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| Born | 24 September 1956 Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Iranian/Italian |
| Discipline | Structural Engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral Advisor | Professor Paul Erskine Regan |
| Engineering Career | |
| Significant Projects | The Troika, Capella Singapore, Atmosphere (Kolkata), National Design Centre, Dhoby Ghaut Green, Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Four Seasons Resort, Seychelles, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Lincoln Modern Singapore |
| Significant Awards | President*s Design Award (P*DA), Designer of the Year, 2016 |
Hossein Rezai-Jorabi (born 1956) is a structural engineer, a design visionary, and an educator based in Singapore. He is the founding principal of international design engineering consultancy Web Structures Pte Ltd[1] (acquired by Ramboll in 2020[2]) and the managing director of the Milan Research Lab;[3] a research and consultancy start up, based in Milan – Italy, dedicated to research in advanced computational design and engineering analysis.
Rezai is now the Global Design Director at Ramboll[4], and a Professor of Practice at the Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore[5]. He has been recognised for his contributions to engineering and was named 'Designer of the Year' by Singaporean President Tony Tan in the 2016 President's Design Awards.[6]
Education and academic activities
[edit]Rezai obtained his PHD from the University of Westminster and worked there as a research assistant and fellow. He has written and presented several technical papers and has lectured at the University of Westminster, Politecnico Di Milano[7], National University of Singapore, Victoria and Albert Museum,[8] Institution of Civil Engineers[9] and Singapore University of Technology and Design.[10]
His works have been published in newspapers, international architecture magazines and books, including the Institution of Structural Engineers' magazine and the Architects' Journal.[11]
Accolades
[edit]In 2016, Rezai received the Singapore President's Design Award 'Designer of the Year' – the first engineer to win the award.[12]
Web Structures' awards include the RIBA Award for International Excellence 2012 for The Troika (Kuala Lumpur),[13] the 14th SIA Architectural Design Award 2014 for the National Design Centre, and the ISE Singapore Structural Award 2016 for the Mediacorp Campus building.[citation needed]
Rezai and Web Structures projects have been featured in The Telegraph,[14] The Straits Times,[15] Financial Times,[16] Forbes,[17] Dezeen[18] and more. Rezai has also appeared as a guest expert on Channel News Asia,[19] BBC News and National Geographic.[20]
Rezai was part of the master jury in the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture – the first Singapore professional to be on the jury.[21]
Publications
[edit]- REZAI-JORABI, H., “Shear reinforcement in ordinary reinforced and prestressed concrete beams”, Ph.D. thesis, Polytechnic of Central London, 1984, pp. 308
- REGAN, P.E. and REZAI-JORABI, H., “Comments on the shear provisions of the CEB-MC78 for prestressed beams (with straight cables) with web steel”, paper to CEB Commission IV, Rotterdam, 1985.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., “Rehabilitation, Upgrading, Refurbishment”, Preliminary Report, Structures Research Group, Polytechnic of Central London, Feb 1986, pp. 24.
- REZAI-JORABI, H. and REGAN, P.E., “Shear resistance of prestressed concrete beams with inclined tendons”, The Structural Engineer, Vol. 64B No. 3, Sep 1986, pp. 63 - 75.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., “Wide-beam shear resistance of I-sectioned reinforced concrete beams”, Structures Research Group, Polytechnic of Central London, Aug 1987, pp. 38.
- REGAN, P.E. and REZAI-JORABI, H., “Shear resistance of I-sectioned reinforced concrete beams”, Structures Research Group, Polytechnic of Central London, Aug 1987, pp. 38.
- REGAN, P.E. and REZAI-JORABI, H., “Shear resistance of one-way slabs under concentrated loads”, American Concrete Institute Structural Journal, Vol. 85, No. 2, Mar - Apr 1988, pp. 150 - 158.
- REGAN, P.E., REZAI-JORABI, H. and KYRIACOU, A.G. “Structural implications of loss of cover to main steel in reinforced concrete beams”, Structures Research Group, Polytechnic of Central London, Nov 1988, pp. 20.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., “Structured Creativity”, Journal of the Singapore Institute of Architects, No. 209:00, May 2001, pp. 94-99.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., “Subjective Structures”, Journal of the Singapore Institute of Architects, No.213, May 2002, pp. 70-77.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., “On Evironmental Responsiveness and Technology Integration”, Architecture & Purality: Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Nov 2016, pp. 330-335.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., “Of Structures and Tress: An Engineering Prospective”, Docomomo publication on the 8th mASEANa project conference, 2019, pp. 78-81.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “Creating Value”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 1, Jan 2023, pp. 16.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “Design Excellence”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 2, Feb 2023, pp. 12.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “Ramboll Design System”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 3, Mar 2023, pp. 20.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “Regenerative Worldwide”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 4, Apr 2023, pp. 24.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “In Praise of Retrofit”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 5, Jul 2023, pp. 24.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “AI for Augmented Intelligence”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 6, Sep 2023, pp. 32.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, Ramboll DESIGN Excellence Publication, 2022, Nov 2023, pp. 274.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “Decarbonisation in Depth”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 7, Feb 2024, pp. 28.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “MMC – State of the Art”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Special Edition, May 2024, pp. 36.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “MMC – Construction Site to Assembly site”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 8, Jun 2023, pp. 20.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, 2023-2024, Aug 2024, pp. 208.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “Health by Design”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 9, Oct 2024, pp. 24.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “System Thinking”, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, Edition 10, Feb 2024, pp. 24.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, Ramboll DESIGN Publication, 2024-2025, Apr 2025, pp. 232.
- REZAI-JORABI, H., et al, “On Regenerative Design, on Systems, On Complexity. The Polimi Lectures”, Polimi/Ramboll Publication, May 2025, pp. 320.
References
[edit]- ↑ Zachariah, Natasha Ann (9 December 2016). "Engineer bags Designer of the Year award". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Becoming the Partner for Sustainable Change in Asia Pacific". Ramboll.
- ↑ "Home". Milan Research Lab.
- ↑ Yabuka, Narelle (11 January 2024). "Beyond Sustainability, Dr Hossein Rezai Advocates a Regenerative World View for Built Environment Professionals". Design Singapore Council.
- ↑ "Hossein REZAI-JORABI (Dr)". Department of Architecture College of Design and Engineering National University of Singapore.
- ↑ "President's Design Award: Engineer among three Designer of the Year winners". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Detail - polimi". www.polimi.it. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Engineering Season at the Victoria and Albert Museum – London". Web Structures. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "High Rise Expert To Lead International Tall Buildings Conference – Thornton Media". Thornton Media. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Exploring a different engineering perspective". enewsletter.ntu.edu.sg. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Warning to British architects to guard reputation overseas". Architects Journal. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Dr Hossein Rezai". Base. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Foster and Partners scoops two RIBA International Awards". Building Design. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Lift-off for luxe walkway in the clouds". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Zachariah, Natasha Ann (10 December 2016). "Engineer wins Design of the Year award for first time". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Hall, Zoe Dare (11 October 2013). "Architecture: Singapore's shapely butterfly house". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Flamer, Keith. "Dominican Republic's Exclusive Playa Grande & Amanera Resort Seduces Rich, Famous & Adventurous". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ardmore Residence skyscraper in Singapore by UNStudio". Dezeen. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ WEB STRUCTURES (18 November 2014), Dr. Rezai News Interview – Fukushima Disaster, retrieved 28 June 2017
- ↑ "NatGeo films Kolkata highrise for mega-structures series". The Times of India. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Master Jury announced for 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture". Aga Khan Development Network. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.