on issues 5 through 11 before the publication was withdrawn due to the looming financial
crises.
At this time Kit took over graphic design duties of our more established construction publication, PRC
Magazine (Pacific Rim Construction). He was soon promoted to the role of Art Director, a position he held for
almost 5 years. Kit was involved in the production of issues 30 through 72.
Kit’s subtle design aesthetic and ability to work with demanding corporate clients helped see the publication
through a period of stability during uncertain economic times. The consistency of his work over this period
helped cement the reputation of this publication as a reliable partner to industry during a decade of great
change within the construction sector.
During his tenure Kit was also responsible for the concept development and art direction of a number of
custom publishing projects, which are the mainstay of ROF Media’s work. It is in the realm of custom
publishing that his talents were able to flourish based on his experience in the United Kingdom and his
enthusiasm for this type of assignment. In this role we saw some of Kit’s more dynamic work.
Kit contributed positively to the growth and stability of ROF Media’s business during his full time tenure by
providing consistent graphic design work for our magazine titles and with his dynamic concept development
for our custom publishing business.
He is a creatively minded individual who seeks to constantly push himself forward in the application of his
impressive graphic design talent and experience, whilst exploring new avenues for his creative expression.
We wish him well in all his future endeavors and look forward to hearing his future good news about the
creative teams he is able to contribute to from this point.
I may be contacted for further information.
Mike Staley – Publisher and Director Sales
ROF Media
ROF MEDIA | High Quality Corporate Media and Contract Publishing

4. Project: Duetsche Bank Conferences: Save the Day Cards, Booklets, Letterheads, & other promotional materials.
Brief: Duetsche Bank wants the design to move away from men in suits and wanted a more flexible approach to their
signage, promotional leaflets and booklets.
Solution: I took a graphic approach and work with their corporate colours. which all these design below also adapted to signage,
banners and flags
Healthcare conference: I took a chance by using the idea of an X-ray as the save the date card, but rather using black
I suggested to the client to make its 2nd corporate colour orange metallic. which gives a more younger less medical feel.
Technology conference: I took a chip and create this graphic image which I apply to all this promotional literature as well
as singage and flags. On The save the date card and booklet covers. I spot varnish the silver to raise the height so it feel 3D.

5. Project: PRC Construction Magazine: covers
I joined ROF Media team on their 3rd year as a publication. It was just a local construction magazine which no architect or
engineer want to look at. During my 8 years with the magazine, I have revamp its layout, logo, photography direction. uring this
period, the team as able to acquire 90% of all the international architectural, engineering and developers in Hong Kong.
I suggest the magazine to be more streamline, less clutter, edit the picture and make sure the client give us the best of picture,
and also make sure the flow of the pagination is smooth. I control what put into the magazine and make sure it looks pleasing
to the clients.
Nov/Dec 2006 issue 30
HongKong/PRC$39
International Council of Interior Architects &
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2006 Asia Pacific Interior Design
Bienni
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ardinassociationwithGuangzhouDesignWeek
Apr/May 2009 Issue 43
HongKong/PRC$39
P a c i f i c R i m C o n s t r u c t i o n
ISSN 1684-1956
Future Forms
Excellence Century Centre Shenzhen
Central Embassy Bangkok
Innovation Tower Hong Kong
2010 Issue 50
HongKong/PRC$39
P a c i f i c R i m C o n s t r u c t i o n
ISSN 1684-1956
Inside:
Atelier Brückner
Quality Building Awards 2010
- ION Orchard, Singapore
- HKCEC Atrium Link Extension
- Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate
Gammon Construction
J. Roger Preston
2013 Issue 64
HongKong/PRC$39
P a c i f i c R i m C o n s t r u c t i o n
ISSN 1684-1956
Inside:
At Jerde Places it’s all about Experience
ACO - global drainage system experts
ShanghaiTower completes Pudong triple trio
ARQ discuss evolutions in hotel design
Amtico launch 2013 Signature Collection
Cultural respect the key
to Atkins success
2012 Issue 63
HongKong/PRC$39
P a c i f i c R i m C o n s t r u c t i o n
ISSN 1684-1956
Inside:
On trend – new coloured stainless steel
Saving Hong Kong’s remainingTong Laus
FirstWKCD project awarded to RLP JV
Sai Kung campus embraces sustainability
Benoycreatesboldnewmixed-usedestinationinBeijing
2013 Issue 69
HongKong/PRC$39
P a c i f i c R i m C o n s t r u c t i o n
ISSN 1684-1956
Inside:
Australia’s world renowned architectural icon turns 40
St. Legere craft inspired landscapes for swanky Bali resorts
Henderson Land unveils a new home away from home
LW Design Group brings fresh design sophistication to Asia
GeneraliTower opens after a landmark refurbishment
URBANPROJECTS scores a Perfect 10

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Situated on the Adriatic Sea, trading extensively with the Byzantine Empire and the Moslem world,
by the late thirteenth century The Republic of Venice was the most prosperous city in all of Europe.
During this time, Venice’s leading families vied with each other to build the grandest palaces and support
the work of the greatest and most talented artists. 700 years on and Venice is one of the world’s most
important cities for art and culture and is adored by millions around the world.
In such a truly international centre for trade and the arts, where better to find the celebrated Chinese
architect William Lim of CL3 holding court at the Venice Biennale’s International Architectural Exhibition
2006 with his bamboo installation entitled Ladders, demonstrating unusual bamboo construction
technique, unique to Hong Kong. 500 bamboo ladders tied together with traditional hand knotting
technique, it resembles the solidity of a Chinese fortress. 30 red neon tubes, representing the 30 days in
a Lunar month, encased in clear acrylic tubes, act as the structural tie beams to pull the 2 sides together.
A floor of red mirror reflects and duplicates the structure downwards. The black lacquered bamboo
represents Hong Kong Heritage, and the red neon and mirror represents the city’s vibrancy and energy.
Venice’s founding families would wholeheartedly approve of Lim’s breathtaking neon ladder which
celebrates high design in a visually complex yet controlled composition, the ancient and the modern, neo
Chinese art in this classic European city.
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As architecture celebrates art, so too does it provide form and function. In Hong Kong much
local identity is bound to the Happy Valley Racecourse where the Jockey
Club’s brand new
17,000-square-foot club aptly named Adrenaline provides a very different kind of betting experience for
night time horse racing, combining betting, drinking, dancing and networking into a crazy cocktail to be
had, all within a two-storey space. With its high tech edge and billion dollar views this club by CL3 has all
the pundits agog.
Inspired by the fascination, excitement and buzz that spectators experience in a race CL3 conceived an
incredible 200 meter long LED animated glass ribbon which became the key design feature travelling
and
meandering throughout the large two-storey space. The expressive form of the ribbon
and
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ever-changing colours give a vibrant and dynamic feel to the spaces that it wraps around. The feature
ribbon works as the entrance arch, reception area, main bar, internal staircase, as well as the signature of
the club.
Huge terraces were added to replace the original tier seating
in the outdoor area. The levelled terraces
with clear glass balustrades became perfect viewing platform to enjoy the races. Black reflective flooring,
coloured mirror and darker materials are used to create a slinky nightclub atmosphere for the entrance
level. As a contrast, white marble flooring, cord screens and softer materials were used on the upper floor
to give a more elegant touch to the area where the cocktail bar and the VIP area are accommodated.
Hong Kong can race with more glitz than ever thanks to the arrival, high above the track, of Adrenaline,
only at the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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CL3 Architects Limited
Hong Kong
7/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre,
2 Harbour Road,Wanchai
Tel: (852) 2527 1931
Beijing
Rm 112 Block A, Grand Pacific Building,
8 Guanghua Road, ChaoYang,
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ArtandformareembracedbyCL3atShenzhen’snew
talkingpoint,360°attheShangri-LaHotel,where
fourseparateexperiences,eachlinkedthrough
thedesignelementsandcolourpalette,unite
intoaverycontemporary,exclusiverestaurant
andbarareamaximisingthestunningviews
acrossShenzhenandHongKong.Theliftlobby
entrancecreatesanimmediateimpact.The
lightingisdimmed,theglowingMDdeskand
drippingcrystalchandelier,whichextends
throughthetwofloorshelptopreparethe
guestforthedramaofthebaranddining
areas.Fromtheliftlobby,astaircasewith
afeatureredglassrailingleadstothe32/F
mezzaninefloorandVIPPrivateDining
Room,‘Zen’.Eachofthefourareas
isdesignedtobeaprogressionof
experienceinananti-clockwiseroute.
Thestartingpointisthebar,thenthe
‘Western’Lounge,theDiningArea
andthe‘Eastern’Lounge.Thelounges
reflecttheirorientationaswellas
amixofstyles.Screens,eitherglass
orwooden,demarcateacirculation
routeandseparateoffeacharea.
Thisallowscustomerstopassthrough
thedifferentareaswithoutdisturbing
otherpatrons.
Themainbariscleanandcrispwith
asimplecolourpaletteofbrightred
andwhite.Thesemisunkenbarhas
backlitblack,redandwhitefeatured
glasspanelsandthetwored‘spaghetti’
chandeliersoverthebarhelptodefine
theareaandhavebecomeatalking
pointofnewpatrons.Intheevening
theviewoverthebar,southtowards
HongKong,isstunning.Whitecurved
andribbedhighbackbanquettesand
retrostyleloungechairsgivethisarea
ayoungandfunkyatmosphere.
Fromthebar,customersareencouraged
tomovethroughtothe‘Western’
lounge,acool,cleanandwesternstyle
contemporaryspace,withaChinese
influence,agenuinefusionofeastand
westinbluewithred,creamandtan.
AntiqueChineseartefactsaremixedwith
contemporarylightingandaccessoriesto
completetheambience.Thefinedining
areafeaturesraisedwoodenplatforms
andpartiallyenclosedboothseatingwith
brightredcurvedandribbedhighback
banquettesunderthecurvedbalconies
ofthe32/F.Thedesignofthisarea,as
withthemainbarattheentrance,isclean
andcontemporarywithapaletteinred
andwhite.Curvedbalconieswithcosysofa
seatsanddiningtablesonthe32/Fgallery
provideanexcellentviewwhilstbeing
quiteprivate.
TheEasternloungeisaneclecticspacethat
invokesalltheglamourofthe1930’sShanghai
Decoperiodandisanafterdinner‘brandyand
coffee’lounge.Chinesehuesingoldandred,
offsetbyadarkwoodfinishcreateanatmosphere
thatisbothclubbyandlibrary-likewithshelvesof
unusualartefactsandbooksadorningthewalls.Deco
inspiredfurnitureandlightfittingscompletetheeffect.
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Text: Suzanne Dennis Photography: Nick Almasy & 2DEFINE Architecture Richard Lee
Currently under construction on the site of a former golf
driving range and scheduled for completion in 2014,
Shanghai Tower will complete a triple trio of super tall
structures in Pudong, soaring 632 metres into the sky
above one of the fastest growing and most dynamic cities
in the world.
ShanghaiTower joins Jin MaoTower and the ShanghaiWorld Financial Centre to complete
the vision for the Lujiazui financial district as originally conceived back in 1993 when, the
Chinese government set up a Special Economic Zone in Chuansha, creating the Pudong
New Area, the western tip of which was designated as the Lujiazui Finance and Trade
Zone. Jin Mao Tower represents China’s past and draws upon the influence of former
traditional buildings in the city and their distinctive facades to signal a new 21st
Century
era of China structures and architecture.As theWorld Financial Centrerepresents China’s
present, it is Shanghai Tower that represents China’s bold future.
Construction of this mega tower is being realised under the direction of 2DEFINE
Architects, established by Marshall Strabala, Zhang Qiao and Zhou Shimiao in 2010.The
practice is currently starting construction on three other significant buildings in China.
Notably, in 2010, Strabala and 2DEFINE were also appointed to theYingkou Convention
and Exposition Centre inYingkou, China, alongside the project’s architect of record and
national partner, Dalian Urban Planning and Design Institute.
For the last 6 years Strabala has been the Chief Architect of the Shanghai Tower. Prior
to coming to Shanghai, he was an Associate Partner/Studio Head at Skidmore, Owings
and Merrill LLP. He worked in Chicago for 18 years and directed the design for a clutch
of other notable and globally recognised structures, including Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre,the world’s tallest building - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the 450
metre tall Nanjing Zifeng tower. He was recruited by the international interiors firm, M
Arthur Gensler Jr & Assoc. Inc, to develop an architectural practice. In 2006, Strabala led
the original design team to the winning competition entry, beating out KPF, Fosters and
his former colleagues at SOM. Strabala moved to Shanghai in 2008, to lead the Shanghai
Tower design team, for schematic and design development, and never left.
Unique design
Built on former Pudong farmland comprising a primarily clay-based soil typical of a river
delta, Shanghai Tower is supported by 831 reinforced concrete bore piles sunk over 80
metre deep into the ground.The 4.5 metre thick foundation mat was achieved by a small
army of workers engaged in a marathon 60-hour continuous concrete pour utilising more
than 61,000 cubic metres of concrete.
Strabala employed the lessons learned on the Burj Khalifia to create an elegant and efficient
structure.ShanghaiTower assumes the form of nine distinct cylindrical buildings or zones
that are stacked one on top of the other.This form is then wrapped in a second skin so
that the entire 121 floors are enclosed by two glass facades.When complete, Shanghai
Tower will be the world’s tallest double-skin building.
“Shanghai Tower’s transparent facade is also unique, as most buildings only have a single
façade comprising reflective glass in order to reduce heat absorption. In comparison,
ShanghaiTower’s use of a double layer of glass eliminates a need for the traditional opaque
single façade,” Strabala says.
“Between the inner layer and the outer layer, which twists as it rises, are nine distinct
indoor zones, each 12-15 storeys high.These start with retail being housed in zone 1,
through to office spaces in zones 2 to 6, to a hotel and boutique office in zones 7 and
8.The observation and cultural facilities located on zone 9 will culminate in an outdoor
observation deck.Each zone will also provide public spaces for visitors and its own atrium
featuring naturally growing gardens, restaurants and café outlets, retail spaces and what
will undoubtedly become the most stunning panoramic views across any metropolis in
the world as a result of the 360 degree views.”
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Shanghai Tower
future living today
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If you walk from Marina Bay in Singapore through the central business area at Raffles Place,
with all its rather dull high rise office buildings, and turn the corner after the last major
office building on 1 George Street, you face the greenery of the Hong Lim Park right in
front of you, famous for being the local ‘Speaker’s Corner’. It is as if a long run of office
buildings suddenly comes to a pleasing stop. Now turn your head to the left, and you will
spot a rather unusual building that looks non-urban for the first few floors,and then raises
as office towers, like columns out of the undergrowth of a forest!
It looks like a mix of different sized layered plateaus, reminiscent of the topography you
notice on a map of a hill, cut out with curvatures like rice paddy fields, all generously
planted with mixed greenery and topped with three crisp towers
This mix of a garden and a building is the Parkroyal hotel on Pickering! 15,000 square metre
of 16 storeys with 367 rooms, which opened with much anticipation in January this year.
Behind the hotel, the bustling China Town area spreads out all the way up to Tanjong
Pagar,and on the opposite side of the park,Clarke Quay and the Singapore River with its
numerous F&B and retail outlets only a short walk away. Hence the hotel is strategically
placed as a connection point between very different and unique urban areas; the most
successful of these being an almost literal reflection of the horizontal urban park with a
corresponding vertical garden.
Industry praise
This hotel was awarded the prestigious World Architecture News award as the
Hotel of the Year in July this year, alongside the joint-winner: Raas Hotel in Rajasthan in
India.The judging panel highlighted Parkroyal’s‘lush gardens that seem to spill like a waterfall
of greenery into the surrounding metropolis’ and its radiating ‘warmth and vitality’ in the
cityscape. In addition, it was also short-listed in the recent World Architecture Festival’s
global awards celebration in the hotel category, where the 1st
prize went to the citizenM
London Bankside hotel.
The hotel was designed by the renowned WOHA architects, who came up with the
unusual mix of streamlined tower blocks combined with open sided courtyards, which
maximises views as well as natural light into the building. This combines with multi-
layered gardens, which provides not only an attractive view of greenery both from
within as well as from outside the building, but also helps to cool the building from the
hot Singaporean sun. Reflecting pools, waterfalls and the variety of planting creates a
diverse scenery from ground floor and upwards,and allows for a bio-diversity not normally
associated with buildings in Singapore.
It is an interesting building solution to a site that sits in the middle of such varied city
areas, and certainly eye catching for being so different from its neighbouring buildings.
Yet by complementing the greenery from the park, it can also be seen as an attempt to
blend in.The same can be said for the three tower elements, trying to blend in with the
neighbouring tower blocks.However,whereas the greenery is attractive and well executed
– it actually doubles the landscaping opportunity of the site – it is the towers that cut
through the soft curvature with its strict linearity that can seem a bit disappointing to
the eyes of the beholder, instantly charmed by the more organic curvature, but less so as
the view scans upwards.It is nevertheless a stunning and welcoming piece of architecture
that rejuvenates the area around it because it breaks the mould,and is refreshingly green.
Green features
The building is also interesting by having achieved the highest rating of ‘Platinum’ from
Singapore’s Building and Construction Agency for its various sustainability features,
including energy conservation, landscaping, greenery, innovation, recycling and water
saving. An admirable achievement to integrate and pursue sustainable solutions in so
many different areas, for instance approximately 50 per cent of the guestroom corridors
are out in the open, with fresh air and garden spaces; harvested rain water is used for
the landscape areas, and planting is used to cool the building.The actual environmental
performance of the building is unknown, but knowing that it can take up to 2 years to
fully harvest all the sustainability outcomes in the operationalization of a new building,
the jury is likely to be out for another year.
The S$350-million Parkroyal on Pickering has received accolade for its designs,and it seems
to be doing well as a hotel too. It is a welcoming building that has been well received by
most. It is an eye pleaser as an urban vertical garden, and the views of the greenery are
pleasing both from the outside as well as from the inside. It deserved praise for having
changed the cityscape in that part of Singapore. Hopefully this will continue to inspire
architects to do more and better in the desire to sustain our environment as well as
provide us all with charmed cityscapes.
Text: Niels Kemp Rasmussen Photos: PARK ROYAL Hotel & Patrick Bingham Hall KellyWan
Parkroyal
on Pickering
The award winning Parkroyal hotel in Singapore, seems to have charmed most with its stunning architecture, and
rubbed very few feathers in the architectural community.Much praise have already been heaped on the building world-
wide – it won the WAN award in 2013 and it was shortlisted in the recent World Architecture Festival competition
in Singapore. It has also been awarded the Singapore Green Mark Platinum status for its sustainability features.
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Inspired by Alaska’s famous igloo, it’s
the future MTR Central Station for
Northern China.The structure has
four entrances for pedestrians, trains
any of the following amenities: ground
and basement parking, rest rooms with
showers, services for personal care,
food courts, children’s playground, gift
shops, business centres, theatres,
or condominiums and serviced
apartments.The skylight provides
additional lighting during the day and
reduces electrical consumption.
Danilo A. Sumagui,
KSR International
A gateway from China to Mongolia.
A sequence of stretched arches
creates, at speed, the illusion of passing
through a rigid tunnel-like structure, a
memorable event after the monotony
of the almost featureless Gobi desert.
The arches also evoke traditional
Chinese moon gates or perhaps, the
long necked Diplodocus Dinosaurs
which once ranged the vast
Gobi plains.
James Gibson - Managing Director,
dcm studios
China International WaterCity is conceived
as a hub of life and activity based on universal
and sustaining principles of nature as design.
It will be a memorable place with a visionary
concept that creates a new urban model – a
seamless integration of multi-use functions,
waterways and canals,‘living’ green towers,
underworld caverns and compelling public
spaces that will usher in the next generation
of the city’s urban evolution. It synthesizes a
respect for the past with a clear vision for the
future to create a compelling new paradigm
for urban life.
John Simones – Partner, Director of Design,
The Jerde Partnership, Inc.
Globalization will no longer be a problem but a driving force for the future
building in China.We live in individual modular units that can be plugged into
anywhere within China and around the world. Our buildings will be
self-sustaining structures that produce energy, supply food, collect and recycle
water. Our living quarters will be in proximity to our work place. It will be
uneconomical to travel by car, instead the most advanced elevator system
will link our daily functions both vertically and horizontally by a network of
integrated transit system.
Jackie Luk - Senior Architect,Atkins
Located within a city park the Botanical Pavilion houses regional plant species
that can only be found in China.As well as providing a covered public space
within the park, visitors can learn about plant species and regional habitats.
Within the basement level of the building visitors can explore a seed bank that
displays a collection of seeds from indigenous plant and tree species.
Darren Maryon – Principal Design Director, Street Architects
growing population of illegitimate migrant workers and the nascent concern
for how and where things are made.This will bring the factory and the farm
typologies capable of supporting work across a radical range of scales.
The speculative productive urban landscapes invite us to consider a new
Chung HeyWang,Aedas
Floating visitor centre at Lijiang, Guilin, China.The visitor centre is the light-
weight structure with ETFE as the envelop. Its form is in the same family of
the mountain forms.The lightweight and transparent building skin provides the
maximum visual connection to the surroundings.This kind of visitor centre is
the mobile platform, which could be reached by boat.And it could be moved
around in the river to give the visitors closer and elevated views to the river
and mountains.
ChaoWu, Divisional Director, Benoy
A journey through the architectural
phases in time which has lead to the
transformation of the cities of China.
An old civilization transforming its
initial priority from the basic needs of
man to a cacophony of technology.A
resultant super structure rises above
the modern metropolis, the symbol
of this era of industrialization.
Imposing its functionality and breaking
the traditional chain between
Architecture and Nature. It is a violent
gesture, it’s a machine, it’s an engine.
It questions the relationship between
City and Countryside, Man and
Machine, Past and Future.
Corrado Falsetti - Senior Architect,
Atkins
Concept for a green vertical city.
Integrating China’s rich historic
building fabric and recent industrial
expansion into a human scale,
pedestrian friendly, mixed use
development fed by contemporary
high-rise living and working
accommodation.Achieving a high-
density low transport solution both
visually and culturally rich.
David Hoggard, Managing Director,
pdp[east]
The building of the future could be
oriented and structured around a
notion of FAMILY. It is very basic that
one family lives in a house. However
with a rapid urbanization, increasingly
more people are living in dispersed
conditions and often living alone. My
hope is that somehow the buildings of
the future could enclose a family and
tie together a close community.
Tomohisa Miyauchi - Director,
Issho Architects Co.
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Stretching nearly 9,000 km and built
over hundreds of years, China’s great
wall is one of the world’s great
wonders. By 2020, China promises
40,000 km away from the earth’s
surface.This amazing new world in
the sky will be connected by what the
future will call “The Great Ladder of
China”.A journey which culminates in
a marvellous collection of famous
Chinese landmarks.
Benjamin-Murray Allan,
KSR International
China has now overtaken the US and Middle East in building tall.We are
already seeing a number of four hundred metre towers emerge. So in the
next decade China will probably look towards eight hundred metres or even
a kilometre.This will bring challenges with horizontal stability and vertical
circulation.Also the massive populations of these buildings, divorced from
the ground plane, will require the civic and recreational aspects of the city to
follow them to these heights.
Ian Milne - Design Director,Atkins
The basic layout of Chengdu dates back
to the Qing Dynasty. Most rivers, bridges,
streets and alleys were well preserved until
1949 when the city’s new construction
started. Its morphology is a perfect
example of what architecture aims to
achieve: balance and sensuality.The bridge
museum project is a project for today and
tomorrow, where culture, landscape and
public space reset the cityscape where it
should be, at its heart.The building merges,
links, connects and gives.
Thomas Coldefy - Principal,
Coldefy & Associates Architects Urban Planners
This multi-purpose Shelter, aims to
re-urbanize the city of Beijing to promote
a new way of social interaction and to
weave a dynamic population composition
together, providing habitation for farmers
and other professionals from all walks of
life with communal spaces ranging from
agriculture corners to social services. Eco
materials and systems will be utilized, with
solar panels on rooftops, or living roofs to
host sports or performances.These
Shelters teach the value individual life and
the greater community.
Jane Ho - Director,
Even Pina Architecture
In order to design a better living habitat we shall table the current and
upcoming environmental problem. Because the glaciers and ice bergs are
melting, sea levels are rising.To preserve the remaining fresh water I suggest
building man-made lakes and reservoirs, by removing huge amounts of soil and
rocks, in some cases creating new mountains surrounding the lakes.As well as
storing water a pleasant environment can be created which will aid plants and
animals and safeguard biodiversity.
Danny Man-Wai Ng - Director, 4N Architects
Guangzhou represents a typical
phenomenon in China because of its
overcrowding, limited resources and
lack of urban planning. Here a mega
infrastructure is proposed to provide
a second chance of rethinking how the
city can be developed in the future.
By using existing blocks as support and
introducing an adaptive frame base,
basically this whole kinetic system is
designed to give enormous shelters for
people and a complex transportation
system underneath.
Chris C. Chen,Aedas
Inspired by the traditional moveable-
type printing press invented in China a
thousand years ago, this design
embraces the foundation of journalism
and celebrates new technology.This
unique project includes the masterplan
for a new cultural centre, museum and
a landmark Newspaper Headquarters
building.The simple moveable-type
block print form renders into the
contemporary a pixel block blueprint
of modern digital formats. Set in a
rolling landscape with links to the
waterfront, it becomes the ideal place
to read, write and inspire.
Benjamin Lau - Design Director,
TFP Farrells
The Gallery exhibits native trees and
sculpture contained in a series of
outdoor rooms. Characteristics of
colour, texture, form and movement,
create a series of carefully composed
scenes.The rooms are linked by
rendered white walls, articulated with
windows, framing views within.Water
rills and pools are fed from natural
drainage systems, reliant on the
climate, creating an ever-changing
landscape.Visual interest is increased
with level changes engaging the axial
and zig-zag pathways, leading a sensory
procession through the gallery.
Adrian L. Norman - Managing Director,
Adrian L. Norman Limited
into high density structures and be suitably placed in the hierarchy that
create them in the sky. It advocates for a new hybrid alternative that can
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Prof Jason Pomeroy - Director, Broadway Malyan
It’s about our land. Its about how we integrate architecture with our nature.
Its about new experience for our civic space.
John CF Cheng - Director, Ronald Lu & Partners
In the last decade so much world-class architecture has appeared in China’s
cities.These “heroic” architectural expressions are well established globally.
for average citizens living conditions remain low, so I suggest that many of the
mid to low rise structures built in the 70s and 80s could be re-clad with smart,
sustainable envelopes to suit today’s needs whilst ensuring affordable space for
more people and reducing potential redevelopment waste.
Phil Kwong - Associate, HOK International
The ultimate in unique beach resorts,
this exclusive aqua marina hotel would
be set on a small island.A secluded
Bond-esque destination, this three-
storey extension to the island houses
private water villas, spa and
underwater restaurant features.
Perched like a heron on the side of
the island, the main elevated building
incorporates state-of-the-art
technology. Exuding pure paradise,
guests can drink their martinis whilst
gazing at the underwater reef or
reclining on the green rooftop garden
overlooking the South China Sea.
CedricTang - Associate,
TFP Farrells
In next decade, the Great Wall of Speech will travel from city to city as a
public plug-in, providing opportunities for all people to voice out their wishes.
It is a moving device that connects city to city, allowing communication between
all people. Speech as an image of freedom, an image of civilization and an image
of China in next decade.
Sarah Mui SzeWa,The Oval Partnership
Through China’s economic boom and
status as an emerging market, there is a
general consensus that Chinese culture
has been increasingly left behind.
I propose an alternative museum, a
cultural library containing the history
have a white lift indicating the future
and exposed framework to build future
always be a garden allowing visitors to
stop, pause and contemplate the future.
Claire Hall,
KSR International
of the ground under constant pressure.” In an interplay of light, transparency
and colour, the multi-layer façade lends the building a diffuse, vibrant quality.A
load-bearing concrete outer wall, conceived according to sound engineering and
economic principles, punctuated by 4500 windows in an irregular arrangement,
provides a good thermal shield.The space between the façade layers forms a
thermal cushion allowing a natural air circulation.
Ruth Faber, Hermann &Valentiny et Associés
The skyscraper prototype in the next
decade.With numerous skyscrapers being
built in Chinese cities, the sense of tallness
and fetish of icon have been pushed to the
extreme. It is an irreversible movement.
They become more ambitious in
the icon of icons. Construction never ends
to compete with the height; façade evolves
to satisfy the demand of new image;
programs behind the skin keep changing to
suit the needs of the city.
Justin Law ChunWai,
HOK International
The Crystal Ball is a visionary giant gesture to the Mongolian culture.The sphere,
inspired by the shape of Cénotaphe à Newton (1784, Étienne-Louis Boullée) is
located in the capital of Ulaanbaatar.The beauty of the traditional architecture will
challenge the design of contemporary buildings which will grow all around as
fast as the Mongolian economy.As intentionally out of scale it has been wrapped
within the curved glass to keep it untouched, intact and preserved.
Francesco Sacconi,Woods Bagot
Architects’Visions in PRCTo mark the 10th
Anniversary of PRC Magazine we wanted to
peer into the minds of those who design the societies in which
we live, work and play.The sketches featured here offer a
profound insight into the way architects process ideas to
develop solutions for an increasingly complex built environment.
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10th Anniversary
The team decided to invite a range of architects from
some influencial international architure companies to
draw what they feel it would be the future of architect.
PRC team would select the one they feel more true to
the vision. and I design these A1 posted as an insert
into the magazine.
Project: PRC Construction Magazine: advertisement
This just a various companies which I do advertisement for
while in PRC magazine.

8. Project: Harpers Estate Agent: Rebranding, marketing leaflets, and Christmas card.
Brief: Redesign a whole new logo, branding for a traditional estate agency in High Street Kensington, London.
Solution: After my chat with the client. one of the three approach was to create a feel of fine art and high class lifestyle.
At the end I consider a painting of Mark Rothko as the logo. Which can adapt to all their promotional literature.
Then I start experimenting with using the logo but with another artist style to promote as well as using a doomsday book idea for
their direct mailer.
For their advertising in magazine and news paper. I used the same format with but using the theme of 4 seasons but changes the
logo colour to depict season.

9. Project: Hip Hing Construction: 50th anniversary book
Brief: A celebration of their 50th anniversary with a serious of their iconic projects .
Hip Hing is one of the biggest building contractor in Hong Kong and Macau. They had built: Convention Centre, Lippo Centre,
The Peak, Tamar Government Building, Hong Kong Disney, K11, Cyberport., MGM Macau...etc
This project has took 6 months to complete due to the dark dull winter weather. As 90% of the buildings need to reshoot to
show it is still as stunning as it was first built. I was involved from start to finish. Starting with how the project is being flow across
the book, designing of the book, checking on writers, suggesting quotations to pull out, and art direct the photographers, as
well as going to all meetings to liaise with clients and marketing team, a swell as controlling the time sechdule.

10. Project: KIng’s Fund: Corporate Report and promotional leaflets
Client: KIng’s Fund is the biggest government organisation in UK which is to develop and train consultants, nurses, doctors to
the new development of medicine.
I worked with Kings Fund for 7 years, graduated from designing their leaflets below to their annual reports and other more
important literatures. In the end I was helping them develop their branding and direction of their leaflets with their
art department.

11. Project: Walk for Life AIDS campaign materials: booklet, letterhead, leaflets, and posters.
Brief: Their annual Walk for Life campaign supporting people with AIDS. ( annual free design for charity )
After looking at their previous years of promotion. I realise the had to be fun and colourful. I ask them to organised a man, a
wmone, a child and a photographer to volunteer for a photoshoot. And ask them to bring as much shoes and costume which
just for the legs only. After the photoshoot. I digitally change and colour about 30 pictures and lay themout to look like pop art.
Walk for Life posters has never been shown into Zone one of London. This was their first year in which they had a vast turn out.
and posters in Zone one underground. As London underground chooses only a few of their charity organisation to put up in
their walls for free.
During this process I also redesign their logo, their revious logo was just a pair of feet walking. I feel it is haertful to give to char-
ity. By creating 3 hearts link together and looks like 3 people walking out. Shows it is ok to walk out of the closet and join in.

12. Project: Tesco Clothing marketing materials
Brief: Tesco marketing manager has approached and declined 3 other design company before she reach me through another of
my client. She has a vision of simplicity and fun in mind for Tesco clothing marketing materials.
Solution: Winter Marketing pack. when I presented the kinen texture paper and an idea of silver foiling as icicles. She was sold. with
a printed of a aqua colour at the back to make the letterhaed more icy blue when you read from the letter.
The Shoe leaflet she wanted autumn feel. I make a concentina leaflet which I fold it not equally to allow the from to to pop as you
read the leaflet. The front cover was a dried leaf which I suggested 3 different colour of bronze metallic.

13. Project: Writer’s Conference in Holland: programme
Brief: A writer’s conference in Utrecht. In which the
client wants the programme to be able to read once.
They want the conference is about how we human
absorb information and find information.
The solution: the book was to be ringbound in all four
sides. The cover are boxes of scratch card. in which
you has to scratch each box which will lead you to the
name of the conference.
Inside, you have to rip the pages to be able to read
inside or when a new writer is speaking and it rip from
all direction. At the end it will be just a pile of paper
protruding from all four sides, but if you choose to decide
you can put it all together as the paper are all different.