Inez Tan, partner at Office Winhov, specializes in the renovation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings, with a focus on the intersection between architecture and the spatial and social contexts of urban environments. Her work spans public buildings and offices in combination with retail and housing. According to Inez, thorough research within a dynamic context is essential to ensure the relevance of the project. She is also a co-editor for the writers’ platform Local Heroes.

Inez studied at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan in Stockholm and graduated from Delft University of Technology in 2016. She gained international experience at Go Hasegawa & Associates in Tokyo, Bureau van Eig in Rotterdam before joining Office Winhov in 2016. In 2022, she received the prestigious ARC22 Award for her work on Leiden City Hall, and in 2023, she was named Architect of the Year for Office Winhov’s contributions. Inez has also been a lecturer at the Maastricht Academy of Architecture. This year, she has been nominated for the Arie Keppler Prize 2024 and her work on the National Holocaust Museum has been awarded with the ARC24 Interior Award.