Frven Lim

Frven Lim has a built track record of >11,000 residential units and >2 million square meters over his 21-year professional career.

Frven trained at the Architectural Association in London, where he received his AA diploma in 1999 and MA (Distinction) in the field of Landscape Urbanism in 2001. He practices with an attitude of experimentation and research. This originality is evident in his works, and has earned him several high-profile design recognitions, including the prestigious ‘20 under 45’ accolade accorded by Singapore’s Urban and Redevelopment Authority in 2010.

Throughout his career, Frven has led projects ranging from small bespoke urban insertions to large-scale townships and Masterplans. The diverse portfolio across Asia, the Middle-East, India, China, UK, and Europe include residential, commercial, retail as well as many government commissions.

In the UK, his prominent projects include the prominent Biltmore LXR fronting Grosvenor Square (London), as well as a wide range of commercial projects. Across the globe, he also leads several mega projects involving skyscrapers in China cities.

He is a thought leader in the topic of holistic wellbeing, and passionately champions the motto of “making a difference through design”, specifically on Architecture’s role for happiness for humanity. These are evident in his thought leadership articles and webinar talks in social media platforms. Within the DP group, Frven heads the global wellbeing design pillar.

Frven was an invited tutor/critic for Harvard GSD, Switzerland EPFL and Architectural School of Singapore NUS. He has also authored and edited numerous publications, of which the four seminal books are “Housing People”, “1degNorth”, “Crafting Public Realms” and “Project 2050”. In addition to these, Frven has also contributed an essay which was published alongside the exhibition titled “1000+ Singapores” held at Paris’ city hall in the summer of 2015.