Meet Frven Lim
Architect. Author. Speaker. Coach. Founder, The Ministry of Happier.
I spent decades leading complex projects and managing 300-person teams in high-pressure creative environments. I don't teach wellbeing from a textbook; I teach it from the frontlines of commercial delivery, knowing exactly what it takes to achieve exceptional output without burning out the human beings behind it.
Work with Frven
A considered conversation can be the beginning of a different way of working.
The Short Story
Frven Lim is a Singaporean architect based in London, known for his work in integrating wellbeing, clarity, purpose and happiness into design and daily living.
He has spent 25 years designing built environments and frameworks for human flourishing.
Since 2022, he committed his next 25 years to building a happier world. His toolkit includes Enneagram, SweetSpot framework and the HappierMusic (Ukulele) programmes.
Career & Background
• Certified Enneagram Practitioner — The Enneagram Academy Singapore, recognised by International Enneagram Association (IEA) — Mar 2026
• Certified Enneagram Professional (Advanced) — The Enneagram Academy Singapore, IEA recognised — Mar 2026
• Awarded 20 under 45 by Singapore government URA (2010)
• Previously Director, DP Architects London and Dy Managing Director and Design Director of Surbana Singapore
• Over 11,000 residential units designed
• 2 million sqm of built space constructed
• Projects in the UK, Singapore, Asia, Middle East
Academic Involvement
• 1st ever Overseas Scholarship awardee by Housing & Development Board of Singapore (1993)
• Scholar of Architectural Association Landscape Urbanism MA programme AAGradDip & MA(LU)
• Guest Lecturer, Harvard GSD
• Studio Workshop, EPFL
• Invited Studio Master and Critic, NUS
• Thought leadership in design, wellbeing and professional performance
Books & Frameworks
Author of seven books including:
• Happier
• Happier Architects
• Happier Professionals
• Sweet Spot™ Guide
• Wellbeing & Happiness through Architecture & Design
• Happiness Formula Companion
• Christian Bedtime Stories series
Why I Created The Ministry of Happier™
"To help professionals rediscover alignment —
so success feels meaningful,
and life feels like theirs again."
Independent conversations and coverage
Frven joined Charlie Lemmer on The Healthy Home Show: Designing for Happiness and Wellbeing on 8 April 2025. The conversation covers his move from architecture into wellbeing, professional stress, and the relationship between living spaces and quality of life. This is an independently published interview, not evidence of a particular coaching outcome.