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The Canopy Book Display is Kyle Chen’s first public furniture. From his design thinking to his craftsmanship, the Canopy Book Display represents how learning is unlimited, where our knowledge expands beyond any boundaries, just like a thriving tree. As a project for Chen’s grade 12 capstone project, he wanted to give back to his school…

Chen received the VSB Superintendent’s Tribute Honoree at the Vancouver School Board on January 28, 2026. This award is given to individuals within the VSB community that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, community work, volunteer, and general impact to the broader community. Kyle Chen is the first student to receive this award. This award shared Kyle’s…

This modern design of how our experience through spaces can be altered from an enclosed to an expansive environment is inspired by the curvatures of a jellyfish. The tentacles of the jellyfish acts as the façade of the rotunda, where light can be crossed through, but only via compressed beams. This allows a pattern of…

The Lily Pad Pavilion is an outdoor space designed for people to enjoy nature. With a large panoramic glass roof with curving walls, the pavilion is a place where nature meets architecture. Chen designed the Lily Pad where its purpose is to reconnect people with our natural environment. Everyday, many are so busy that we…

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the main international airport serving Vancouver, British Columbia, located on Sea Island in Richmond, about 12 km southwest of downtown. It is Canada’s second-busiest airport and a major gateway between North America and Asia, serving dozens of airlines and destinations worldwide. Known for its strong Indigenous-inspired architecture, passenger experience, and…

The Lotus is a portable market booth design, created to provide users with maximum storage and display spaces, but in a portable manner. Chen designed The Lotus to tackle the issue of portability. With market booths, it is vital for sellers to use a versatile and portable market stall to sell their products throughout their…

The Four Season Eclipse is an abstract piece of hanging art that portrays the life cycle. Though, it is not shown directly, but requires direct lighting to unfold its true meaning. Kyle Chen chose to create this piece due to the inspiration of time. When time passes, things change. With regards to nature, the life…

The Open Ocean Pavilion is a portable outdoor venue design that is inspired by the expansive space of the open ocean. Designed by Kyle Chen during the UBC SALA “Designing for Behavior Program”, this pavilion was created to open up venue spaces on the move. With every part able to collapse and fold down, the…

The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is a civic history museum in Vanier Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, and is Canada’s largest civic museum. It was founded in 1894 and focuses on the history, culture, and evolving identity of Vancouver and its diverse communities. The museum features a range of permanent and temporary exhibits that explore everything…