Kenichi Teramoto is a Japanese Architect based in Chiba and Founder of Office of Teramoto. ■ He acquired his masters degree at Tokyo University of Science in 2000, and gained professional experience in Rotterdam and Tokyo. ■ He moved to Dubai in 2012, and he was a Founding Partner of waiwai (formerly ibda design). ■ He founded Office of Teramoto in 2021 after moving back to Japan from the Middle East. ■ Teramoto was the Curator of the National Pavillion of the UAE for the 17th Architecture Bienalle di Venezia 2020 & 2021, Recipient of the Golden Lion Award. ■ His architectural design proficiency includes a diverse range of projects including art centers and parks, school and university campuses, mixed-use developments, private villas and mosques.