Projects
About Us
The Office for Design Evolution (ODE) is a multi-disciplinary architecture firm that was founded by Dr. Kody Kato in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company name refers to an evolutionary design approach called Creative Engineering, which combines architecture, material science, engineering, the natural environment and various methods of construction to enhance the way we live, work and experience space.
News
18 Jan Firstclasse Magazine sat down with Dr. Kody Kato in an interview on Creative Engineering
17 Jan ODE credited with pioneering the 'Creative Engineering' design philosophy and approach
15 Dec ODE presented "Creative Engineering" at the 2023 Atap conference, held in Kuala Lumpur
18 Nov ODE presented "Creative Engineering" at the 2023 Rix conference, in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center
01 Sept ODE's recycled bamboo omakase selected as top 20 award-winning projects (2022-2023) on ArchDaily
08 Aug ODE was selected as a jury member for the 2023 Atap Design Awards. More info can be found here: Jury Panel | ADA 2023
20 June ODE receives A' Design Award in Italy
01 Mar ODE was invited to teach "Coding Nature" at Taylor’s University in Kuala Lumpur
Testimonials
“The way they took flooring, sun and the movement of residents into consideration while arranging the columns is diverse, exquisite, and precise. And their execution through the light and movement is so beautiful that it closely resembles poetry..”
Byoungsoo Cho, AIA, Founder of BCho Architects
“ODE's Japanese Omakase is beautiful and interesting. ODE is comprised of a collective of talented designers.”
Dr. Ken Yeang, Founder of T. R Hamzah & Yeang
“..we embarked on a long, interesting, work intensive journey to make his idea become reality. It was a journey full of joy, reflection, problem solving and excellent team work and the end result was stunning and justifiably won several prizes.”
Jutta Birkenhauer, G. F Smith, London