Louie Sieh, PhD, is an urban researcher specializing in value creation through place governance. With experience spanning universities, government, and private sectors in the UK, Hong Kong, and ASEAN, Louie has led projects on design quality performance in public services, private sector investment in public design, long-term value management in the built environment, and placemaking evaluation. As Programme Director for flagship design programs at Cardiff University and City University of Hong Kong, Louie has shaped the next generation of urban designers. Currently, Louie’s research focuses on decision-making and placemaking in Hong Kong, London, Singapore, and Malaysia. Louie’s latest book, co-authored with Claudio de Magalhaes, is “Providing Public Space in a Contemporary Metropolis: Dilemmas and Lessons from London and Hong Kong” (2024, Policy Press).