Our Studio / 我們的工作室

Sim-Plex Design Studio
善 沛 設 計 工 作 室

Sim-Plex Design Studio’s vision is [ Live Beyond The Limit - Expanding The Possibilities Of Limited Living Space ]. We are a habitation studio of architecture & spatial design, founded by Architect Patrick Lam.

Sim-Plex stands for [ From Simplicity To Complexity ]. We intervene with Compact Adaptability & Humanised Approach to create transformable, flexible and multifunctional space with poetic narrative in the space time dimension. As a journey from spatial [ Simplicity ] to adaptable humanised [ Complexity ] that improves this changing compact living environment. Our works promotes micro design could be responsive to macro social context and sustainable usage of spatial resources. We are based in Hong Kong and design globally.

善沛設計工作室的願景是 [ 活超於限 - 擴大有限生活空間可能性 ] 。我們關注居住的建築及空間設計項目，並由建築師林揆沛創立。

Sim-Plex 是指 [ 由簡至繁 ]。我們善於以緊密適應力及人類考量創建出可變、彈性、多功能的四維空間及意境故事。由空間的 [ 簡純 ] 演化至具適應力及人本的 [ 繁茂變化 ] ，以改善日益迫狹及驟變的生活環境。項目裏均體現出微觀設計亦可回應宏觀社會議題，及可持續的善用空間資源。我們工作室建基於香港而面向國際。

Our Founder / 我們的創辦人

Patrick Lam . Creative Director
林 揆 沛 . 創 意 總 監

MAFA, MArch, BSc(Arch) CUHK, ARB(HK), HKIA, LEED AP(BD+C), BEAM Pro

" Live Beyond The Limit " - Patrick hopes to enhance our living environment with endless possibilities, especially in a high dense context, adaptable to the changing living needs in the world. As the founder of Sim-Plex Design Studio from 2017, Patrick was involved in numerous projects which range with different scales from Hong Kong to India. The work of Sim-Plex promotes that micro design could be responsive to macro social issues and context. In 2020, the studio was the first Hong Kong Studio to win the Dezeen award, and Patrick was invited as a Judge of Dezeen Award in the next year.

Patrick believes that as long as the information and technology is developing rapidly, a holistic approach in design is a better way to the industry instead of a segregated way. After studying the first Master of Architecture(CUHK) in 2010 , he further studied to have a second Master degree, Master of Arts in Fine Arts (CUHK) in 2016. Not only being as a registered architect in Hong Kong, Patrick is also a BEAM Pro as well as Leed AP (BD+C) of the U.S.A. Uptill now, he was also a part-time lecturer of both Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT) in the field of Architecture and Interior Design. Patrick still enjoys the multi-discipline identities of being an architect, interior designer, lecturer or artist.

Having lived in a tiny tenement apartment in Kowloon city for many years, small and packed space is no stranger to Patrick. This long- term experience of living drove his force to keep investigating the possibilities of expanding a limited space.

Qualifications / 履歷

๏ 2022 - Judge of Gray Award

๏ 2021 - Judge of Dezeen Award

๏ 2021 to Now - Part-time Lecturer of HK College of Technology

๏ 2019 to Now - Part-time Lecturer of HK Design Institute

๏ 2013 to now - Registered Architect (HK)     

๏ 2013 to now - HKIA Member

๏ 2012 to now - LEED AP (BD+C)    

๏ 2014 to now - BEAM Pro    

๏ 2014 to 2016 - Master of Arts in Fine Arts (CUHK)    

๏ 2008 to 2010 - Master of Architecture (CUHK)     

๏ 2004 to 2007 - Bachelor of  Architectural Studies (CUHK)   

๏ 2023 to now - Japan Shuno Lisencing Association Level 3

Awards / 獎項

๏ 2020 - Winner of Dezeen Award “Small Interior” (U.K.)

๏ 2023 - IDA Award Silver Prize In Architecture Category (U.S.A.)

๏ 2023 - 40 under 40 A&D Award (HK)

๏ 2019 - 40 40 中國(香港)設計傑出青年獎 (China)

๏ 2019 - FA青年室內設計師獎 (China)

๏ 2020 - Archdaily Building of the Year - Shortlisted (U.S.A.)

๏ 2020 - Driven x Design Award (HK)

๏ 2021 - IDA Award Honorable Mention Prize (U.S.A.)

๏ 2019 - IDA Award Honorable Mention Prize (U.S.A.)

๏ 2019 - Longlist in Dezeen Award (U.K.)

๏ 2019 - A’ Design Award Bronze Award (Italty)

๏ 2019 - A’ Design Award Iron Award (Italty)

Accomplishment / 成就

๏ 2024 - Lecture For CPD Event Of CABE HK Chaper

๏ 2023 - Sim-Plex Featured As 25 best HK Architecture Firms

๏ 2023 - Lecture For HKIA online webinar

๏ 2023 - Independent Episode Interview By “Yit 一条”

๏ 2022 - Documentary “Tomorrow Living” FRAME ＆ Huawei

๏ 2021 - Interviewed By YouTube Channel “Never Too Small”

๏ 2021 - Participate in book “Pretty Small”

๏ 2020 - Participate in Book “ Condominium & Apartment”

๏ 2020 - Participate in Book “For The Love Of Pets”

๏ 2020 - Participate in Book “Never Too Small”

๏ 2019 - Book Author for “Small Home: Layout and Decorating”

๏ 2019 - Book Author for “小宅 空間設計與軟裝搭配 ”

๏ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟:
Sim-Plex Design Studio is a habitation studio of architecture & spatial design focusing on [ Live Beyond The Limit - Expanding The Possibilities Of Limited Living Space ].