Dennis is the Director and East Asia Region Design Lead for Architecture, Landscape and Urban Design at Arup. A UK-trained architect, an urban thinker and strategist, he is passionate about placemaking and sustainable city design. He also leads Arup’s Urban Innovation Unit, an initiative that promotes thought leadership and insights into innovative urban solutions, creating impactful and resilient design for our future cities. Prior to joining Arup, Dennis was a Design Principal at HASSELL and has lived in London, working with Richard Rogers on many large-scale complex projects, across different regions, sectors and disciplines.  

Dennis is the co-chair of the Education and CPD Committee for the RIBA HK Chapter, and a council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design.  He also serves as a guest external reviewer for the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong.