People
Zac Higson
Associate
BA (Hons) BArch
Zac is fascinated by how we experience the world around us, and how design can shift our perceptions of it. For Szczepaniak Teh, his work is led by observation – he explores a project’s context through photography, archive material and cultural references, drawing out ideas and distilling them into meticulously crafted drawings, 3d models and other forms of representation. A deep consideration of social and cultural context guides everything he does.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Zac is fascinated by how we experience the world around us, and how design can shift our perceptions of it. For Szczepaniak Teh, his work is led by observation – he explores a project’s context through photography, archive material and cultural references, drawing out ideas and distilling them into meticulously crafted drawings, 3d models and other forms of representation. A deep consideration of social and cultural context guides everything he does.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Lee Deverill
Head of Graphics
Ba (Hons) Visual
Lee has been working in the design industry for over twenty years.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
Lee has been working in the design industry for over twenty years.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
Nicholas Szczepaniak
Director
BA (Hons) BArch ARB RIBA
Nicholas leads the design direction for Szczepaniak Teh. He has an instinctive ability to distil complex ideas and inspirations into engaging design directions. Nicholas has a passion for material experimentation and believes that every environment should engage the senses.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award. His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award. His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Nicholas leads the design direction for Szczepaniak Teh. He has an instinctive ability to distil complex ideas and inspirations into engaging design directions. Nicholas has a passion for material experimentation and believes that every environment should engage the senses.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award.
His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award.
His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Wen Ying Teh Szczepaniak
Director
AA Diploma
Ying enjoys the challenge of translating people’s personal stories and dreams into designs that are rich in texture, atmosphere and detail. She draws inspiration from nature, history and fashion, often bringing an organic sensibility to the studio’s projects. She is motivated by a continual quest for beauty and a desire to bring an expressive quality to the spaces we inhabit.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Ying enjoys the challenge of translating people’s personal stories and dreams into designs that are rich in texture, atmosphere and detail. She draws inspiration from nature, history and fashion, often bringing an organic sensibility to the studio’s projects. She is motivated by a continual quest for beauty and a desire to bring an expressive quality to the spaces we inhabit.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Nicholas Szczepaniak
Director
BA (Hons) BArch ARB RIBA
Nicholas leads the design direction for Szczepaniak Teh. He has an instinctive ability to distil complex ideas and inspirations into engaging design directions. Nicholas has a passion for material experimentation and believes that every environment should engage the senses.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award. His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award. His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Nicholas leads the design direction for Szczepaniak Teh. He has an instinctive ability to distil complex ideas and inspirations into engaging design directions. Nicholas has a passion for material experimentation and believes that every environment should engage the senses.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award.
His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Nicholas is a graduate of the University of Newcastle, University of Westminster and the Bartlett, University College London. His thesis explored climate responsive architecture, a project that won several awards, notably the RIBA Silver Medal in 2009 and 2011 Archiprix International Award for World’s Best Graduation Project. He was also the recipient of the BD Class of 2009 and Make Architects’ Sustainability Award.
His work has been published, lectured and exhibited internationally, such as at the The Royal Academy, London, The Barbican Centre, London, Guggenheim Museum, New York, and The Bin Matar House, Bahrain. Nicholas is part of the RIBA Education Group, which awards scholarships and bursaries to students.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Nicholas gained experience at practices including Heatherwick Studio and Michaelis Boyd Architects. Outside of practice, Nicholas is an avid motorsport fan and has restored several classic cars.
Wen Ying Teh Szczepaniak
Director
AA Diploma
Ying enjoys the challenge of translating people’s personal stories and dreams into designs that are rich in texture, atmosphere and detail. She draws inspiration from nature, history and fashion, often bringing an organic sensibility to the studio’s projects. She is motivated by a continual quest for beauty and a desire to bring an expressive quality to the spaces we inhabit.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Ying enjoys the challenge of translating people’s personal stories and dreams into designs that are rich in texture, atmosphere and detail. She draws inspiration from nature, history and fashion, often bringing an organic sensibility to the studio’s projects. She is motivated by a continual quest for beauty and a desire to bring an expressive quality to the spaces we inhabit.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Ying studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London where she received her AA Diploma and was awarded First Class Honours for her undergraduate studies. She is a recipient of the 2009 Royal Institute of British Architects Presidents Bronze Medal and was named one of the 2020 PAM Next 20 Malaysian Young Women Architects by the Malaysian Institute of Architects.
Prior to co-founding Szczepaniak Teh, Ying worked for London practices including Heatherwick Studio and ACME, where she specialised in retail and hospitality, working on a range of award-winning commercial projects around the world, including the Pacific Place mall in Hong Kong. She also led the interior architecture of the award-winning Victoria Gate Arcades in Leeds, which won Building of the Year RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA National Award 2017. Outside of Studio Szczepaniak, Ying is obsessed with historical and wildlife documentaries, and enjoys salsa dancing.
Zac Higson
Associate
BA (Hons) BArch
Zac is fascinated by how we experience the world around us, and how design can shift our perceptions of it. For Szczepaniak Teh, his work is led by observation – he explores a project’s context through photography, archive material and cultural references, drawing out ideas and distilling them into meticulously crafted drawings, 3d models and other forms of representation. A deep consideration of social and cultural context guides everything he does.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Zac is fascinated by how we experience the world around us, and how design can shift our perceptions of it. For Szczepaniak Teh, his work is led by observation – he explores a project’s context through photography, archive material and cultural references, drawing out ideas and distilling them into meticulously crafted drawings, 3d models and other forms of representation. A deep consideration of social and cultural context guides everything he does.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Zac obtained his first class honours in BA (Hons) Architecture at the University of Greenwich, London, before completing a Masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, where he gained a distinction. He also won the ‘digital’ and ‘lockdown’ categories of the 2021 Architectural Drawing Prize, awarded by the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects.
Beyond architecture, Zac is fascinated by aviation and engineering, frequently travelling to air shows around the world.
Lee Deverill
Head of Graphics
Ba (Hons) Visual
Lee has been working in the design industry for over twenty years.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
Lee has been working in the design industry for over twenty years.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
During that time, he’s rebranded many international corporations, created events and experiences, directed films in the US and Africa, worked with Zaha Hadid and re-energised Battersea Power Station. Notable clients include – Toyota, Aston Martin, Guinness, Nike and The Old War Office.
He is a graduate of Ravensbourne, where he attained a First in Visual Communication.
