Yu Sing was born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, in 1976. He graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1999 with a degree in Architecture. In the same year, he began his career as an architect by co-founding Studio Genesis with a colleague. In 2008, he established an independent architecture studio called Akanoma (Akar Anomali). In 2009, he published the book Mimpi Rumah Murah to promote accessible architecture for all. Between 2017 and 2023, he served multiple times as a consultant for the World Bank on Indonesia’s national slum-upgrading program.
