The people building MODAL.

01. Executive team

Disciplines, integrated. One platform.

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   Richard Huxley

   Founder + Chief Executive Officer

   Richard Huxley has 30 years of experience working as a senior executive in architecture, design and the built environment, development and construction industries, specialising in all aspects of residential, commercial, retail and mixed-use development outcomes, with 25 of those years working as either CEO, Managing Director or Design Director. Richard is a leading expert in the field of residential design and development in Australia, and has always been a teacher, thought leader and advocate for the integration of design innovation, sustainability, quality, affordability and technology, particularly in the field of multi-level manufactured residential buildings.

   Richard started his career in undergraduate and post-graduate architectural school in Sydney, moving into architecture design and management roles before setting up his first architectural practice in his late twenties. Over his 30-year career he has undertaken many industry roles, in urban advisory committees and design panels, university lecturing and tutoring, business development, development and project management, advisory and development origination, joint venture structuring and contractual negotiations, urban design, masterplanning, architectural concept design and design development, design management and value engineering, interior design, and architectural and construction documentation, together with construction management.

   Richard is the Founder and CEO of the MODAL Corporation. Since 2020 he has dedicated his life to creating the world's first vertically integrated residential housing product outcome, combining technology, architecture and engineering with a 360-degree view on development, design, manufacturing and construction systems, together with the business model for the delivery of innovative, sustainable and affordable multi-level manufactured residential buildings on a large scale.

   Richard's endless passion, curiosity, joy and drive to create original and future-thinking residential solutions, using new building materials, structures and renewables with on- and off-grid technology systems, is the vision behind MODAL and the company's guiding aim:

   "To combine the entirety of our skills, experiences and imagination to house the entire world."

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   Philip Low

   Governance + Capital

   Philip Low has 30 years of experience working as a senior executive in the property, hospitality and investment sectors, specialising in business development, property development, asset management, business management and project management, with 20 years in management roles and 8 years as a director. Philip is a Director of the Malaysian-based Low Yat Group and Chairman of the Australian Malaysian Business Council. He is an expert in the development of residential and commercial properties, as well as in the management of hospitality, retail and commercial assets across Australia and Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia).

   Philip started his career as a lawyer in banking and finance and moved into investment sales and management, including sourcing, analysing and developing foreign direct investment opportunities in developing Southeast Asia, as well as undertaking sales and marketing for investment firms in Singapore and Malaysia.

   Philip was posted to Sydney in 1999 to oversee the transition of management of the historic Grace Hotel Sydney from the Intercontinental Hotel Group to the Federal Hotel International, and to manage the sales, marketing and pre-construction of the 78-unit Marina One residential development in Rushcutters Bay, as well as oversee the practical completion and pre-opening of the 245-room 4-star Rushcutters Harbourside Hotel development. Both projects were developed by Malaysian public-listed company Asia Pacific Land. Philip went on to lead and conclude the negotiations for the sale of the Rushcutters Harbourside Hotel by Asia Pacific Land to the Toga Group in 2003.

   In 2006 Philip led and concluded the negotiations for the sale of Asia Pacific Land's commercial, retail and hospitality assets in Malaysia to the Macquarie Group Property Advisors, and managed the settlement handover process in a smooth and non-disruptive manner to the respective assets' business operations. In 2018, Philip returned to Sydney to take on the role of asset manager of the Australian property assets for the Low Yat Group, one of Malaysia's largest privately-owned property development and investment groups. The portfolio under management included commercial, hospitality, retail and residential properties, and the role also included managing the development of boutique residential apartments in Rose Bay as development director.

   Philip's three decades have been spent at the centre of capital decisions, structuring partnerships, sourcing investors, and unlocking value in income-generating real estate assets for owners and institutional capital across Australia and Southeast Asia. Through his role as Director of Low Yat Group and Chairman of the Australian Malaysian Business Council, Philip maintains active capital relationships across both markets, with direct access to family-office, corporate and institutional capital partners. Over the years he has built deep working relationships across the property and construction industry, and can assemble the right team, and the right capital, for any development or investment project.

   Philip is Head of Governance and Capital at the MODAL Corporation. He leads MODAL's capital strategy, structuring investor and joint-venture partnerships, anchoring publicly-listed-company governance standards, and bringing three decades of cross-border capital experience to bear on MODAL's capital raises, deal structuring, and long-term investor relationships across Australia, Malaysia and the broader Asia-Pacific.

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   Joshua Liao

   Origination + Acquisition

   Joshua has 15 years of experience in property development and project origination across site acquisition, feasibility, and residential and commercial sales. He is the Founder of Regolith Group, leading land acquisition and development across Sydney, backed by long-standing capital partnerships spanning Taiwan, Greater China, Hong Kong and Australia.

   Joshua started his career completing a degree in Medical Science at the University of New South Wales before undertaking his Real Estate Licence and working with leading Sydney residential, retail and commercial developers including Meriton, Crown, Longton, Fraser, Payce, Aoyuan and Greenland. In this period Joshua developed his core skills in Project Origination & Off-Market Site Acquisition, Development Feasibility & Financial Modelling, Capital Structuring & Cross-Border Funding, DA / CDC Process & Council Liaison, Residential & Commercial Sales, Institutional & HNW Client Relationships, Deal Structuring & Long-Cycle Negotiation, and Taiwan / Greater China / APAC Coverage.

   Joshua has additional expertise in AI-assisted financial modelling, feasibility analysis, and scenario testing, accelerating turnaround on site-level numbers and capital structures; LLM-powered market research, data analysis, and investment reporting, synthesising planning, demographic, and transaction data into decision-ready insights; AI-driven marketing content and collateral development for campaigns, investor materials, and buyer-facing assets; coding and workflow automation (Python, scripting, API integrations) for data pipelines, backtesting, and operational tooling; and AI-augmented document drafting, proposals, information memoranda, due diligence reports, and contract review.

   Joshua is a Mandarin-speaking professional with hands-on experience covering the Taiwan market and broader APAC region. Based in Sydney with frequent business travel between Australia and Taiwan, he has a strong ability to bridge cross-border communication styles, institutional expectations, and commercial decision-making across APAC markets. He is an active participant in cryptocurrency markets with interest in institutional adoption, exchange infrastructure, liquidity dynamics, and cross-border digital asset flows. His entrepreneurial background brings hands-on exposure to capital allocation, risk management, and market-driven decision-making.

   Joshua is Head of Origination and Acquisition at the MODAL Corporation, focusing on private sector joint venture development opportunities and structures, using MODAL's unique business model to create exceptional value for commercial asset holders and residential property owners.