Kayla Hou
侯姝冰
Tel:
+1 475 227 9760
E-mail: Shubinghou@outlook.com
I’m an architectural designer with a multidisciplinary heart—shaped by life across China, Sydney, and Los Angeles. My work explores space as a vessel for memory, culture, and quiet storytelling.
I’m trained in architecture, but I also move through interior design, photography, set design, and material exploration. Whether I’m designing a home, documenting a place, or crafting an installation, I’m always asking: how does it feel to be here?
I believe thoughtful design lives at the intersection of clarity and emotion—and I’m here to create work that resonates deeply, quietly, and with purpose.
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EDUCATION
The
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Bachelor
of Design in Architecture
Mar.
2017 - Jan. 2020
University
of California, Los Angeles, USA
Master
of Architecture
Sep.
2022 – Jun. 2025
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PROFESSIOANL
EXPERIENCE
HKS,
Inc., Los Angeles
Student
Worker- HKS
Monograph:
- Architectural Drawings from Rhino
and Revit
- Graphic design and formatting for
the Monograph
Jun.
2024 – Dec. 2024
Art
Director Assistance
Freelance
Assist set
design and art scene field direction for several TVC shootings: Louis Vuitton × 时代少年团 Teens in Times (TNT)
Sephora × 辛芷蕾 Xin Zhilei
Sulwhasoo × 白敬亭 Good Bai
Jun.
2023 - Sep. 2023
STUDIO
FANG 方方的田, Shanghai, China Part-time
Architectural Photographer Assistance Aesop
Shanghai: Assist in Photo shooting for and
social media management for STUDIO FANG
Jun.
2023 - Sep. 2023
Neri&Hu
Design and Research Office, Shanghai, China
Interior
Design Intern
Five-star Hotel in Aranya,
Aranya, Heibei Province, China (SD/DD):
Designing, 3D modeling,
diagrams and renderings for public area
Furniture design for Lobby and
Banquet Hall
Mar.
2022 - Aug. 2022
ISOZAKI
+ Huqian Partners, Shanghai, China
Architectural
Intern Beijing Zhongguancun Conference Center, Competition, 3rd
prize.
3D modelling, diagrams, and
renderings for final submissions
National Museum of China
(Shenzhen), Competition, round 1
3D modelling and model
development
Exhibition and interior design
Diagrams and renders for final
submissions
Physical modelling for
exhibition
Weihai Plant Research Center (SD)
CAD drawings for report
Study models for design
development
3D modelling and lighting
design for interior
Yellow River National Museum of
China, Competition, 2nd prize
Diagrams and renderings for
final submissions
Apr.
2020 - Oct. 2020
SEW
Architects & Urban Designers, Shenzhen, China
Architectural
Intern
Shenzhen Urban Village Renovation
(DD/CD)
3D modelling and model
development
Diagrams and renders for
proposal
Final construction drawingDec.
2018 - Jan. 2019
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SOFTWARE
Modeling
& Drawing
Rhinoceros, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Revit,
Grasshopper
UE5, Blender, Unity, Maya, Houdini,
ZBrush, Unity
Rendering
V-ray, Lumion, Enscape
Adobe
Suite
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LANGUAGE
Chinese
Mandarin (Native)
English
(Working Proficiency)
Korean (Basic)
Chinese Cantonese (Basic)