About Formzero

Lee Cherng Yih (Kuala Lumpur, b.1978) received his architecture degree from RMIT University, Melbourne in 2002. After spending a decade working in Shanghai, London and Kuala Lumpur, Cherng Yih founded Formzero in 2012, an architectural research studio injected with the ideology of reengaging the architecture with tropical landscape in the urban context. His design approach often focuses on challenging the conventional architectural typologies and the boundaries of urban realm. formzero is also served as a think tank that runs within MOA Architects in Kuala Lumpur. 2002 graduated from RMIT University, Australia 2011 2nd prize winner of Academy Science Malaysia competition 2012 founded Formzero 2014 teach at Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2016 joined MOA Architects as think tank unit 2017 Networked Garden joint winner of Master Builders Association Malaysia competition 2018 Window House awarded Commendation by PAM Award (Malaysia Architect Association) 2019 Planter Box House winner of FuturArc Green Leadership 2019 award 2019 Planter Box House longlisted for Dezeen Awards 2019 Public lecture / talk: 2018 Speaker at PAM Design Lecturer Series in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018 Speaker at Construe and Construct 9 at National University of Singapore 2018 Speaker at Future Thinker at Taylor’s University, Malaysia 2019 Speaker at DOMA Breakfast Club, Kuala Lumpur 2019 Speaker at PAMSC Design Lecturer Series in Kuching, Malaysia 2019 Panel Discussion  at Lunch Meet by Grohe + Doma Initiatives 2019 Speaker at AA Asia Book Launch, Singapore 2019 Discourse Panelist at REKA conference, Kuala Lumpur