Ar. Julia Lau

Julia Lau is a “Registered Architect” and “Authorized Person” in Hong Kong, currently serving as Legislative Council Councilor, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, and Director of Urbantraces Ltd.

She is a co-opt councilor of Heung Yee Kuk New Territories, member of the Advisory Committee on Northern Metropolis and Countryside Conservation. She is also a member of the Hong Kong Housing Society Supervisory Board. She is a former member of the Town Planning Board and Advisory Council on the Environment. She was also the Chairperson of the HKIA Biennale Foundation and a member of the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Arts Centre.

In academia, she contributes as an advisor to the Campus Carbon Neutrality Committee and the Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Julia is passionate about fostering a built environment that harmonises urban development with conservation and environmental stewardship.