Calvin Chua is an architect and urbanist working at the intersection of design, planning and advocacy.He leads Spatial Anatomy, a design practice that develops spaces, objects and strategies for cities. Recent projects include developing a planning toolkit and Web3 environment for a prototypical mall and regeneration of a 800ha former airbase site.Passionate about geopolitical issues, Calvin is recognised as one of the global leading voices on Korean peninsula issues. Calvin’s opinions has been featured on multiple news media, including CNN and New York Times. His professional and non-profit works have also been recognised by various institutions. Most recently, Calvin was listed as an Asia 21 Young Leader 2022 and longlisted for the 2020 UK Royal Academy of Arts Dorfman Award. Complementing his practice and non-profit work, Calvin engages the wider design community as an educator, serving a Visiting Professor at the Korea National University of Arts and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. He has led design studios focusing on urban resilience and regeneration.In addition, Calvin has curated and exhibited at several design biennales, including the 2017, 2019 Seoul Biennale and the upcoming 2021 Venice Biennale.Prior to founding his own practice, Calvin worked with leading urban planning and architecture firms in Europe. Under Fundacion Metropoli, Calvin advised policy makers and local governments on innovation and the development of cities in Southeast Asia and Latin America. Under Balmond Studio, Calvin worked on a 400,000 sqm mixed use waterfront development in Colombo. He has also consulted for the Asian Development Bank on urban development in Central and South Asia.A registered architect in the United Kingdom, Calvin graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture.