Arise Wan
is a self-taught visual artist and professional architect who seamlessly bridges art and science through intricate hand illustrations and advanced 3D visualizations. Drawing inspiration from humanity's future, emerging technologies, and space exploration, her work blurs the line between fact and fiction. As an artist influenced by Japanese manga and Da Vinci’s genius, she has brought her vivid imagination to life through detailed hand sketches since 1995. In her architectural practice, she designs various projects, including airports, resorts, offices, and apartment complexes, alongside visionary concepts like futuristic starships and outer space research facilities for EU affiliations. Her recent artwork, Engines of Eternity, created in collaboration with the SEADS network, was exhibited at European Space Agency (ESA) Open Day 2024, in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Arise’s ultimate vision is to inspire innovation, curiosity, and wonder by integrating creativity and science in transformative ways to shape the future.
Education
Exhibitions / Publications
2017 - 2018 Robotic Building Lab @ TU Delft (Exchange Program), The Netherlands.
2016 - 2018 Master of Architecture @ DIA (Dessau International Architecture Graduate School ), Germany.
2009 - 2014 Bachelor of Science Architecture Technology @UCSI University, Malaysia.
2024 - 0000 Exhibition @ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
2024 - 0000 Exhibition @Lichtungn, Cologne, Germany.
2023 - 0000 Publications @ International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Baku, Azerbaijan.
2022 - 0000 Publications @ International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Paris, France.
2022 - 0000 Exhibition @Motorenhalle, Dresden, Germany.
2022 - 0000 Exhibition @APT, London, UK.
2022 - 0000 Exhibition @Pilar, Brussel, Belgium.
2021 - 0000 Publications @17th Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy.
2019 - 0000 Exhibition @Breda Photos, Breda, The Netherlands.
Awards / Honors
2022 - 2023 *2nd Prize | Residential Apartments, Wohnpark am Golfclub in Mülheim a.d.R, Germany | GS
2019 - 2021 *Won Pitch | OSIP Off-Earth Manufacturing and Construction by European Space Agency (ESA) | TU Delft
2019 - 2020 *1st Prize | Expansion of the Federal Ministry for the environment, nature conservation & nuclear safety in Berlin, Germany | JSWD
2019 - 2020 *1st Prize | New construction of the children's & youth theater in Dortmund, Germany | JSWD
2019 - 2020 *Honorable Mention | Expansion of Komischen Oper in Berlin | JSWD
2018 - 0000 *Nominee | Robert Oxman Prize by Dessau Institute of Architecture (DIA), Germany.
2018 - 0000 *Finalist | Confronting Informality Competition by TU Delft (Technische Universiteit Delft), The Netherlands.
2017 - 0000 *Honorable Mention | EATING by NON-Architecture Competition.
2016 - 0000 *3rd Prize | Asia Young Designer Award in Architecture Category by Nippon Paint.
2016 - 0000 *Nominee | Lerup Prize by Dessau Institute of Architecture (DIA), Germany.
2014 - 0000 *Top 50 | MH-17 Memorial Park + Amsterdam, The Netherlands by Matterbetter.
2013 - 0000 *Outstanding Student Award | Bachelor of Architectural Technology by UCSI University, Malaysia.
2013 - 0000 *2nd Prize | Student Architecture Competition in Social Housing by LAFARGE & Pertubuhan Architect Malaysia (PAM) .
2013 - 0000 *2nd Prize | Asia Young Designer Award in Architecture Category by Nippon Paint, Malaysia.
2013 - 0000 *2nd Prize | Architecture Design Student Category by Pertubuhan Architect Malaysia (PAM) & Universiti Malaya.
2012 - 0000 *3rd Prize | Architecture Design Student Category by Pertubuhan Architect Malaysia (PAM) & Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2011 - 0000 *Outstanding Student Award | Bachelor of Architectural Technology by UCSI University, Malaysia.
2011 - 0000 *Most Promising Student Award | Bachelor of Architectural Technology by UCSI University, Malaysia.
2010 - 0000 *1st Prize | Fashion Design Student Category by Malaysia Society of Interior Design (MSID) & Taylor University, Malaysia.
2010 - 0000 *1st Prize | Fashion Design Student Category by Pertubuhan Architect Malaysia (PAM) & Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
2008 - 0000 *1st Prize | Creative Media Award by The One Academy & Disney Pixar, Malaysia.