ICE - ideas for contemporary environments Founded in 2007 by Ulrich Kirchhoff, Louise Low and Claudia Wigger in Hong Kong and Berlin, ice - ideas for contemporary environments is offering their clients strategic design solutions from urban planning to architecture to interior design, for commercial and public projects. ice - ideas for contemporary environments explores the relationship of the city and the building, the public and the private space, circulation and program in order to create new spatial synergies within those relationships. Their commitment to architecture goes beyond the professional practice and incorporates research, publication and education as well. ice works from the start at a highly strategic level with their clients, being engaged in research and analysis prior to the design in order to create unique identity, urban presence and market positioning for all their projects. With over 10 years of experience in Asia and Europe, ice have developed a wide network and partnership with international consultants and associates offering services from engineering to environmental design, cladding consultancy as well as contracting. ice operates from Hong Kong, China, Berlin, Germany and Hanoi, Vietnam with an international team of architects, researchers and designers. Their designs as well as our designers have won numerous awards ranging from government competitions to professional architecture organizations and the media: In 2007 Ulrich Kirchhoff has received the 40 under 40 awards for the most influential designer in Greater China. In 2011 ice won the Asia Pacific Property Award for the best mixed use development in Vietnam. In 2011 ice exhibited their research and teaching results for mixed use developments in emerging countries ‘Radical Mix in Hanoi’ at the Venice Biennale as part of the exhibition series: Teaching Architecture. 3 Positions Made in Switzerland.