Professor Jenchieh Hung is an internationally acclaimed architect and educator, widely recognized as one of Asia’s most distinctive architectural voices, known for crafting spatial narratives that intertwine history, culture, and emotion. He has also served as a juror for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) – RIBA International Awards: Asia Pacific Awards, and is a practice track professor at Bangkok University’s School of Architecture. He has received the Global Sustainable Development Design Achievement Award from Italy for his outstanding architectural projects and academic dedication. Professor Jenchieh Hung co-founded the international award-winning firm Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research with renowned architect Kulthida Songkittipakdee. The firm’s projects resist aesthetic trends and instead pursue architecture rooted in local identity, material innovation, and ecological consciousness. Alongside his professional practice, he also serves as an honorary professor, distinguished professor, visiting professor, and adjunct professor at leading universities. His design studio, Hung And Songkittipakdee Laboratory (HAS Lab), explores the use of pattern formation as a strategy to simulate urban spatial systems.
SKILL
Architectural Practice and Theory, Design Research, Architectural Criticism and Theory
EXPERIENCES
- Co-Founder/Principal Architect at Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research
- Exhibition Chairman/Principal Curator of The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage
- Guest Editor of the Journal of the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA Journal)
- Professor/Visiting Professor at College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
- Distinguished Professor at School of Architecture, Huaqiao University
- Juror of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) – RIBA International Awards: Asia Pacific Awards
- Juror of European Product Design Award
- Juror of K-Design Award
- Juror of Grands Prix du Design Awards
- Juror of Chicago Athenaeum Museum’s Future House Award
AWARDS
- Winner of The Chicago Athenaeum Museum’s International Architecture Awards, United States
- Winner of Global Sustainable Development Design Achievement Award, Italy
- Winner of INDE. Awards, Australia
- Winner of UN Design Award, United States
- Winner of Golden Trezzini Awards, Russia
- Winner of Global Architecture Design Award, Singapore
- Winner of The European Centre’s International Architecture Awards, Ireland
- Winner of Bauhaus Modern Design Awards, Germany
- Winner of LIT Lighting Design Awards, Switzerland
- Winner of Créateurs Design Awards, France
- Winner of MFID Awards, Malaysia
- Winner of Luxury Lifestyle Awards, United States
- Winner of Thailand Prestige Award, United Kingdom
- Winner of Asia’s Best Firm in Architecture Design Award, Singapore
- Winner of Book Authority Best New Regional Architecture Books, United States
- Winner of The Association of Siamese Architects Expo’s Thematic Pavilion of the Year Award, Thailand
- IndesignLive 6 Asian Design Firms You Need to Know, Australia
- Architizer 30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Thailand, United States
- Archello 25 Best Architecture Firms in Bangkok, Netherlands
- Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory, United Kingdom
- CleverThai The Best Architects in Bangkok, Malaysia
- ArchDaily The Best Architectural Models, United States
- Architonic Top 10 Curated Projects that Consider their Ecological Footprint, United States
- Louis Vuitton City Guide Bangkok Inspirational Addresses, France
TEXTS TO STUDENTS
Stay curious, challenge familiar ideas, and develop your own way of thinking. Design with both imagination and responsibility. Most importantly, learn from every experience and allow your thinking to continuously evolve.
