Firm Description

Founded in Hong Kong by Aaron Tan in 1994, the office sets out to re-define new urbanism and architecture for emerging cities in Asia.

Recognizing the socio-cultural matrix in which it operates, the office draws on the global nature of its urban architectural experience to develop new and contemporary Asian urban planning and architectural approaches.
RAD is a team of architects, urban planners, interior designers and media researchers of multinational origin.

Our selected projects include the Jeonju University Star Center, W Seoul, Yangji Memorial & SK Telecom HQ in South Korea; Chin Sui Highway Center in Taiwan, Le Meridien Hangzhou Hotel, Xixuan Spa Hotel & SK China HQ in China; Pioneer Building & the Vivanta Hotel by Taj in India; AIA Tower, W Place and the Octagon in Hong Kong. Some recent projects include the China Resource Hotel in China, SK T Factory in Seoul and a new high-tech campus in Silicon Valley USA.

RAD has been profiled and published in several international architecture journals and exhibitions, including Venice Biennale in Italy, ArchiLab in France, PS1 in New York, the Hayward in London, Secession in Vienna and the Total Museum in Seoul.