Principal | YNL Architects
Yu-Ngok Lo is the founding principal of YNL Architects, Inc. His work received various design awards such as the AIA California Urban Design Award, NAHB Best of American Living Awards, Gold Nugget Awards, American Residential Design Awards, and various AIA design awards. His work is published at various media such as ArchDaily, Hinge Magazine, CONDE, CommArch Magazine, and Hospitality-Interiors Magazine. Yu-Ngok also served on various design and professional award juries such as the AIA Long Island Design Award, AIA Hong Kong Design Award, and the NAHB Best In America Living Award.
Yu-Ngok served on various leadership positions such as the AIA Strategic Council, AIA Construction Contract Administration Knowledge Community Advisory Group, YAF Advisory Committee, AIA California Communication Advisory Committee, the AIA California Committee On The Environment, NAAB Visiting Team, and the Immigrant Architects Coalition.
Yu-Ngok is also an architectural journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of the AIA College of Fellows Newsletter, AIA YAF CONNECTION, NOMA magazine and is current the editor-in-chief of the AIBD magazine and the AIA Long Island Chapter annual design award magazine.
Yu-Ngok was a recipient of the AIA Louis Blanchard Bethune Fellowship, AIA Presidential Citation, AIA National Young Architects Award, NAHB Young Professional Award, BIA San Diego County RISE Forty and Under, BD+C 40 Under 40, ENR 20 Under 40, and the winner of the AIACC Young Architect Award and AIBD Designer of the Year. He was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in 2020.
Courses
The Culture of Architecture - A Multicultural Perspective on Design Through the Lens of Diverse Storytelling
What values manifest in the built environment and what design principles can we apply to our projects to assure that our physical environments embody the diverse cultures of their inhabitants? Today, the architecture profession recognizes that diverse teams are more successful, particularly when it comes to analysis, creativity, and innovation, all of which are the cornerstones of architecture firms. Intersectionality in architecture is not just about the politics of recognizing individuals and their multiple and intersecting identities but extends to a framework of collective responsibility and action toward practices that are inclusive, diverse, and socially just.
In this session, attendees will hear from a diverse group of architects, designers, and artists who will share their cultures, visions, project samples, and insights in why the intersection of architecture and culture is imperative for the built environment and their communities they serve. The panelists will expand on how thoughtful planning and design can contribute to a more welcoming, and diverse place for occupants to live and thrive, and why architects should incorporate different communities' experiences with culture, policies and design, to create both beautiful and more diverse environments. This session will have ample Q&A time, allowing for attendees to engage with the panelists.
Course expires 03/25/2026