Jr-Yun Lin | Karen
Multicultural and multidisciplinary interactive and sensory experiential designer with a background in interior architecture. She is focused on spatial and interactive design from a human-centred perspective and individual experiences.
Trilingual speaker and licensed architect in Japan.
Education
The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (U.K.)
MArch Design for Performance and Interaction | September 2022 – December 2023
Middlesex University (U.K.)
BA (Hon) Interior Architecture | September 2020 – June 2021
ICS college of arts (Japan)
Interior Architecture and Design | April 2017 – March 2020
Career
The London Display Company (U.K.)
Junior Exhibition Designer (full-time) | July 2024 - present
The Bartlett, UCL (U.K.)
Research Assistant (part-time) | March 2024 - June 2024
Student Ambassador for Web Contents Creator (part-time) | October 2022 - present
Rich Honours International Ltd. (Taiwan)
Project Manager Assistant (full-time) | October 2021 - July 2022
ICS college of arts (Japan)
Technical Drawing and Design Teaching Assistant (part-time) | April 2020 - January 2021
Yuko Shibata Office (Japan)
CAD Technician (part-time) | January 2021 - June 2021
Design Assistant (part-time) | November 2018 - June 2019
Contemporaries Inc. (Japan)
Design Assistant (part-time) | July 2019 - December 2019
Design Intern (internship) | June 2019 - July 2019
Toyo Ito Architect (Japan)
Design Intern (internship) | August 2018 - September 2018
Klein Dytham Architect (Japan)
Design Intern (internship) | November 2017 - February 2018
EXPERIENCE
London Design Festival (U.K.)
Volunteer Staff
The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (U.K.)
Student Representative
Bartlett Student Ambassador
UCL East Society (U.K.)
Event Coordinator
UCL Stage Crew Society (U.K.)
Stage Management Team
Sound Technician Team
Exhibitions
London Festival of Architecture (U.K.)
June 2024
June 2024
European Capitals of Cultures (Austria)
June 2023 - present
June 2023 - present
Bartlett Project Fair (U.K.)
December 2023
December 2023
Bartlett Fifteen Show (U.K.)
December 2023
December 2023
Design Education Trust "Interplay" Exhibition (U.K.)
December 2023
December 2023
PICTE Photography Exhibition (Japan)
September 2023
September 2023
Ars Electronica Festival (Austria)
September 2023
September 2023
London Festival of Architecture (U.K.)
June 2023
June 2023
Interior Education Award "Re-Define" (U.K.)
July 2021
July 2021
SEBIT Art and Design Exhibition (Japan)
February 2020 | February 2019 | February 2018
February 2020 | February 2019 | February 2018
IFFT Interior Lifestyle Living (Japan)
November 2019 | November 2018 | November 2017
November 2019 | November 2018 | November 2017
Awards
Design Education Trust "Interplay" Kinetic Competition (U.K.)
Olfactory Commendation Award - Winner
December 2023
Olfactory Commendation Award - Winner
December 2023
Interior Education Award "Re-Define" (U.K.)
Craft and Making - Shortlisted
Pushing Boundaries - Nominated
Interior Future - Nominated
Writing - Nominated
July 2021
Craft and Making - Shortlisted
Pushing Boundaries - Nominated
Interior Future - Nominated
Writing - Nominated
July 2021
Publications
Zerobeyond - the frontier (U.S.)
Gen Z Architect Interview
Gen Z Architect Interview
Design Education Trust "Interplay" Kinetic Competition (U.K.)
Olfactory Commendation Award Panel Presentation
Commendation Awards Exhibitors
Olfactory Commendation Award Panel Presentation
Commendation Awards Exhibitors
Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture (U.K.)
Space of Home: The Journey of Third Culture Kids in the Search of Home
Space of Home: The Journey of Third Culture Kids in the Search of Home