Prior to co-founding ARTA Architects in 2021, Arnold was trained at renowned architectural firms including SANAA (Tokyo & Paris), UNStudio (Amsterdam, Hong Kong & Shanghai) and Aedas (Hong Kong), where he worked as lead designer for architectural projects including theatres, museums, hotels and shopping malls.

Arnold has also received numerous design awards, including being a winner of the prestigious “Hong Kong Institute of Architects Young Architect Award”, the PERSPECTIVE 40 Under 40 Award and the DFA Awards Hong Kong Young Design Talents. He was also a recipient of The Wharf ArchDesign Resource Trust.

He has also been actively promoting the design and architectural industry to the public. His works are exhibited internationally and locally such as the HKIA Urbanism and Architecture Exhibitions for Excellence, the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021, DeTour 2020 and UABB 2019.

Apart from his daily design routine at ARTA, Arnold served as an Assistant Lecturer teaching Master of Architecture design studio at the University of Hong Kong.

Barrie Ho obtained his Master of Architecture with distinction in 1996 from The University of Hong Kong.

He has won over 160 major international design awards from USA, UK, Dubai and the Asia Pacific region.

In 2011, he was awarded the Order of the Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong SAR Government.

Ho serves as a member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and, is a member of the Hong Kong Design Institute Advisory Board under the Vocational Training Council’s Institute of Vocational Education.

Barry is an urban planning specialist who has consulted on hundreds of development projects across four continents, with a focus on Hong Kong and mainland China, for nearly 30 years.

An experienced landscape architect, Barry splits his time between industry roles including the presidency of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design, academic endeavours at the University of Hong Kong and his own firm Barry Wilson Project Initiatives.

He sits on various government advisory committees and in 2012 was recognised for his contribution to China’s urbanisation transformation. In 2019, he won the Reed & Mallik Medal from the Institution of Civil Engineers in UK.

He is also the author of “Futureproof City: Ten Immediate Paths to Urban Resilience” published in 2021.

Prof. Ar. Dennis Ho is Director of Strategic Development APAC at SOM. A UK chartered architect and urban designer, Dennis brings extensive global experience leading multidisciplinary developments focused on regenerative and sustainable placemaking. At SOM, Dennis leads strategic development in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, strengthening client relationships and advancing the firm’s expertise in design, engineering, and sustainability. Dennis previously held senior design and management roles at Richard Rogers Partnership, Arup and Hassell. Active in professional and academic circles, Dennis is Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong leading their Advanced Architectural Design – Masters Degree Studio, Immediate-past Chair of RIBA Hong Kong, and founder of Design_Curate_Places. He holds roles in HKIUD, PGBC, and HKSAR University Grants Committee RAE26. His multi-award-winning ‘Taikoo Green Ribbon’ was exhibited in the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023. Dennis regularly speaks at international symposiums and conferences.

Emma is an acclaimed Hong Kong-based interior designer who specializes in commercial, hospitality, office, and select residential projects in Asia Pacific.

With a family background in design, her passion for the craft began at a young age. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture from Sydney, Emma worked for renowned firms such as BLD, Steve Leung Designers, and Hirsch Bedner Associates.

In 2017, Emma joined the ranks of PERSPECTIVE’s 40 Under 40 Award winners. The following year, she launched EM Bespoke, her own interior design practice and continued to work on luxury hospitality projects with clients such as Hongkong Land, Sino Group, and globally recognized hotel brands like The Fullerton Hotel Ocean Park Hong Kong, Four Seasons Macau and Conrad Hong Kong.

Having rebranded her studio as Emma Maclean & Company (EM&C), Emma prides herself on creating tailored, luxurious interiors by fostering close relationships with clients to reflect their unique vision, needs, and preferences.

Born in Hong Kong, Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui is of half-Chinese and half-Japanese heritage and studied at UCL The Bartlett School of Architecture.

His early career led him to work with award-winning firms such as the Richard Rogers Partnership and Urban Salon Architects. As an educator, he taught at several prestigious institutions, including UCL The Bartlett School of Architecture and The Royal College of Art.

Sine co-founding Bean Buro in Hong Kong in 2013, Kenny has been honoured as a 40 Under 40 laureate by PERSPECTIVE and a finalist for the Prodigy in the INDE.Awards for creative prowess in the Asia-Pacific.

At the studio, Kenny infuses his passion for design research and creative direction, fostering an environment where storytelling and creativity are fundamental elements of project development.

Since founding M.R.STUDIO in 2019, Myron Kwan has established a formidable reputation in the global design community, with the studio earning multiple prestigious international awards. Renowned for his visionary approach, Myron made history as the first Hong Kong designer to win the Overall Winner title at the UK’s esteemed Restaurant & Bar Design Awards in 2022. In 2024, he further distinguished himself by securing the Dezeen Awards China, underscoring his influence and innovation in the field.

Myron’s passion for design drives his creation of spaces that blend opulent aesthetics with meticulous attention to detail, delivering projects that are both luxurious and impeccably crafted. He has produced design projects with exceptional detail, with a style that could be described as opulent yet immaculate. As such, he is faithful to the philosophy that creative and original design can make a difference for his clientele.

Richard Wood is the Managing Director for Snøhetta Asia, based in Hong Kong.

He has lived and worked in the Asia region since 2012, designing and coordinating large public and institutional buildings and urban planning projects throughout.

Recently Richard has played a key role on the Tokyo Shibuya Upper West Project amongst others in Japan. He also oversaw the studio’s work as Design Architect on the landmark AIRSIDE mixed-use project at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak redevelopment.

Richard was educated at the Bartlett, University College London, and is a member of the Royal British Institute of Architects.

Sarah is a registered architect, having received her Master of Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, London. She is a founder of the multidisciplinary practice SKY YUTAKA with a focus on architecture, landscape and art projects exploring history, culture, materiality and technology, and the potential to develop design through collaboration and community engagement. The practice won an A&D Award for a landscaping project in 2016.

She is an honorary officer of the RIBA Hong Kong Chapter and an advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion. Active in academia, she is Adjunct Associate Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a lecturer at the University of Lincoln in Hong Kong. Her research evolves around the topic of place making and the history of Hong Kong and she has contributed to initiatives to promote emerging local creative talent.

Dr. Sujata Govada is an award-winning urban designer and architect who has pioneered smart city developments in Hong Kong, the US, Philippines, India and beyond. As the CEO of Hong Kong-based UDP International, she has built a reputation for taking a collaborative, smart and sustainable approach to planning and design, with a focus on people, place and planet. Dr. Govada is also an Adjunct Associate Professor for the School of Architecture at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, teaching at the master’s program in Urban Design that she helped to start.