Melvin HJ TAN is a photographer by passion, and an architect by profession. He is the founding partner of the awardwinning firm, LAUD Architects, yet consciously sets aside time to tell stories through his pictures. He trains his lenses on a myriad of subjects, including architecture, street life, culture and family. His photography work has been featured in several publications, including Architectural Review, Singapore Architect, Cubes, D+A, amongst others. His work was also selected for “Thank you, Mr Lee” (2015), a book tribute to late LKY and is featured on photography initiative platform singlish.org.