MEET OUR LEADER
MR. JOE CHOW
Co-founder
Joe is a co-founder of AVT Retails. He set up our Hong Kong, China and Malaysia operations offices in 2007, 2008 and 2013. Meanwhile, offices in Macau and Singapore are also established.
He is a Registered Architect in Hong Kong. He has been managing our team of professionals including architects in HK / China, surveyors, designers, project managers, construction teams, factory teams as well as site resident teams for projects located in East and Southeast Asia.
Apart from the basic spatial and aesthetic aspects, the concept design service we provide for specific retail projects integrates operational, buildability & cost effectiveness needs. We have flexibility to project concept design service together with detail design / project management / construction service to streamline the overall project execution timeline.
Joe recently establishes our branch office in New York in year 2020 to further extend our retail network.
MR. PATRICK NGAN
Director of Global Office
Patrick is Global Director for AVT Retails. Patrick leads our overall services, including consultancy, construction and furniture fabrication services, across East and Southeast Asia.
He has been participating in retail sector for more than 20 years. Prior to his role in AVT Retails, he served a global luxury retail brand to deliver hundreds of projects across APAC.
Being trained with architectural background in New York, experienced in client, consultancy and construction companies in Hong Kong, Patrick has accumulated all-round retail experience. With support of teams in Hong Kong, China and Malaysia, he ensures that AVT Retails is advancing growth across East and Southeast Asia and practice areas.
MS. KINKI LOU
Executive Director of China Office
Ms. Kinki Lou joined AVT in 2012 and was promoted to Executive Director in 2023.
She graduated from Tongji University, majored in civil engineering, and has a QS certificate from China.
Before AVT, she worked in other famous consultant firms like Jones Lang LaSalle and inProjects and has worked as a consultant for 20 years. She has rich experience in high-ending retail projects within Mainland China over the past 15 years.
MR. MITCHEL SQUIRES
Design Director
Mitchel Squires graduated in 2006 from The University of Newcastle with a Masters of Architecture with Honors, after completing the Bachelor of Design (Architecture) program in 2004.
Having worked for prominent All Australian Architecture (AAA), specializing in high-end private residential, and Lane Crawford, Hong Kong’s premier luxury retail department store, with a strong portfolio of luxury brands and residential projects prompted Squires to launch his own architectural studio focusing on interior and architectural projects in Southeast Asia, Australia, India and the Middle East.