He is best known as the inventor of the Bioclimatic skyscraper ( as a genre of low-energy skyscrapers based on bioclimatic design principles ) , and for his novel ideas on designing the high-rise building type as vertical urban design . Born in Malaysia in 1948 , Yeang studied at Cambridge in the UK . He is an expert in green design , incorporating organic and inorganic elements . In his spare time he designs furniture for a living ( http://www.designboom.com/architecture/alan-yeang-architect-furniture.html ) but also works on other projects like designing buildings with solar panels
Born in Malaysia in 1948 , Yeang studied at Cambridge in the UK . He is an expert in green design , incorporating organic and inorganic elements . In his spare time he designs furniture for a living ( http://www.designboom.com/architecture/alan-yeang-architect-furniture.html ) but also works on other projects like designing buildings with solar panels