Spark Architects
Spark (stylised as SPARK) is a design studio based in Singapore and Shanghai.
History
[edit]In 2003, CapitaLand hired British architectural firm Alsop Architects to revamp Clarke Quay.[1] Stephen Pimbley set up Alsop Architects' Asia studios to handle the Clarke Quay redevelopment. The redevelopment included an overhaul of shophouse facades, streetscapes, and riverfront dining areas.[2]
In 2006, Pimbley and Wenhui Lim co-founded Spark from Alsop Architects's Asia studios.[2]
In 2014, Spark designed floating hawker centres in Singapore.[3]
In 2015, Spark won the Experimental – Future Projects category at the World Architecture Festival with its Homefarm, a conceptual proposal for the next generation of urban retirement housing.[4]
In 2016, Spark won the Experimental – Future Projects category at the World Architecture Festival with its Spark Beach Hut, a pine cone-shaped structure, which was made of plastic waste thrown into the ocean.[5]
Notable projects
[edit]- GR.iD, shopping mall in Singapore.[6]
- Starhill Gallery, shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[6]
Notable staff
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Boo, Krist (11 February 2003). "'Worn out' Clarke Quay to get new look". The Straits Times. p. 16.
- 1 2 Toriano, Gynen Kyra Tirazona (28 February 2023). "SPARK lights up the design world". Asia Property Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Tan, Audrey (5 July 2014). "Design to whet appetites: Floating hawker centres". The Straits Times. p. 10.
- ↑ Zachariah, Natasha Ann (7 November 2015). "The Interlace condo lauded as 'trailblazer'". The Straits Times. p. B8.
- ↑ Zachariah, Natasha Ann (26 November 2016). "Eco-friendly beach huts a winner". The Straits Times. pp. D4–D5.
- 1 2 Luo, Jingmei (25 December 2024). "SPARK Architects Founder Lim Wenhui's home in Sherwood Towers". Home & Decor Singapore. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Wong, Kim Hoh (7 July 2024). "'I've received bomb threats': S'pore AI artist behind works depicting aunties in bizarre settings". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 March 2026.