Kenneth is a multidisciplinary designer with a PART II architectural background based in Hong Kong.
Kenneth Yuqi Cai 蔡 宇 麒
Kenneth is an award-winning undergrad and postgrad alumnus of the Bartlett School of Architecture. He is currently a Designer based in Hong Kong. Kenneth's work spans graphic, visual, furniture, environment and architectural design.
Passionate about immersive storytelling through cinematic visualisations, Kenneth explores the intersections between the imaginary and the real, the digital and the physical, and the artefact and architecture.
Kenneth firmly believes in the value of personal projects for experimentation, dedicating a significant amount of his time to this pursuit. Moreover, he places great importance on perpetual learning and recognises the benefits of teaching as a learning opportunity. As such, Kenneth is committed to both expanding his knowledge and sharing his expertise with others.
Experience
3D Designer // KCAI LAB // CURRENT
Part II Architectural Assistant // 10Design, Hong Kong // CURRENT
Teaching Associate // Softbiome, London
Computational Designer // Steven Chilton Architects, London
Computational Designer // Marjan Colletti, Austria
Computational Designer // Barry Wark, London
Guest Instructor // PGTA UCL, London
Part I Architectural Assistant // Benoy, Hong Kong
Design Intern // Lead8, Hong Kong
Intern // Rocco Design Architects, Hong Kong
Education
MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London
Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London
BSc Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 1)
Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London
Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London
Emerging Design and Technology (Online)
MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts
MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts
GCSE and A-Levels
Oundle School, U.K.
Oundle School, U.K.
Publications & Exhibitions
2023 CityX Venice Virtual Pavilion
2023 Postdigital Neobaroque Vol.2
2022 Venice Art Biennale Virtual Pavilion
2022 Design Computation I/O Conference
2022 Moving Meditations
2022 Bartlett Summer Show
2021 Bartlett Summer Show
2018 Bartlett Summer Show
2017 Bartlett Summer Show
Using
HoudiniFX // Redshift // Unreal Engine 5 // Substance Painter // Rhino3D // 3DS Max // Sketchup // Enscape // AutoCAD // Photoshop // Illustrator // Premiere Pro // InDesign
Learning
Cinema4D // TouchDesigner // ZBrush // Marvelous Designer // AfterEffects // DaVinci Resolve