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Mr. Lee

Steve Lee

Founder & Design Principal, Aprilli Design Studio

Steve Lee is founder and design principal at Aprilli Design Studio, a Toronto-based atelier design studio focusing on research, design, and implementation of sustainable design and planning strategies.

As architects and design consultants, Aprilli Design Studio specializes in providing analysis and solutions for futuristic issues including social, economic and environmental problems related to transportation, energy, food and population. The studio explores new ideas and solutions based on advanced technologies and recent design trends including autonomous driving technology, digital fabrication, big data and interactive design.

Aprilli Design Studio's progressive design projects including "Autonomous Travel Suite" and "Urban Skyfarm" have been covered in international medias extensively including CNN, Forbes, BBC, Newsweek and have received awards including Radical Innovation Award and Green dot design Award.

Prior to founding Aprilli Design Studio, Mr. Lee has worked at architectural design firms including Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, ZNA Associates and RTKL Associates as a project architect on international high-rise, mixed-use and hospitality projects in various countries. Since founding Aprilli Design Studio in 2014, he has been teaching at universities including UCLA Architecture and Urban Design March II post graduate program and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Mr. Lee is a licensed architect in state of California, US and Ontario, Canada and is a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction. He has received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree from Yonsei University in 2002 and Master in Architecture degree from Yale University in 2007. He is currently a member of Akin MOCA studio program in Toronto.

Please visit http://www.aprilli.com for more information.

Mr. Lee can be contacted at +1 647-920-6246 or slee@aprilli.com

Coming up in November 2019...

Architecture & Design: Biophilic Design

The hospitality industry is constantly evolving to meet and exceed guest expectations. As a result, hotels are always on the lookout for new ways to improve the guest experience, and architecture and design is an essential part of this equation. Bold design is often the most effective way to make an exceptional first impression - an impression guests use to distinguish between brands. One design trend that is being embraced worldwide has become known as “Biophilic Design.” Biophilic design is based on the concept of biophilia, which is the theory that human beings have an innate tendency to seek out nature, natural elements, and natural forms. Biophilic design is more than hotels simply adding a surplus of plants; it involves incorporating specific design elements into a hotel in order to imbue it with a sense of wellness and well-being. Some of those elements include exposure to natural lighting; views of nature and rooms with a view; natural architectural patterns; salvaged or reclaimed woods of all types; reclaimed metals; sustainably sourced stone; living green walls and vertical gardens; and direct and indirect exposure to nature. Hotels that have incorporated biophilic design into their properties are reaping the benefits associated with this trend including reduced stress responses, better air quality, lower energy costs, and more positive guest reviews. Biophilic design has also been shown to improve guest moods and to satisfy consumer demand for environmental responsibility. Savvy hotel owners and managers are aware that nature-inspired elements enhance their guests' comfort and well-being, which is why this trend is becoming so prevalent. Biophilic design is just one topic in the fields of hotel architecture and design that will be examined in the November issue of the Hotel Business Review.
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