IMPACT ARCHITECT

Tony Chan

Cities, Planning and Design Leader, Southeast Asia · Arup
Biography

Tony is Arup’s Cities, Planning & Design Leader for South-east Asia. He was also a Council Member of the Singapore Institute of Planning. With a background in urban planning & sustainability, he has led various large-scale award-winning city shaping projects across South-East Asia, China and around the Asia Pacific region, including the Eastern Economic Corridor Strategy in Thailand, Indonesia’s new Capital City, ADB’s Urban Climate Change Resilient Trust Fund across 25 cities and various low carbon and city masterplans. He helps cities and organizations navigate complex challenges through adaptive and resilient planning. His work integrates planning & design, environmental, social, infrastructure, and digital strategies to create sustainable, future-ready communities that can thrive amid climate, resource, and urbanization pressures.