Lorraine Yip | Director
Lorraine Yip is an architect and Spatial Intelligence strategist specialising in the alignment of architecture, interiors and environmental energy to create high-performing environments that support wellbeing and long-term value.
With more than 25 years of international experience, Lorraine has led complex and award-winning projects across APAC, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. Her work is grounded in the belief that architecture is never neutral. The way environments are oriented, structured and experienced directly influences behaviour, decision-making, wellbeing and performance.
Lorraine works with developers, organisations and private clients to align architecture, interiors and spatial energy so the environments they create actively support leadership, human wellbeing and long-term asset value. Her approach integrates architecture, interior design, sustainability and Master-level Feng Shui through a single design lens, ensuring critical spatial decisions around orientation, hierarchy, circulation and zoning are considered early in the project.
Lorraine describes this philosophy as Spatial Intelligence, applied through the Spatial Intelligence Alignment Framework (SIAF) to help environments perform effectively over time.
Her portfolio spans mixed-use developments, transport infrastructure, commercial workplaces, hospitality, education and civic projects across a wide range of scales and complexities. Her work has received numerous industry recognitions including the Best-in-Class New Hotel Award (Tatler Best Philippines), World’s Most Beautiful Emporiums (Prix Versailles), MUSE Design Award, Master Builders Award and honours from the Australian Institute of Architects, UDIA, and the World Architecture Festival.
Through her work at yipdeakin, Lorraine continues to advance a design approach where architecture does more than accommodate activity. It actively shapes how people, organisations and environments perform and thrive.
Chris Deakin | Director
Chris is a globally recognised engineering leader and digital transformation specialist with over 25 years of experience delivering complex capital infrastructure projects across the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. He brings deep expertise in rail systems, permanent way design and digital engineering - having successfully led over SGD $100 billion worth of high-impact projects spanning metros, high-speed rail, freight infrastructure and transport master plans.
A pioneer in the integration of engineering and technology, Chris has held senior leadership roles at global firms including Arup, Aurecon and Accenture, where he championed data-driven design, BIM strategy and the deployment of Common Data Environments (CDEs). His work is rooted in the belief that successful infrastructure is as much about process, people and purpose as it is about engineering.
Through yipdeakin, Chris leads multi-disciplinary teams with a focus on unlocking value through system intelligence, alignment optimisation, constructability and digital-first delivery. He has shaped city-defining rail and transport networks - from Singapore’s Cross Island Line and Thomson-East Coast Line to Australia’s Suburban Rail Loop and New Zealand’s Auckland Light Rail - consistently driving technical innovation and future-ready solutions.
Chris’s approach blends technical mastery with a commitment to shared leadership and collective professional growth. He fosters agile, high-performing teams by instilling a culture of innovation, knowledge-sharing and trust. Passionate about legacy and industry advancement, Chris actively mentors the next generation of AEC leaders, equipping them with the skills, systems thinking and confidence to lead transformative change.