# Singapore's most notable architecture professionals under 40 of 2026 - **Source:** Real Estate Asia - **Published:** 2026-09-28T22:00:00.000Z - **Author:** Vincent Mariel Galang - **Original:** https://realestateasia.com/exclusive/singapores-most-notable-architecture-professionals-under-40-2026 - **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial ## Featured rationale Their experience across residential, healthcare, civic, retail and hospitality developments signals broad design capability that could support increasingly complex and specialised property projects. ## AI summary Singapore Business Review named eight architecture professionals under 40 from five firms, whose portfolios span projects including a $790m hotel and integrated healthcare campuses. ## Original article The honourees span five firms, with women in the majority and a combined portfolio that includes a $960m hospital campus. Eight architects. Five firms. A combined portfolio that stretches from a $790m hotel — the largest Mercure property in the world — to Singapore's first fully integrated healthcare campus. Singapore Business Review's search for the most notable architecture professionals under 40 drew submissions from across the city-state, with eight making the final cut: three from DP Architects, two from SAA Architects, and one each from RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, CPG Consultants, and Chang Architects. Five of the eight are women. Together, the class of 2026 has shaped some of Singapore's most recognisable spaces — Funan, The Cathay, i12 Katong, One Punggol's Regional Library — and some of its most demanding: hospitals, MRT stations, schools, and a 30-storey office tower under active construction. Their portfolios span healthcare, civic infrastructure, retail, hospitality, and heritage conservation. Here are this year's honourees, arranged from youngest to oldest. Jacqueline Tjen, 30DP Architects Jacqueline worked on Dairy Farm Residences & Dairy Farm Mall, a $125m, 460-unit integrated development with views of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, tackling a sloping site by tucking the basement car park into the slope to fit its 1,500 PPVC modules. She also worked on The Verandah Residences, a $37m, 170-unit low-rise development inspired by neighbouring black-and-white bungalows, using deep eaves, louvred screens and verandahs for natural ventilation. A core member of DP Architects' residential typology group, she advances standardised, scalable residential delivery and digital coordination tools. Siqi Zhang, 31RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Siqi worked on the i12 Katong Major A&A, a $30m-plus revitalisation repositioning the mall as a premier East Coast lifestyle destination with new retail concepts, delivered entirely through the COVID-19 pandemic. As Project Architect on West Mall's $40m-plus redevelopment, she led design development and technical coordination for a new communal gathering space with sheltered MRT access, an upgraded public library and a basement food hall. A Registered Architect with a Master's from NUS, Siqi has been with RSP since 2019, also contributing to Resorts World Sentosa's Adventure Dining Playhouse. Chung Yen Ling, 30CPG Consultants Pte Ltd Yen Ling worked as Design/Project Architect on Lentor Health Nursing Home (West Coast), a $46m project under Ministry of Health research initiatives, reinterpreting the institutional model into a home-like environment and addressing resident concerns in a mature estate through feasibility studies. She played the same role on Lentor Health Nursing Home (Macpherson), a $32m project grounded in “Kampong Spirit” values, delivering one-bed-one-window layouts and communal spaces for rehabilitation. She mentors young architects and is actively involved in BIM coordination at CPG’s Integrative Wellness Studio. Melissa Tsang Hiu Ching, 34Chang Architects Melissa worked on Maple House, a $1.5m-$2m Singapore home that preserved its original single-storey character with natural materials rather than maximising floor area. On Moongate House, she assisted the lead architect from concept through completion, developing a modular concrete language for its bespoke precast moongate form, balancing family living with large gatherings. She also worked with Studio Grain on the Low-Resolution Pavilion for Singapore Design Week 2025, using upcycled plastic. She practises under Chang Yong Ter while co-founding spatial design practice Nous Nous. Liao Muqiong, 35SAA Architects Pte Ltd Muqiong was responsible for design execution, project management and delivery on The Chevrons, a clubhouse redevelopment kept operational through phased TOP strategies. She managed Pei Chun Public School's redevelopment from design development through completion, delivering a new annex against an immovable deadline tied to the school's temporary relocation. As Superintending Officer Rep on the Goh Keng Swee Centre for Education, a 30-storey office tower under construction, she oversees design coordination, stakeholder management, and the integration of architectural interfaces with the adjacent Ministry of Education Headquarters. A Master of Architecture graduate from the National University of Singapore, Muqiong has also led remodelling works at Changi General Hospital and the design and delivery of the JS4 and JS5 MRT stations. Tan Wen Jun, 36DP Architects Wen Jun led design development for One Punggol’s Regional Library and community spaces, part of a multi-agency civic development. As design lead and project architect on the library, Wen Jun oversaw development from concept to tender, integrating assistive technologies to set a new benchmark for inclusive public libraries. The result is a human-centred space for all ages. At The Greenhouse at Dulwich College, a net-zero facility, Wen Jun led passive design and façade optimisation from concept through development. Wen Jun also contributes to DP Architects’ research groups and is a guest critic at NUS. Kelvin Ng Si Hoa, 38SAA Architects Pte Ltd Kelvin played a key role in the design and delivery of Woodlands Hospital, Singapore's first healthcare campus to fully integrate an acute hospital, community hospital, medical centre, and nursing home within a single development, overcoming site constraints including noise from the expressway and rocky terrain. It was shortlisted at the 2024 World Architecture Festival and recognised with a Merit Award at the 2025 CREDAWARD. He also worked on Lentor Health Nursing Home, where landscaped buffers and layered greenery help mitigate airbase noise, and the ongoing Tengah General and Community Hospital, drawing on Tengah’s brickworks and plantation heritagethrough its terracotta-toned design and greenery. Kelvin joined SAA Architects in 2018, and actively mentors architects through SAA’s Professional Practice Examination Candidate Development Programme. Loh Zhu Ping, 38DP Architects Zhu Ping worked on design resolution, project management and cost control for Funan Redevelopment, a $450m vertically integrated development combining retail, offices, serviced apartments and a rooftop urban farm. He also worked on Mercure ICON Singapore City Centre, a $790m hotel that is the Mercure brand's largest property worldwide and Singapore's first full concrete PPVC hotel. At The Cathay A&A, a $70m heritage repositioning, he handled design resolution and stakeholder coordination through a conservation review. Zhu Ping holds a Master of Architecture from NUS and is a guest reviewer there. View the 2025 honourees HERE. — with research by Dylan Afuang and Shiena Sur. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 2026年新加坡40岁以下最杰出的建筑专业人士 《新加坡商业评论》（SBR）2026年40岁以下建筑专业人士榜单涵盖五家事务所，女性占多数，作品集覆盖新加坡规模最大的医疗与市政建设项目。 入选者来自五家事务所，女性占多数，合计作品集包括一座价值9.6亿新元的医院园区。 八位建筑师。五家事务所。合计作品集从一座价值7.9亿新元的酒店——全球最大的美居（Mercure）物业——延伸至新加坡首个全面整合的医疗园区。 《新加坡商业评论》（Singapore Business Review）搜寻40岁以下最杰出的建筑专业人士，征集了来自全岛各地的参选材料，八人最终入选：DP Architects三人，SAA Architects两人，以及RSP Architects Planners & Engineers、CPG Consultants和Chang Architects各一人。 八人中有五位是女性。2026年这一届共同塑造了新加坡一些最具辨识度的空间——福南（Funan）、国泰（The Cathay）、i12加东（i12 Katong）、榜鹅一号区域图书馆（One Punggol's Regional Library）——以及一些要求最为严苛的项目：医院、地铁站、学校，以及一座正在施工的30层办公楼。他们的作品集涵盖医疗、市政基础设施、零售、酒店业及遗产保育。 以下是今年的入选者，按年龄由小到大排列。 Jacqueline Tjen，30岁，DP Architects Jacqueline参与了Dairy Farm Residences与Dairy Farm Mall，这是一个价值1.25亿新元、共460个单位的综合发展项目，可眺望武吉知马自然保护区（Bukit Timah Nature Reserve）。她将地下停车场嵌入斜坡，以容纳其1,500个PPVC模块，从而应对倾斜场地。她还参与了The Verandah Residences，这是一个价值3700万新元、共170个单位的低层发展项目，灵感来自邻近的黑白洋房，运用深挑檐、百叶遮屏与外廊实现自然通风。作为DP Architects住宅类型学小组的核心成员，她推进标准化、可规模化的住宅交付及数字协调工具。 Siqi Zhang，31岁，RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Siqi参与了i12加东（i12 Katong）大型改建与加建（Major A&A），这是一项逾3000万新元的振兴工程，以全新零售概念将该商场重新定位为东海岸首屈一指的生活方式目的地，并全程在新冠（COVID-19）疫情期间完成交付。作为West Mall逾4000万新元重建项目的项目建筑师，她主导设计深化与技术协调，打造一处设有有盖地铁通道、经升级的公共图书馆及地下美食广场的新公共聚集空间。Siqi是注册建筑师，拥有新加坡国立大学（NUS）硕士学位，自2019年起任职于RSP，亦参与了圣淘沙名胜世界（Resorts World Sentosa）的Adventure Dining Playhouse项目。 Chung Yen Ling，30岁，CPG Consultants Pte Ltd Yen Ling担任Lentor Health Nursing Home（西海岸）的设计／项目建筑师。该项目价值4600万新元，属于卫生部研究计划，将机构式模式重新诠释为居家式环境，并通过可行性研究回应成熟市镇居民的关切。她在Lentor Health Nursing Home（麦波申）担任相同角色。该项目价值3200万新元，以“甘榜精神”（Kampong Spirit）价值观为根基，实现一床一窗布局，并设置供康复使用的公共空间。她指导年轻建筑师，并积极参与CPG综合健康工作室（Integrative Wellness Studio）的BIM协调工作。 Melissa Tsang Hiu Ching，34岁，Chang Architects Melissa参与了Maple House，这是一栋造价150万至200万新元的新加坡住宅，以天然材料保留其原有的单层特色，而非最大化楼面面积。在Moongate House项目中，她从概念到竣工协助主创建筑师，为其定制的预制月洞门形态发展出一套模块化混凝土语言，在家庭起居与大型聚会之间取得平衡。她亦与Studio Grain合作，为2025年新加坡设计周（Singapore Design Week）的Low-Resolution Pavilion使用升级再造塑料。她在Chang Yong Ter指导下执业，同时共同创立空间设计事务所Nous Nous。 Liao Muqiong，35岁，SAA Architects Pte Ltd Muqiong负责The Chevrons会所重建项目的设计执行、项目管理与交付；该项目通过分阶段临时入伙准证（TOP）策略保持营运。她管理培群学校（Pei Chun Public School）的重建，从设计深化直至竣工，在与学校临时搬迁挂钩、不可更改的期限内交付一座新翼楼。作为正在施工的30层办公楼吴庆瑞教育中心（Goh Keng Swee Centre for Education）的工程监督官代表（Superintending Officer Rep），她负责设计协调、利益相关方管理，以及建筑界面与毗邻教育部总部的整合。Muqiong毕业于新加坡国立大学，获建筑学硕士学位，亦曾主导樟宜综合医院（Changi General Hospital）的改造工程，以及JS4和JS5地铁站的设计与交付。 Tan Wen Jun，36岁，DP Architects Wen Jun主导了榜鹅一号（One Punggol）区域图书馆及社区空间的设计深化，该项目属于一项多机构市政发展。作为该图书馆的设计负责人兼项目建筑师，Wen Jun监督从概念到招标的全过程，整合辅助技术，为包容性公共图书馆树立新基准。成果是一个面向各年龄层、以人为本的空间。在德威学院（Dulwich College）的The Greenhouse这一净零设施中，Wen Jun从概念直至设计深化阶段主导被动式设计与立面优化。Wen Jun亦参与DP Architects的研究小组，并担任新加坡国立大学客座评图人。 Kelvin Ng Si Hoa，38岁，SAA Architects Pte Ltd Kelvin在兀兰医院（Woodlands Hospital）的设计与交付中发挥了关键作用。该项目是新加坡首个在单一发展项目内全面整合急性医院、社区医院、医疗中心及护理院的医疗园区，克服了包括高速公路噪音和岩石地形在内的场地限制。该项目入围2024年世界建筑节（World Architecture Festival），并在2025年CREDAWARD获优异奖（Merit Award）。他还参与了Lentor Health Nursing Home，以景观缓冲带和分层绿化帮助减轻空军基地噪音；以及正在进行的登加综合与社区医院（Tengah General and Community Hospital），透过赤陶色调设计与绿化，借鉴登加的砖厂与种植园遗产。Kelvin于2018年加入SAA Architects，并通过SAA的专业执业考试候选人发展计划（Professional Practice Examination Candidate Development Programme）积极指导建筑师。 Loh Zhu Ping，38岁，DP Architects Zhu Ping负责福南重建项目（Funan Redevelopment）的设计落实、项目管理与成本控制。这是一个价值4.5亿新元的垂直综合发展项目，结合零售、办公、服务式公寓及屋顶城市农场。他还参与了Mercure ICON Singapore City Centre，这是一座价值7.9亿新元的酒店，为美居（Mercure）品牌全球最大的物业，也是新加坡首座全混凝土PPVC酒店。在国泰改建与加建（The Cathay A&A）这一价值7000万新元的遗产重新定位项目中，他通过保育审查负责设计落实与利益相关方协调。Zhu Ping持有新加坡国立大学建筑学硕士学位，并在该校担任客座评审。 在此查看2025年入选者。 ——研究：Dylan Afuang与Shiena Sur。