Li Qi (Richie) CHAN
PhD (2026–present)
M.Arch; BA(Arch) 1st Class Hons. (NUS)
Dip. (Merit) BIT (NP)
I am an interdisciplinary researcher and educator at the Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore (NUS). My research explores the intersections of urban studies and psychology, with a particular focus on urban atmospheres and experiences of solitude. My broader research interests include phenomenology, affect and sensory studies, and critical urban theory. I am a member of the International Ambiances Network and a student researcher at the Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE).
Prior to my current research, I taught critical design futures (CDT) thinking at the Singapore Institute of Technology and social sciences at the American University of Yangon. My professional experience spans over a decade across architecture, design, media, and publishing in Singapore and the wider region. My selected works include Making Space: 40 Years of People, Practice, Possibility (2025), a book celebrating the work of JGP Architecture; Bean There, Sustain That (2024), an installation exploring the circular economy of coffee, presented as part of Re-Route: Orchard at Singapore Design Week; and The Best of Myanmar: Golden Land of Hidden Gems (2018), a visual and cultural showcase of Myanmar.
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e: richie.liqi.chan@u.nus.edu
w: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richieclq
Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering,
National University of Singapore
4 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117566