Belt and Road Summit 2025- Deal-making

10–16 Sept 2025 | China (Hong Kong)

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Kenneth Poon

Founding Partner and Principal

Philia Earth

San Francisco, United States

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Philia Earth is an architectural design company focusing on green building and urban planning that brings a healthy and sustainable impact to our society.

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Philia Earth

Philia Earth

San Francisco, United States

Philia Earth is an award-winning company with a strong sustainability vision to advance humanities for a thriving world. We strive for quality, sustainability, innovation, efficiency, and affordability in all our projects. We provide services in green architectural and interior design; and smart urban planning. Our own “research-based design” approach ensures design goes beyond aesthetic form and be functional, long-lasting, comfortable for users, and socially-environmentally friendly. Our multi-disciplinary and experienced professional team can provide excellent service with high integrity for the need of construction projects in the Belt and Road region. (www.philiaearth.com)
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About me

Kenneth Poon is an international award-winning Architect and Green Building Professional (BEAM Pro and LEED Green Associate). He studied architecture at UC Berkeley and Washington University in St. Louis. Having designed and managed various building types (high-rise towers, hotels, high-end residential housings, corporate buildings, elderly homes and child care centers) in the past 16 years, Kenneth is convinced that energy and spatial efficiency are principal solutions to address building problems in urban cities. He sees that an excellent design should embrace quality, sustainability, innovation, efficiency and affordability.

This calls for a cohesive team with one such vision to improve our built environment and to conserve natural resources. Together with his wife, Dr. Ailin Iwan, Kenneth co-founded Philia Earth – a multi-disciplinary research-based design company grounded with biblical principles and sustainable values to advance interior design, architecture and urban planning.

As Founding Partner and Principal, Kenneth assumes overall responsibility and day to day management of the company. He assures each and every client receive the utmost respectful and appropriate service care.

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1. Project Investment Interests/ Business Interests

Target Cooperation Sector(s)

Transport and Logistics InfrastructureUrban Development

Transport and Logistics Infrastructure

Aviation and airports

Urban Development

City planning and redevelopmentEducationHealth facilitiesHospitality & tourismSmart city developmentProperty developmentNew Town DevelopmentTechnology ParkIndustrial ParksFree Trade Zone

Target Market(s)

Mainland ChinaEast AsiaSouth-East AsiaCentral AsiaOceaniaEastern EuropeNorthern EuropeWestern EuropeSouthern EuropeMiddle EastNorth AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaNorth AmericaLatin America & Caribbean

Interested format(s) of cooperation

Looking for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) projects?

No

Marketplace (1)

  • Service

    Sustainable architecture and smart urban design services.

    Looking for architectural / interior design / smart urban development projects.

    • Oceania
    • East Asia
    • Data Centre
    • Middle East
    • Central Asia
    • North Africa
    • North America
    • Mainland China
    • Eastern Europe
    • Western Europe
    • South-East Asia
    • Southern Europe
    • Northern Europe
    • Sub-Saharan Africa
    • Architectural Services
    • Port, Terminal & Airport
    • Latin America & Caribbean
    • Green Building Solutions & Services
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    Kenneth Poon

    Founding Partner and Principal at Philia Earth

    San Francisco, United States