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Our Team

Join the global team shaping the future of sustainable building design at DBF. Apply now to be part of the revolution in architecture and development.

We are accessible, pragmatic and scientific — polymaths, designers, and coders, driving the next revolution in sustainable building design.

Co-Founders

The People Behind DBF

Camiel Weijenberg
Founder & CEO Architecture

Camiel Weijenberg

Singapore, SG

Graduate Masters AA — London. Wilkinson Eyre and Zaha Hadid for 4+ years gave him great insights into Architecture and Technology, while gaining vital industry knowledge on the major flaws present in the industry. He is also the founder of Custo, an online technology customised furniture, and WEIJENBERG, an award-winning multi-disciplinary design studio. Having started multiple businesses, Camiel has created valuable experiences which he has applied and shared with all of his companies.

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Sayjel Vijay Patel
Founder & CTO Design Computation

Sayjel Vijay Patel

Singapore, SG

Researcher, teacher, and coder — Sayjel is a Founding Professor at the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation and a graduate of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts. Previously a researcher with the SUTD DManD Center, MIT Digital Structures, MIT Senseable City Lab, and RMIT Spatial Information and Architecture Lab. He received his architectural training with COOP Himmelblau (Vienna), KPF (New York), and Gensler.

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Core Team

The Full Team

Tejas Chavan Chief Computational Officer

Tejas Chavan

Singapore, SG
"My brother and I grew up playing with building blocks in my dad's architecture studio. We created fortresses, moats, bridges and dungeons, where wars & alliances, betrayals and comebacks took place. We built worlds and populated them with toy characters, each with their own stories. I want to bring that joy of creation to architecture through Digital Blue Foam. I envision a playground, where architects breathe life into their designs, accounting for the grand, the mundane and the serendipitous."
Cesar Cheng Head of Product

Cesar Cheng

Bogotá, CO
"For anyone working in the construction industry it is not a secret that we spend an enormous effort trying to meet deadlines, updating drawings, revising and changing the design of projects. It always feels like there is very little time and a lot to do. This happens because we are trying to keep up with the fast pace delivery time of our current world and we still work the way we used to decades ago. The construction industry has lagged behind in adopting digital technology to improve performance and productivity. Our mission is to change that. We develop digital solutions to accelerate the digital transition of the construction industry because we believe technology will be the key to help us overcome the biggest challenges we face today."
Rishan Software Engineer

Rishan

Sri Lanka, LK
"I am a full stack software developer and I recently joined Digital Blue Foam. I am still new to the AEC domain and lack of domain knowledge is a big challenge for me. My goal is to contribute to the amazing work the team is already doing and make the product better by using my programming skills."
Maciej Nisztuk Design Computation Engineer

Maciej Nisztuk

Poland, PL
"When I started my career as an architect, pencil and drawing board were still the leading design tools. The goal of every design process is to create an ergonomic, aesthetic and friendly object that meets the needs of the user and the contexts of its existence. This iterative and analytical process is a repetitive verification of multiple design solutions. I believe that computational design can complement the human decision-making process and significantly improve design quality. That's why I create tools that allow the use of this technology to anyone who chooses to use it."
Chamal Perera Software Engineer

Chamal Perera

Sri Lanka, LK
"Coming from a computer science background, when I recently started working as a developer for a software development company that develops tools for the architectural domain, lack of knowledge in domain and terminology was a huge challenge. Now that I have spent a couple of months in the field, I can see that stakeholders put so much effort into designing even a small building considering many factors in the process. Our challenge is to find out how we can make their life easier by providing the necessary tools."
Supun Tharindu Software Engineer

Supun Tharindu

Sri Lanka, LK
"Using computer science to solve advanced architectural and design problems provides perfect solutions for today's world. We work hard with our incredible team, following best practices and the latest technologies."
Miriam Corcuera UX / UI Designer

Miriam Corcuera

Barcelona, ES
"UX/UI design and architecture have very similar processes. My 3 years of experience in architecture made it easy to transition to UX/UI Design in DBF. We want to improve architects' workflows through easy, fun and appealing tools."
Avani Patwardhan Growth Manager

Avani Patwardhan

Global
Driving the next revolution in sustainable building design at Digital Blue Foam.
Ishan Buddhika Software Engineer

Ishan Buddhika

Sri Lanka, LK
"I have always been interested in how technology can make everyday work easier and more effective. My background in software engineering and exposure to innovative technologies like 3D simulations, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality inspired me to build solutions that are both practical and forward thinking. At DBF, I am excited to contribute to the architectural domain by helping create tools that make a real difference for users."
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AI Intern

Lakshmi Narayanan

Barcelona, ES
"As computation and AI redefine the boundaries of every industry, I practice to explore their transformative power within the architectural and urban spheres. I focus on human-centric approach, ensuring that technology serves as a bridge to better design rather than a replacement for human intuition. In the complexity of the urban scale, where millions of variables intersect, computational methodologies act as a powerful tool lifting the weight of data-heavy analysis through machine learning to empower more precise, human-focused decision-making."
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Team Member

Anjali Dugar

Global
Contributing to the future of sustainable building design at Digital Blue Foam.
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Market Development

Nami Hirota

Japan, JP
Leading market development in Japan, bringing DBF's sustainable design tools to the Japanese architecture industry.
Wise Advisors

Our Advisory Board

World-class researchers, professors and practitioners advising on the future of sustainable urban design.

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Carlos Moreno
Carlos Moreno
15-Minute City Inventor · TED Fellow · Knight of France
An esteemed researcher and Associate Professor at Paris IAE – Panthéon Sorbonne University, co-founder of the ETI Chair for 'Entrepreneurship – Territory – Innovation.' His impactful work addresses urban challenges, influencing global projects. Recognised with honours and awards, he's a visionary leader in urban transformation.
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Prof. Jianxi Luo
Prof. Jianxi Luo
AI-Driven Innovation · G20 Professor · SUTD
Associate Professor at SUTD, directs Data-Driven Innovation Lab. G20 Professor, editor, and MIT PhD recipient. Formerly faculty at NYU, scholar at Columbia and Cambridge — a distinguished figure in innovation research.
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Kam Ming Mark Tam
Kam Ming Mark Tam
Computational Structural Design · Professor · Hong Kong
Develops computational design strategies for translating design goals into solutions through the advancement and integration of computational, structural design, modelling methods, and digital manufacturing techniques.
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Bige Tunçer
Bige Tunçer
Urban Informatics · PI Singapore National Science Experiment
Associate Professor at SUTD, specialises in design computation. PhD from Delft University of Technology. Emphasises evidence-informed processes for sustainable architecture and urban informatics research.
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Prof. Christophe Sigrist
Prof. Christophe Sigrist
Timber Engineering · BFH Wood Division · Switzerland
BFH Wood Division lead, a pioneering figure in timber engineering. His collaboration with DBF fosters innovation, advancing sustainable multi-storey wood and hybrid building design for the future.
Origin Story

The Story of DBF

2016
Singapore University of Technology and Design

Sayjel and Camiel met when they joined forces to drive sustainable transformation of the building industry. As fellow colleagues at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) in 2016, Camiel and Sayjel noticed a shift in the way buildings and cities were being designed and constructed in the developing world.

Architects were under tremendous pressure to deliver more projects in less time. At the same time, only a small group of firms were taking advantage of the benefits of digital working methods. From these discussions, DBF was born.

It was founded on the value of 'fast, informed design' — the notion that architects need to move past intuition and leverage science and method to drive the best project outcomes. Today DBF is part of a growing movement seeking to digitize the building industry to drive greater sustainability, higher design quality, and livability.