Lateral is an inter-disciplinary office.
An ensemble of 35 architects, designers, culturalists, thinkers and makers across three studios – Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne and Phnom Penh. We work with our clients to rethink cities, communities, buildings and technology.
Our carefully assembled, geographically diverse team of experts combines an extensive body of technical knowledge with an intrinsic inter-cultural intelligence. We create outcomes which respond to the specific needs of the environments we operate in and the communities whom we serve.
Our work transcends typologies, scales, and domains. We are drawn to contemporary issues that confront our world today – affordability, climate change and social justice.
Our experience in a variety of markets and cultural context enables us to take the best of cutting edge know-how, couple that with time-tested local techniques to create impactful outcomes.
We operate as a creative network.
Lateral is led by Keat Chuah, Jin Lee and Nicholas Ling in Kuala Lumpur, Jonathan Lee and Craig Mcleod in Melbourne and Yothea In in Phnom Penh.
Lateral employs an integrated, full spectrum BIM strategy across the design, documentation & implementation of our projects.
Our BIM ecosystem & approach is built on the industry leading REVIT platform which allows for single point, centralized repository of design and project information. This enables multiple stakeholders to operate within common project parameters and controls.