Founded in 2006, AR43 Architects Pte Ltd is an award winning design firm which has completed a wide range of works ranging commercial, hospitality, institutional, custom-designed residences to interior architecture projects around Asia. The firm is lead by founder Lim Cheng Kooi who has more than 20 years of experience in the field and many of his past works received awards especially recognition through publications in top architectural journals. Well-featured projects include a bungalow project at 21 Jervois Hill for which AR43 received an Honorary Mentioned Design Awards at the 10th SIA Architectural Design Awards 2010.
The hallmarks of AR43 design work lies in it acknowledging a responsibility to the built environment, understanding both the physical and emotional reconstructive potential of architecture. The firm's works reflect simplicity in its use of basic compositional and geometric elements, specifically without any pretence or fixed style. Each design evolves around a synthesis of site and program, experimenting with a variety of architectural interpretations and ultimately builds within client's ordinary budgets in extraordinary ways