Leow Aik Kian

Leow Aik Kian is a multi-disciplinary designer and educator with 20 years of experience in projects ranging from graphic design, interior architecture, to event and exhibition design. His keen interest in photography has diversified his practice to include photography for architecture, interior, food, and events.

After graduation, Aik Kian joined JTC Corporation (JTC) as a Design and Development Manager for one-north, a 200-hectare mixed-use business park in Singapore. He was with JTC for 11 years and was instrumental in the planning, design, development, marketing, leasing, programming and place-making of numerous projects, which include Wessex Estate, one-north streetscape, Chip Bee Gardens, Mediapolis, Fusionopolis, Biopolis, Rochester Park and Gillman Barracks.

Aik Kian left JTC to pursue broader experiences and other areas of interest. He became a consultant for a private developer in commercial projects and was involved in design, marketing, leasing, and investment studies. Concurrently, Aik Kian was a trainer at a private management and training consultancy firm, delivering talks for adult learners in real estate planning, design and development. His audience included overseas delegates and officials from the Chinese Government.

Further, Aik Kian was a Senior Lecturer at the Nanyang Polytechnic School of Design. He designed and delivered academic programmes across all three full-time diplomas, spanning Space and Interior Design (which was renamed Spatial Design), Visual Communication Design, and Industrial Design.

Aik Kian was also actively involved in the national SkillsFuture programme. He developed the curriculum for one of the Specialist Diplomas and launched and administered two inaugural design-sector Earn and Learn Programmes (ELP).

Tham Yew Koon is the Founder of AirDoor, a pioneering enterprise dedicated to enhancing interior fittings through innovative mechanisms. He is also a Design Director for AIIDEE Interior Design Pte Ltd and Director for ADOORE, a company which provides premium interior aluminium doors. Yew Koon combines his expertise in interior and product design with a seasoned supplier of aluminium products who has industry experience of more than 40 years to redefine and enhance users’ experience in the possibilities of aluminium doors within interior spaces.

Yew Koon's journey in interior product design began during his study at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), where he participated in a furniture design competition introduced by his lecturer. He had since developed and implemented interests in product design after being awarded as finalist in the Furniture Design Award 2002 and 2004. His passion for design has led to numerous awards and shortlisting in domestic and international competitions such as Bright LED experimentation and innovation in theme of LED lighting 2007 and Seoul cycle design 2010, as well as publications in trade journals such as Home & Décor Magazines, The Straits Times, and designboom.com.

Yew Koon is also actively involved in education, imparting his knowledge and expertise at NAFA-UAS. He advocates for the development of more innovative and sustainable resources to promote a healthy living environment while adhering to the design principle of "form follows function."

Find out more at: https://aiidee.com.sg/ | https://adoore.com.sg/

Alex Chua Zhong Liang

Awarded the Future Leader Scholarship by LASALLE to pursue further studies in London, Alex Chua has many years of experience working in the commercial and residential design industry.

He believes every project must begin with a narrative that dictates the whole spatial experience and a great designer should create meaningful and poetic spaces for the user. He firmly believes in using computer hardware and software technology to explore design and spaces. By doing so, real physical spaces can be correctly translated and created from the mind of the designer.