Philia
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Khoa Vu

Khoa Vu is a Vietnamese-American architect and the founder of Studio KHOA VU, an independent architecture practice based in New York City. He currently serves as Design Critic in Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. His work explores the intersection of rational form and embodied spatial experience, with a particular interest in spatial typology, tectonics, and the cultural dimensions of sustainability.

Vu holds a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he received the Araldo Cossutta Prize for Design Excellence and the Faculty Design Award. He previously earned a B.A. in Architecture with High Honors from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was awarded the Eisner Prize for creative achievement in the arts.

His professional experience ranges from socially driven urban housing and cultural projects at Michael Maltzan Architecture to research-led innovation at OXMAN. Alongside his practice and teaching, Vu’s work has received international recognition through platforms including WAF 40 Under 40 North America, the Lexus Design Award, the Venice Biennale, and the Architecture MasterPrize, reflecting an approach to architecture that brings together design experimentation, research, and a considered engagement with contemporary culture.

“Being an architect is not only about designing buildings. It is about developing a way of seeing the world.”

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21 August 26

Architects

Tom Robertson

Tom Robertson is an Australian architect and the founder of Tom Robertson Architects, a Melbourne-based practice dedicated to residential design. His work is defined by a quiet clarity and a sensitivity to material, light, and context, with a focus on creating spaces that feel both timeless and deeply personal.

Established in 2013, his studio has developed a collaborative and client-focused approach, where each project evolves through careful dialogue and a considered design process. Robertson’s architecture reflects a balance between function and atmosphere, often expressed through a restrained material palette and a strong connection to place.

Through his practice, he continues to explore how architecture can shape everyday life, creating environments that are thoughtful, enduring, and attuned to the people who inhabit them.

20 March 26

Architects

Andre Kikoski

Andre Kikoski, AIA, LEED AP, is the Founding Principal of Andre Kikoski Architecture. A commitment to creating transformative architecture runs through all of the firm’s work, shaping projects that balance innovation, materiality, and experience.

Andre received his Master’s degree in Architecture from Harvard University, where he earned distinctions for innovation in design and technology. Prior to founding his practice, he trained with leading figures and firms including I.M. Pei, Peter Eisenman, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and William McDonough.

He currently serves on the board of the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation in Los Angeles, which oversees the Hollyhock House and supports a mission to foster a vibrant and inclusive space for creativity, cultural expression, civic dialogue, and social empowerment. Andre is also a former Trustee of the Van Alen Institute and a member of the Alumni Council Emeritus at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.

Andre speaks internationally across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. His engagements include ArtHamptons, Harvard University, the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, New York University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Parsons School of Design, and Pratt Institute, among others.

4 March 26

Architects

Brook Quach – Workshop/APD

Brook Quach is a Design Director at Workshop/APD, where he approaches architecture with the precision and vision of a composer — orchestrating creative direction while ensuring cohesion across architecture and design. With a strong focus on both concept and execution, he leads projects through complex architectural and design challenges, maintaining a clear and functional vision from inception to completion.

With nearly two decades of professional experience — including 19 years at Workshop/APD — Quach has worked across a wide range of scales and typologies, from hotels and large-scale commercial developments to high-end private residences. Driven by an intuitive architectural approach and a sharp eye for proportion and harmony, he creates spaces that respond meaningfully to the people who occupy them.

27 February 26

Architects

Huw Wellard

Huw Wellard is the architect behind Wellard Architects, a Melbourne-based architecture and design studio. Known for creating lasting impressions through built form, the studio delivers thoughtful outcomes with a sensitive, measured approach that responds to both people and place.

Working across urban, coastal, and rural environments throughout Australia, the practice engages in a process of refinement and shared dialogue to design highly resolved spaces that evolve with life and context.

20 February 26

Architects

Tosin Oshinowo

Tosin Oshinowo is a Lagos-based Nigerian architect, designer, and curator, and the founder of Oshinowo Studio, established in 2013. Her practice is recognized for its socially responsive approach to architecture, design, and urbanism, with projects spanning civic, commercial, and residential sectors across Nigeria. Notable works include collaborations with the United Nations Development Programme to create a new community for a village displaced by Boko Haram, Maryland Mall in Lagos, and Adidas’ flagship store in West Africa.

Oshinowo’s work explores the intersection of culture, identity, and contemporary African design. Alongside her architectural practice, she is an active curator and researcher, having co-curated the 2019 Lagos Biennial and curated the 2023 Sharjah Architecture Triennial. A registered architect and member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, she has worked internationally with firms including Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture before establishing her independent studio.

13 February 26

Architects

Wallflower Architecture + Design

Wallflower Architecture + Design is a Singapore-based boutique practice led by Robin Tan and Yong Mien Huei, known for its refined approach to high-end residential architecture rooted in tropical living. Established in 1999, the studio has built a strong reputation for crafting bespoke homes that respond sensitively to climate, site, and the lived rhythms of their clients.

Robin Tan, a graduate of the National University of Singapore, brings over two decades of experience and has received multiple Singapore Institute of Architects awards, alongside international recognition including wins at the Trends International Design Awards and the World Architecture Festival. Yong Mien Huei, also a graduate of the National University of Singapore and a registered architect, is known for her thoughtful design sensibility and has contributed to award-winning projects such as Touching Eden House, which received both SIA and World Architecture Festival honors. She has also served as a juror at the World Architecture Festival 2025.

Together, they lead Wallflower with a shared commitment to context-driven, sustainable design, continuously exploring new expressions of contemporary tropical architecture.

6 February 26

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