林偉而畢業於美國康乃爾大學建築系，獲學士及碩士學位， 1993 年正式成為香港思聯建築設計有限公司的董事總經理。 2003 年參加由香港旅遊發展局舉辦的彩燈大觀園設計比賽。這個比賽的舉辦無疑於給非典過後的香港注入了一份活力，同時也給設計師們帶來新鮮的挑戰。作為香港旅遊發展局舉辦的比賽項目，它為政府與設計界的交流架通新的橋樑，展現未來的合作機會。

思聯的設計理念是基於表現香港作為一個充滿文化氣息與高科技含量的大都會。香港擁有獨特的建築棚架材料–竹，由此引發了此次設計靈感。整個燈籠是一個由竹子構成的半圓體，形成 36 0 的投影螢幕和光影效果。平面佈局遵循中式傳統格局與設計元素營造和諧感。

這個設計最大的挑戰是要把這個天馬行空的設計實實在在地建出來。整個燈籠由15 米高，35 米寬的竹子結構支撐起中間的投影螢幕，再沒有其他結構。這不單是結構方面的巨大挑戰，而且這一挑戰要在12 天內完成！

William Lim graduated from Cornell University in USA, worked in Boston for 5 years before returning to Hong Kong in 1987. In 1993, he assumed the position of Managing Director at CL3 Architects Ltd.

As part of the tourism revival campaign, the Hong Kong Tourism Board organized a month-long activity around the theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival during September 2003. One of the signature elements of the campaign was the commissioning of a design for Hong Kong’s biggest ever lantern display. The lantern was to showcase the uniqueness of Hong Kong as a travel destination and to promote the international image of the city.

The structure is both simple and complex. The materials used incorporate the five Chinese elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Taking inspiration from Hong Kong’s unique scaffolding industry, bamboo was used as the main construction material. The structure takes the form of a half sphere 15 metres high by 35 metres wide and contains a 360° projection screen with state-of-the-art AV and lighting displays. This in itself was a great engineering challenge, let alone the fact that it had to be built in just 12 days.