Intellectual background
Quang was trained as an urban designer and architect. He obtained M.Sc. degrees in sustainable architecture and human settlements and his Ph.D. in architecture at KU Leuven, Belgium. In 2017, he founded BIT-rooms: Urbanism, Landscape & Architecture. His research focuses on forest and water urbanism, in which he discovers the power of forest and water landscapes to structure urbanism. Currently, he is also a member of Research Urbanism & Architecture (RUA – Belgium).
Grants
- Scott Opler Graduate Scholar Fellowship
Awards
- Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize – 2025 (Special Mention)
- International competition: General planning ideas of Bao Loc city and surrounding areas till 2040, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam – 2019 (3rd Prize)
- International competition: “Planning Concept of Highly Interactive Innovative Districts (District 2, District 9, Thu Duc district)” – 2019 (Honorable Mention)