Architects Explained

Leon Rost is an architect, and a partner at BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and leads the Los Angeles office. After completing his architectural studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, he gained work experience at numerous international practices, including at Space Group in Oslo, Kjellander + Sjöberg in Stockholm, Klein Dytham Architecture and Shigeru Ban in Tokyo, as well as BIG, where he interned in the Copenhagen office. In 2009, he also co-founded ONOFFICE based in Porto, Portugal. In this ep...

Peter Ferretto is an architect and Director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s School of Architecture. He obtained his Bachelor of Science from the University of Liverpool, and Master’s degree at the University of Cambridge. He gained work experience at numerous international practices including Odile Decq & Benoit Cornette Architects, Eric Parry’s office, and at Herzog & de Meuron as an Associate and Project Architect for the CaixaForum in Madrid. He has also founded his ...

James Von Klemperer is President and Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), leading more than 750 people spread across 7 global offices. He obtained his Bachelor of History and Literature from Harvard University, Master of Arts from Cambridge University, and Master of Architecture from Princeton University. He continues to stay involved in the academic realm lecturing regularly at universities, and architectural foundations. Jamie also chairs the Board of Directors of the Skyscraper Museum, th...

Hugh Trumbull is an architect and design Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox KPF. He obtained his B.Arch and M.Arch from Cornell University’s AAP program and continues to stay involved in the academic realm teaching studios and participating in design juries. At KPF, Mr. Trumbull’s designed and built portfolio ranges from new build projects like the Time Tower and HONY Center in Shenzhen, and several repositioning projects including Centra at Metro Park, 712 Fifth Avenue, 280 Park Ave, and 6...

Eui-Sung Yi is a Partner at Morphosis Architects and the Director of The NOW Institute, a research center for urban strategy and sustainability with which he co-authored the bestselling 100 Buildings and the 730 page visual almanac HAITI NOW. He first obtained his B.Arch from Cornell University AAP program and his M.Arch II from the GSD. Currently, he is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern California where he had served in the past as Director of the Graduate Pr...