Laboratory For Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd.

香港 · 建築與規劃

Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd. (LEAD) is a young Hong Kong & Antwerp based architectural design and research practice, founded by Kristof Crolla & Sebastien Delagrange. LEAD explores innovative architectural outcomes by strategically combining advanced digital design and fabrication technology with traditional manufacturing opportunities and on-site craftsmanship. Its scope and services stretch from initial design through construction up to project realisation. Within its first two years of operation LEAD won the Hong Kong Global Design 2011 Excellence Award, received the 2012 Design For Asia Bronze Award, and received the Perspective 2012 40 under 40 Award. LEAD is best known for their recently built "Golden Moon" Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Wonderland 2012 in Victoria Park, Hong Kong. LEAD combines practice with research by organising and teaching in an International Workshop Series (IWS) with now 18 editions completed worldwide in countries as varied as Chile, Finland, South Africa and China.