Chairman of Benoy for over 25 years, Graham is passionate about honing the company’s reputation as an innovative and dynamic architectural firm. He first joined Benoy in 1974 and has seen the company go from strength to strength throughout its transition. Graham’s wealth of industry experience is unparalleled. He is a great believer in architects providing highly creative solutions that add value, are commercially sound, deliverable, and in context to their surroundings and the wider built environment.

Gaining comprehensive expertise, Graham has overseen all of Benoy’s major projects on an international scale. These include Bluewater, Kent, one of Europe’s largest new-build shopping and leisure destinations which has over 80,000 visitors a day; Elements Mall, Hong Kong, an exciting retail development over Kowloon Metro; and ION Orchard, Singapore, a unique design of 125,000m2 retail space with an art gallery and a luxurious residential tower crowned with a public observation deck.

Tom joined the Benoy team in 2013 and is an integral member of the global directorship. Instrumental in guiding the firm’s corporate strategy, Tom was appointed to the role of CEO in 2016. He brings a breadth of experience working with global retailers, developers and investors, and is a key advisor to the business, exploring new sectors and developing new revenue streams.

Most significantly, Tom is committed to ensuring the firm’s entire global team can deliver creative excellence.

Tom was influential in the establishment of the firm’s first on-the-ground presence in Australia, and extended Benoy’s reach by diversifying the portfolio with new projects in Canada and the USA. Working with one of London’s leading developers, he advised the architectural brand strategy for the Silvertown regeneration in East London. He ensures new initiatives are put in place to allow collaboration and the import-export of design expertise to become stronger across Benoy’s international network.

An experienced marketing and communications professional, Laura has 25 years’ know-how of strategic planning, business development, employee engagement, stakeholder relations, PR, events and issues management.

Prior to joining Handley House in 2017, Laura was Director of Communications at London Business School. She began her career working agency side for notable organisations including Weber Shandwick, Hill & Knowlton and Freud Communications.

Laura studied History at Goldsmiths, University of London.

She is a Member of The Marketing Society and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

Steve is a familiar face in Benoy, having worked in the Hong Studio for over four years, leading its Interior Design offering.

With over thirty years in the interior design industry, Steve’s experience covers work in the retail, hospitality, airport, corporate and residential sectors. As a specialist across all retail typologies, design and branding, he has led the design and implementation of many high-profile shopping malls, high street stores, department stores and retail rollouts in Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Whilst in Hong Kong, Steve was instrumental in the design and delivery of many projects including CRL Kunming MixC, which opened earlier this year; the award-winning Seazen Suzhou Wuyue Plaza (previously known as Futureland Suzhou); and Xintian 360 Plaza, Kangqiao.

Based in the Newark, Nottinghamshire studio, Steve utilises his customer experience design skills to support the team across various projects and grow the portfolio of work.

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steve.barnes@benoy.com

With over 30 years of experience as an Architect, Urban Designer and Masterplanner, Simon is one of Benoy’s most senior and best travelled creatives. He has worked in most of our studios across the world and influenced many of our most iconic projects, including the innovative Yas Island Masterplan in Abu Dhabi, The Beach in Dubai and the MediaCity UK development in Manchester, UK.

As well as being a hands-on design leader, Simon has an advisory role on design review, design quality and what we call the ‘creative kick-off’ process. He has been a pioneer of mixed-use developments in the business and is often involved in the research and assessment of new typologies for urban living. As an example, Simon led our team on a ground breaking study for Canary Wharf Group, in evolving a new style sustainable CBD for sites in China.

Robert is a skilled architect and masterplanner. He qualified from Westminster University in 2002 and joined the Benoy team in 2003, and has built over 19 years of industry experience. Robert has worked throughout the UK and Europe developing his expertise in various sectors, such as leisure, retail, residential, commercial and mixed-use. Throughout his career, Robert has worked on several notable projects in the UK to rejuvenate and modernise town and city centres.

Robert’s recent work includes Queensgate Leisure Extension, Peterborough, a £30m development to enhance the shopping centre with more entertainment and dining provisions; Victoria Place in Woking, a town centre mixed use regeneration scheme due to open in 2021; and Nottingham Masterplan a mixed use scheme that creates value to the site through a large communal square found in the centre of the site.

Sara is a director registered at the ARB and RIBA in the UK. Building her expertise throughout international renowned practices in London, Sara has an interesting and diverse portfolio. She has lead projects from the initial concept design stage through to tender stage, and she brings a wealth of design and technicalknowledge to the Benoy team. Sara applies her wide ranging skills to projects in various sectors, including hospitality, mixed-use developments, master planning, retail, residential and workplace

Sara has been leading projects in different regions across the globe and as part of her hospitality experience she has worked for Marriott, IHG, Accor, Hilton and created new hotel brands in the African market.

Some of her work includes, Konoz Development and Al Othaim hotel, a truly mixed use project in Riyadh, KSA, Muharraq Lagoon, a mixed use health and hospitality led masterplan, in Bahrain, Mixed use and Hospitality (Hilton Hotel) scheme in Kuwait, Mixed use and hospitality (Indigo) scheme in Jeddah, KSA, Mövenpick hotel in Cairo, Egypt, Resort hotel in AL Khobar, KSA, Dubai Creek Harbour (Hospitality, multiple brands), Dubai, UAE, Trianon Retail Development (Lux Hotel) Mauritius. Prior Benoy, Marriott Hotel in Kerala, India, Seen Hotel, Ivory Coast, Yaas Hotel, Senegal.

An urban designer, masterplanner and architect with a focus on holistic placemaking, Ruchi has nearly two decades of experience, leading the design and delivery of projects and programmes of various scales across the UK, US, India, Middle East and Africa, including the newly created and award-wining Strand Aldwych in London.

Previously the Director of Place Shaping for Westminster City Council (WCC) in London, Ruchi created and established the Place Shaping team which acted as the Council’s in-house design and urban strategy team. The team enabled the Council to adopt the role of the “intelligent client”, convenor and enabler in areas of change, translating policies to projects and establishing a co-creative masterplanning and urban design methodology to deliver an agreed holistic vision.

Based in London, Ruchi leads an urban design team of more than 15 specialists, helping to expand its portfolio globally and play a critical role in design leadership, business development and client engagement.

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ruchi.chakravarty@benoy.com

Kali has more than 20 years of varied design experience, with over 15 years of experience in retail malls and shops, F&B, mixed use, office and workplace design. She leads the design teams from inception to delivery on projects across the region, driving design excellence and growing our interior design offering. She works with clients to create and realize sustainable, innovative and commercially successful places for people.

She has worked on some large-scale interior projects such as for retail projects including Suzhou Centre, Raffles City in Shenzhen, Riverside 66 in Tianjin and Palace 66 in Shenyang, for workplace projects including MLC Life Insurance Hong Kong , ICBC Tower Shenzhen and Alibaba Beijing Campus. With her all-round skills and knowledge, Kali is capable of generating creative concepts, executing fine technical details and ultimately realizing effective solutions.

With her hands-on and dedicated approach, Kali’s projects have received a number of awards and include Suzhou Center, Riverside 66 in Tianjin, LCM in Shanghai and IFC Mall Seoul. Kali is a Hong Kong Interior Design Association professional member and her qualifications include LEED AP and WELL AP.

Nick Chan is the Commercial Manager for Asia Pacific at Benoy, where he is responsible for supporting Handley House’s growth in Asia and strengthening the commercial operations of the business across Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Singapore studios. With over 15 years of international experience, Nick brings his extensive design and project management expertise to Benoy.

Nick grew up in Montreal and graduated from McGill University. He is registered with the Ordre des Architectes du Québec in Canada and is a LEED AP, member of RAIC, RIBA, HKIUD, HKIDA, associate member of HKIA, AIA, and affiliate member of HKILA. His extensive professional qualifications have equipped him with significant expertise in financial management and project management processes.

Prior to joining Benoy, Nick served as Design Director at one of the leading architectural practices in Hong Kong. With his in-depth expertise in masterplanning, mixed-use, transport-oriented, transport-integrated, hospitality, and adaptive-reuse developments, Nick has led projects in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and America.

In his role as Senior Associate Director, Graeme is responsible for leading on the design and delivery of our wayfinding projects. Overseeing the team to deliver all key stages from strategy and concept design to development and implementation, he also acts as project lead and primary client contact.

With a background in industrial design, product design, and graphic design, Graeme focuses on devising solutions that meet the needs of end-users and clients. He is motivated by producing work that is both practical and aesthetic and has a lasting, meaningful impact on people’s experience of the built environment.

Above all, Graeme likes to work collaboratively with colleagues to draw on a range of diverse skills while ensuring team members feel empowered and enabled to deliver exceptional work. And he’s always prepared to
challenge a brief to push boundaries and ensure the best possible outcome.

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graeme.crow@benoy.com

Having worked in all of Benoy’s key markets, including the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, John has extensive experience and an astute cultural awareness.

His natural creativity coupled with practical understanding makes his work original, sustainable and commercially viable. John gets involved at every stage of the development process, fully immersing himself in the concept and design progress. A chartered UK architect, John is a long-serving director at Benoy, who inspired his team, and believes architecture should creatively unite communities, giving places a fresh identity that’s still true to its heritage. John believes every project should be ‘of place’, and should be sensitive to site, culture and local sensibilities.

John’s work covers numerous projects across the globe, such as Soma Bay, Egypt and Cali City, Columbia and he is involved in markets including Central and South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America and beyond.

James joined Benoy as Director for all UK work in 2022, based in the London Studio, and is currently working on a number of London based mixed use residential led schemes including 77 Marsh Wall, Fourth Mile and Thames Quay, Canary Wharf.

James passionately believes that architecture can change peoples lives with high quality building and spaces to create strong urban form that will adapt and repair our outer and inner cities. His designs have pioneered new types of form, programming, and mixed-use functionality. James is used to managing large internal and external teams and dealing with managing contractors and consultants on behalf of his clients.

He has lectured at Aberdeen University, Glasgow School of Art and Lincoln University and is a guest lecturer for the MA Architecture course at the University of Kent.

Prior to joining Benoy, James worked on prestigious projects including Lillie Square, 808 homes as part of the Earls Court re-development, Stanislavsky Factory in Moscow, an RIBA 2014 award-winning mixed use development, Holland Park Villas, a 72 unit high end residential scheme + spa overlooking Holland Park, Millbank Complex, a 300-key hotel, the regeneration of Heal’s Department Store offices, Grade 2* listed, and Dukes Court, Jermyn Street. a retail + office development for the Crown Estate.

Peter leads the Benoy Aviation team with a global remit to lead and support projects throughout the company. His experience has covered almost every aspect of airfield and terminal operations focusing more recently on the complete passenger experience and commercial masterplanning.

His experience extends to over 20 UK airports and to Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South America, Asia, Australia and the Caribbean, from large hubs to small regional airports, for over 30 years. Having been involved with almost every aspect of an airfield’s operation he has keen understanding of the political, business and stakeholder drivers.

This understanding has been key in developing a research base and skills supporting strategic master planning, due diligence and development programmes, as well as individual projects including terminals, ATC towers, hangars and cargo facilities. In recent years he hhas have been involved in an increasing number of master planning exercises.

He speaks regularly at major industry conferences on the subjects of sustainability, innovation and new thinking, construction techniques, DfMA and procurement.

Simon Forster was the Managing Director/CEO of Selfridges. Prior to this, he worked as an Executive Director for Selfridges where he looked after the customer division including Digital, Marketing and Events

Since Harry Gordon Selfridge first opened the doors of Selfridges Oxford Street, London in 1909, Selfridges has been dedicated to surprising, amazing and amusing its customers with astounding moments of retail theatre. This is a shop run on imagination – a place where everyone is welcome and where every day brings new discoveries. Quite simply: a creative playground where storytelling thrives.

Ray Vees Goh’s creative journey in landscape architecture is fuelled by his multi-disciplinary design training and passion as an architect, furniture designer and art curator which inspires him with a unique perspective in crafting a holistic design and finding the balance between art, nature and people to create memorable experiences, spaces and expressions.

His relevant experience includes Lacime China, where he started a new Singapore landscape studio (8 persons team)from scratch. Involvement included office space sourcing and setup, team hiring and office administration (assisted by a remote office manager). He led the design team in winning and delivery of 8 awarded projects (including 2 converted from competition wins) and 8 design tenders and competitions within the first year of operation. Key projects include Shanghai Changbai 228 Urban Rejuvenation Mixed-Use (competition win), Shenzhen Galaxy Costco Mixed-Use (competition win), Jinhua Lalu Mixed-Use Development, Intercontinental Tiahu & Villa Residences, Shenzhen OCT Fisherman’s Wharf Residences, China Merchant Xian Silk Road Centre, Evian Kunming Park and Shanghai Yujianong Mixed-Use Development.

Prior to Lacime, he was landscape architecture director in Singapore design studio and regional lead for Southeast Asia landscape practices in Jakarta, Malaysia and Manila, responsible for building and expanding AECOM Landscape’s brand profile and project typology, in particular the Tourism and Hospitality sector, in the region. Key projects include Zhuhai Yanlord Marina Centre and Intercontinental Hotel, Hilton Ningbo Dongqian Lake Resort, Zhengzhou Jialu River Rejuvenation, Shang Residences at Beira Lake Colombo and Six Senses Palau Resort.

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rayvees.goh@benoy.com

With over 20 years of design experience working across three continents, Jon has led multiple award winning design teams, as well as being personally responsible for all aspects of design, implementation and delivery across many different sectors.

His passion for Interior Design has seen Jon take on some of the most intersting, challenging and exciting projects all over the world in markets like China, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and most recently the UK. Jon takes a collaborative approach to working with clients applying global trend knowledge and design leadership initiatives to deliver unique interior places and spaces for all types of modern day lifestyles.

Jon has a prestigious client history working closely with major developers such as Emaar Properties, Hong Kong Land, Shinsagae Properties, IKANO and major Hospitality operators such as Mandarin Oriental, Marriott Group, Hilton Group and global workplace companies such as Google, Saatchi & Saatchi, Adidas.

Gregory brings a creative, multi-disciplinary approach to his projects, with over 20 years designing and delivering world-class destinations. He works across both architecture and interior design with Benoy’s Hong Kong, Singapore and Shenzhen studios.

Gregory’s approach marries commercial problem solving with innovative design thinking to create unique solutions for his projects. He believes in collaborative design, working closely with his clients, sketching and finding the most suitable strategies together. He brings integrated design solutions where architecture, interior design and landscaping are inseparable, designed together to create truly lasting successful destinations. Gregory has been working on various re-purposing projects to create sustainable destinations by redeveloping unsuccessful buildings, turning these neglected parts of our cities into new centers for the local communities.

His diverse portfolio of large-scale mixed-use, commercial, cultural, heritage and masterplan projects include multi award-winning destinations such as Huafa City Hub in Wuhan, China; Lotte Mall in Hanoi, Vietnam; and Seazen Suzhou Wuyue Plaza in Suzhou, China. His current projects include Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, an architecturally stunning and premium lifestyle waterfront destination; Taichung High Speed Rail Project, set to be Taiwan’s largest TOD retail and mixed-use development; and Cross Street in Singapore, repositioning a commercial tower and heritage buildings at the heart of the CBD.

Before joining Benoy at 2017 Gregory was based in London working at Heatherwick studio on projects across Asia, US, UK and the Middle-East.

Registered on the Singapore Board of Architects, Azaria is a highly experienced architect and renowned participant of the green initiative for the built environment. Passionate about sustainable architecture, Azaria is a LEED Accredited Professional with the US Green Building Council and is a Greenmark Manager in Singapore. Leading a diverse range of contemporary projects, Azaria is involved across the full project lifecycle, including design, coordination, consultation, documentation and construction.

Azaria has worked across Asia in the residential, mixed-use, commercial, retail, hospitality and healthcare sectors. Her most notable projects include Resorts World Sentosa, one of the most iconic integrated waterfront resort developments in Southeast Asia; Cross Street Exchange in Singapore, an adaptive reuse development underpinned by sustainability and heritage conservation in the heart of the CBD; and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore, an iconic, world-class lifestyle destination enhancing Singapore as a major aviation hub. Azaria has also worked on David Jones Elizabeth Street Flagship in Sydney, Australia, redeveloping the heritage flagship 12-floor department store; and most recently Han Jardin in Hanoi, Vietnam, a prominent mixed-use residential and commercial development designed in response to the country's growing population and thriving modern culture.

Recognized by the URA as one of the ‘20 under 45’ architects in Singapore for his community-centric and sustainable designs, Lawrence brings with him over 20 years of global experience. He has worked in international practices such as SOM, RSP and Gensler, where he held leadership roles including as Regional Director for Mixed-use and Retail Centres in the APME region.

Believing that good design comes with social and environmental responsibilities, these have been the key design principles of Lawrence’s works across diverse practice areas ranging from large master plans, mixed-use developments, retail centres, hospitality, residential, healthcare, to user experience projects. Many of Lawrence’s projects were Singapore’s landmarks, such as the Henderson Waves and ITE HQ & Campus Central.

Lawrence has been recognised as a thought leader in his industry and a recipient of the prestigious Royal Institute of Architects President’s Medal. He believes in practitioner-led research and teaches design at the National University of Singapore.

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lawrence.ler@benoy.com

Prior to joining Handley House in 2018, Neil partnered with the CEO of Olswang LLP to secure the iconic, tripartite merger with Nabarro LLP and CMS LLP to form the sixth largest global law firm. Prior to joining Olswang LLP, he was integral to the merger of EC Harris LLP, as Chief Financial Officer, into Arcadis NV which created a leading global built asset consultancy which now employs 28,000 professionals with a turnover of over €3.0 billion.

Neil is a regular conference speaker and has worked with organisations such as Innovation Enterprise, Global Business Events, The Executive Network, KNect365, Corporate Parity, World Finance Forum, ExecLN and Richmond Events. He has also contributed to and written articles for Finance Director, Accountancy Age, The CFO, The Economist and Reed Finance.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and the Institute of Directors.

Toby recently re-joined the Benoy team in the London Studio. He has over twenty year’s experience across mixed use retail, residential, heritage fabric, Department of Justice and laboratory sectors.

He has a proven track record of delivering complex building projects. Toby understands the needs of clients to provide appropriate and effective design, innovative answers to project problems and creates highly motivated teams. He has used these skills to good effect during his time as an architect with the United Nations World Programme during the South Sudan Conflict.

Prior to returning to Benoy, Toby worked on various projects such as Astra Zeneca Discovery Centre R&D Lab. Cambridge, ICT Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery Laboratories London, Imperial College London, Christ’s College Cambridge University and the Coda restaurant at the Albert Hall, London.

Angus is a landscape architect and urban designer with diverse experience across two decades having worked in Australia, USA, UK and the Middle East. He joined Uncommon Land as a Senior Associate Director in 2022 where he is jointly responsible for overseeing projects and studio operations. Angus is also an Australian Registered (AILA) Landscape Architect and member of ASLA.

During his time practicing Angus has been able to transpire his passion for the profession of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design into creating spaces and/or establishing strategic framework, to enhance the quality of life for communities and individuals who visit or live in those places.

Angus’ experience in project delivery in the public domain includes Middle East mega projects, master plans, infrastructure projects such as streetscape refurbishments and development of urban plazas, community parks, foreshore developments, playgrounds, boardwalks, cycleways, projects on ecologically and politically sensitive sites as well as residential design. Through the lifespan of these projects Angus has been involved right from project initialisation, community and client consultation, concept development, detail design, construction documentation, tendering and contract and construction management.

Prior to joining Uncommon Land Angus worked in New York City and where he worked as a Project Director on Riyadh Sports Boulevard in Saudi Arabia.

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angus.palmer@benoy.com

Qin Pang is the Director and Head of Benoy’s Shanghai Studio and Head of Design. With nearly 30 years of experience as a professional architect, he has dedicated himself to exploring the connection between architecture, society, and nature. His goal is to discover integrated solutions for architecture across various scales and levels through numerous engineering and design projects. Thanks to his expertise in sustainable architectural design, he was appointed as a Sustainable City Development Commissioner in Chongqing by the UK Government. In this role, he assists the local Chongqing government in promoting a holistic design strategy for sustainable cities.

Since returning to China in 2008 from Benoy UK, he has worked on and designed a series of landmark projects as a principal designer, which were highly recognized by the industry and were selected for the RIBA China Architect 100 Program from 2020 to 2022, initiated by RIBA. The Architectural Society of Shanghai China honored him as the second “Shanghai Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Architect” in 2023.

In addition to being an architect by profession, Qin also actively participates in architectural education and academic exchanges with professional associations. He has served as a lecturer, guest professor, and guest judge at Donghua University, Tongji University, Southeast University and Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, as a member of the 14th Council of the Architectural Society of Shanghai, and as Co-Chairman of the ULI China Mainland Mixed-Use Project.

Mark was previously Minister of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government in September, whilst also serving as Conservative MP for Hertford and Stortford.

A chartered surveyor by profession, after graduating, Mark worked in the property and economic development markets and ran his own business for 10 years before entering politics. His interests include small business and enterprise, urban planning and regeneration as well as defence and foreign affairs.

Terence is the Head of Hong Kong, Singapore and Shenzhen. He leads the overall design direction and business strategy across the three studios, enhancing Benoy's core expertise, strengthening cross-border collaboration and unlocking opportunities across existing and future sectors and markets.

Terence has over 25 years' international experience in masterplanning, architecture and interior design; creating, managing and delivering world-class and award-winning projects. He is a UK qualified architect and innovative designer at heart, having studied and practiced in Singapore, China and the UK. Terence has a diverse portfolio across Asia, Australia, the Middle East and the UK and he is skilled in delivering various projects from large-scale integrated resorts, masterplanning, mixed-use spaces to experiential retail, hospitality and residential developments.

Terence’s award-winning projects include an iconic integrated resorts development in Southeast Asia; Jewel Changi in Singapore, encompassing interior design, retail and aviation facilities; Changi Terminal 4 in Singapore, for architecture, interior design and wayfinding; Raffles City in Shenzhen, China, a leading mixed-use development including retail, offices, residences, and a SOHO tower; David Jones in Sydney, Australia, redeveloping its heritage flagship 12-floor department store; and the Al Bujairi masterplan and placemaking project in Riyadh, KSA, a lifestyle precinct at the gateway to the UNESCO heritage site.

Wei Tang graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology with a degree in Architectural Design and is a Class I Registered Architect and PRC Certificate Planner.

With extensive project experience, she has been involved in numerous projects as project leader from concept to planning, preliminary design, construction drawings and on-site coordination. Her expertise ensures effective and reliable control throughout the entire design cycle. Over the years, her wealth of experience has equipped her with a precise understanding and mastery of design regulations in Shanghai and the surrounding areas. Since joining Benoy Shanghai in 2008, she has played a key role in the design and leadership of several large-scale urban commercial complex projects, overseeing them until their eventual opening. Notable projects include Hangzhou Joy City, Shanghai Mangoohub and the Alibaba’s Central China Headquarters and Industrial Complex. Her unique insights into commercial architecture and her ability to ensure the quality of international designs for construction in China make her an invaluable member of the team.

A qualified surveyor, Amy graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in Land Use Planning and Management/Development and began her career at DTZ in the Retail Development Team. Since joining Benoy in 2010, Amy has been instrumental on the delivery side of the business, from general efficiencies, billings and debts to utilisation and resourcing. Throughout her time with the business, Amy has completed the Leadership Management Programme and was based in the Dubai studio for three years which gave her a unique insight into the Middle East market and hands-on experience working with clients in the region.

With over 20 years’ professional experience in the West and APAC, Teri’s extensive and diverse portfolio includes award-winning retail, commercial, residential, mixed-use, masterplanning and transport-oriented developments. In addition to her role as Director, she is also the Hong Kong Studio Lead, responsible for overseeing and managing day-to-day studio and project operations, and leading and mentoring the various teams in the Hong Kong Studio.

As a designer, Teri has an in-depth understanding of the entire project cycle from initial design to construction completion. With her international experience and understanding of local nuances, she spearheads ‘glocal’ design thinking at Benoy, adapting international design to local regulations, processes and norms. She has native fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, which allows her to service a broad range of international clients around the region.

Teri grounds her designs in a keen awareness of clients’ commercial and strategic needs, resulting in world-class projects which deliver social, environmental and economic benefits to some of the region’s biggest developers such as Hongkong Land, Alibaba Group, SM Group, Ayala Corporation, and China Resources Land.

Following the various stages from concept through to completion, Teri’s work includes Ningbo New World Plaza, the masterplanning of a 107,000m² mixed-use development, consisting of a K11 Mall, a 250m iconic tower with Grade-A office and the six-star Rosewood Hotel, in one of China’s oldest cities; GMC Tower in Guangzhou, a new landmark for tech enterprises and an iconic headquarters; Hongkong Land's The Ring, a prime commercial complex in Chengdu; and a large-scale retail and mixed-use development in Shanghai’s prestigious West Bund Xuhui District.

Mike is one of Benoy’s leading designers with over 25 years of experience throughout the UK, Europe, India and the Middle East. Mike creates innovative and sustainable design solutions, combining knowledge from a wide range of projects including, masterplanning, retail, leisure, mixed use real estate, residential, commercial development, transport and urban regeneration. Mike has tutored at Nottingham and Lincoln Schools of Architecture, as well as serving as Jury Chairman for the East Midlands RIBA Awards 2018. Mike is a fully qualified architect and a member of the RIBA, BCSC and ICSC.

Mike is passionate about sustainable design and applies this thinking to all his projects, particularly in the area of urban regeneration. Recent work includes the award-winning Wokingham Town Centre regeneration scheme, which included a community and local authority-led phased redevelopment of multiple town centre sites, He is currently leading a project looking to re-energise Orpington town centre and recently led the successful Newark Towns Fund Bid securing up to £25m for the town’s regeneration. He also led Okern Zentrum, Oslo, a mixed-use regeneration project combining retail, leisure and commercial floor space, and Intu Broadmarsh, Nottingham; a prime city centre retail asset which will be comprehensively restructured to create new pedestrian linkages and leisure destinations.

As a Class I Registered Architect in China, Leon Zhang has over 20 years of design and project management experience in the industry. He possesses extensive knowledge in overseeing the overall design process of various project types. Since joining Benoy Shanghai in 2014, he has led and worked on the design of numerous workplace, commercial and hotel urban mixed-use projects, as well as planning projects. Some notable projects includes COFCO Joy Breeze in Suzhou, the masterplan for the urban revitalization of Jinling East Road in Shanghai, and Wenzhou InCity MEGA project.

His areas of expertise include masterplanning and design for new sites and new districts, as well as commercial complex projects, from the planning stage through to architectural design and on-site coordination. Leon Zhang excels in effective and proactive communication with clients, combining innovative international design experience with a deep understanding of local regulations, situational analysis, and client development needs, which enables him to deliver creative and cost-effective design programmes.

Yejia Zhu’s passion for architecture stems from her childhood interest in contemporary art and a fascination with the additional dimension it brings to architecture. After studying at the University of Nottingham, UK, she has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the field of architecture and urban design. She spent nearly 10 years working in the UK and is an experienced urban designer and RIBA registered architect. Her expertise encompasses various aspects of commercial design, including large-scale mixed-use projects, commercial district developments, community commercial spaces as well as masterplanning and the ecological impact of architecture on the public realm.

Throughout her career, she has been involved in many internationally renowned projects, from concept design to construction completion and opening. She has also demonstrated an impressive track record in international bidding projects. Yejia specialises in commercial design, particularly in adapting to spatial use requirements at different stages of urban development and promoting the regeneration of buildings with the aim of contributing to a sustainable future.

Yejia has worked on large-scale mixed-use and commercial workplace projects both in China and abroad. Some of her recent notable projects include Joy City, a commercial complex project in Wuhan covering a total area of over 450,000 m2; the Yuqiao Science Innovation Centre in Pudong, Shanghai, an innovative AI technology-led education, workplace and commercial mixed-use development project; and Lize Capital Land in the southwestern part of Beijing’s 2nd Ring Road, featuring commercial space, four office towers, and a serviced apartment building, covering a total area of over 300,000 m2.

Emi is Head of Business Development for China. In her new role, Emi oversees new opportunities and strategies across China and enhances the overall business development structure and process. Leveraging her extensive experience and market knowledge, she supports pipeline development across the studios to strengthen Benoy’s growth in the Greater Bay Area.

Emi joined Benoy in 2008 and is one of the first members of Benoy’s Shanghai studio. With nearly 15 years in business development, she has established comprehensive relationships with leading developers and clients in Mainland China. With a design background, she assists the team to build and strengthen Benoy’s reputation in the market and deliver best-in-class service to our clients.

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emi.wang@benoy.com

Komal is a Divisional Director at Benoy, with nearly 25 years of international experience within the architecture and real estate industry practising in the UK, USA and India. She has worked across sectors designing large scale retail led mixed-use projects, multi-speciality hospitals to urban design and regeneration schemes. She has also been a member of the World Bank Institute’s joint design workshops with MIT and City Corporation of Thimphu, to develop urban growth alternatives for the Thimphu urban area in Bhutan.

In past academic roles, Komal has carried out research in urbanization, housing and real estate and published articles in the Indian press.

Komal joined Benoy’s London office in 2007 and is currently based in Mumbai working closely with the teams in UK, Singapore and Hong Kong leading client development for Benoy in the Indian sub-continent.

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komal.datta@benoy.com

Nina has over 25 years’ international experience within the architecture and construction industries. She is a UK qualified architect with experience practicing in the UK, Malaysia and Vietnam over a range of projects from master planning, workplace, education, mixed use, entertainment, commercial and residential developments.

Nina has worked in Vietnam since 2016, during which she has led Design Management Divisions for developers such as Nam Long Group, CFLD and TYG to manage urban design, architecture, ID, landscape, infrastructure, C&S & MEP of local teams, and international consultants. Prior to her move to Vietnam, Nina led Benoy’s operation in Kuala Lumpur in 2014 working with the teams in Singapore and Hong Kong on projects in Malaysia and exploring business development opportunities in the region.

Today, Nina works with the teams in Singapore and Hong Kong to coordinate new business opportunities across Southeast Asia.

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nina.noor@benoy.com

Hollie began her career as an Engineering Technician at RPS Group, working as a key member within the design team on large commercial construction projects. Responsibilities included the production of professional construction drawings, 3D modelling for more complex buildings, reports and drawing schedules.

At Benoy, Hollie supports the EMEA Business Development and Bid Team in furthering client relationships and winning work. Working closely with Directors, she contributes to building the company’s future by targeting appropriate clients and work, developing the client base to become and remain sustainable. She also works with the team to identify, research and propose new business areas to expand into which are away from the traditional areas in which we work and will generate longer-term growth opportunities for the business.

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hollie.roberts@handley-house.com