Asami Takahashi is Principal Architect of Yume Architects. Her work is informed by a multidisciplinary background spanning architecture, computer systems engineering, economics, and music.

She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, where she was awarded the Charles Goodwin Sands Medal in recognition of her outstanding thesis project. Asami has practiced at internationally renowned offices including Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects (Tokyo), Steven Holl Architects (New York), and Weiss/Manfredi (New York). Her project experience includes the FILA Barcelona Auditorium, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and the SUMIKA Project (Toyo Ito & Associates); the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University (Steven Holl Architects); and Novartis Building 1 (Weiss/Manfredi), among others.

Prior to her architectural training, Asami earned a Bachelor of Economics from Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, and worked as a software engineer. She was part of the team that developed Japan’s first mobile phone–based hotel reservation system, predating the smartphone era. This technical foundation continues to inform her architectural approach, particularly in the integration of computational thinking and design processes.

In addition to her architectural practice, Asami is a classically trained violinist and remains actively involved in local ensemble groups.

Jason Lim is a director at Yume Architects. With a background spanning architecture, engineering, and computation, his work brings together artistic intuition and technical rigor. His professional and academic practice has been dedicated to exploring the intersection of design and technology—particularly in robotic fabrication, algorithmic design, and augmented reality—in pursuit of new architectural possibilities.

Jason completed his doctoral dissertation at the Gramazio Kohler Research Unit, Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich. He holds a Master of Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, where he was awarded the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Henry Adams Medal for academic excellence. Prior to returning to Singapore, he worked in New York City with BriggsKnowles Architecture + Design, a practice known for its focus on sustainable design, and was also a freelance coder and artist assistant at the experimental Eyebeam Art + Technology Center.

An experienced and committed educator, Jason is deeply invested in bridging academia and professional practice. He has been a faculty member in the Architecture and Sustainable Design pillar at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) since 2017, and has previously taught at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Stevens Institute of Technology, and Parsons School of Design.