"Ken Yeang is one of the 50 people who could save the planet." --The Guardian

★Written by Ken Yeang, the authoritative figure in the field of global ecological architecture, and the winner of Liang Sicheng Architecture Award and many other recognition and awards.

★Demonstrating the knowledge and wisdom of advanced ecological architecture, the book advocates sustainable and green way of life and development, and reminds people to pay attention to and practice environmental protection.

★Written in a fresh and lively style with full-color illustrations and a variety of graphic presentations, this book is professional, authoritative and easy to read for both teenagers and adults interested in this field.

★Sold for Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese rights.

It’s Not Easy Being Green, literally tells the reader that the idea of ‘Green architecture’ is not as simple as many expected. It’s not solely about energy efficiency or putting out different levels of vegetation, but it is an extensive dedication and cautious action towards natural and built environment.
Ken’s work has demonstrated a comprehensive set of strategies making Green Architecture feasible and practical for architects and professionals from other fields to understand the importance of saving the world from environmental devastation. The book intends to raise awareness and concern on environmental issues, and suggests ways of how architecture can be design now in favor of a benign living environment.

Ken Yeang(Author)
Ken Yeang is an architect, ecologist, planner and author from Malaysia, best known for his ecological architecture and ecomasterplans that have a distinctive green aesthetic. He pioneered an ecology-based architecture (since 1971), working on the theory and practice of sustainable design. The Guardian newspaper (2008) named him "one of the 50 people who could save the planet".

Hamzah & Yeang's design and built work have been recognised by the over 70 awards received since 1989 that include the:
• Aga Khan Award for Architecture (for the Menara Mesiniaga, an IBM franchise)
• Prince Claus Award (Netherlands, 1999)
• The UIA (International Union of Architects) Auguste Perret Award
• Several Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) annual design awards
• The WACA (World Association of Chinese Architects) Gold Medals (for the Solaris Building, 2011 and for the National Library Singapore)
• The Holcim Regional Award for Sustainability (Switzerland) (for the Putrajaya Phase 2C5 building, Malaysia, 2011),

His personal awards include:
• Liangsicheng Prize (2017), Architectural Society China
• Greenseal Award (BCA, Singapore, 2016)
• PAM (Malaysia Institute of Architects) Gold Medal
• UIA Auguste Perret Award
• Government of Malaysia’s ‘Darjah Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN) Award (that carries the official title of ‘Dato’ (2003) generally regarded as the Malaysian equivalent of the UK’s OBE)
• Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (USA)
• Merdeka Award (for the 'environment' category, 2011) from the Government of Malaysia, regarded as its national equivalent of the Nobel prize.

Tuck Leong (Illustrator)
Tuck Leong is an illustration artist and an architect. Since childhood, he has enjoyed the arts and has received numerous awards from local and state level art competitions in Malaysia. He likes to explore different kinds of art and graphic styles and produces art online that illustrates a story, a person, or an event.