ABOUT
Under the design collective of Temporary Office, Yee Foo and Douglas, sometimes in collaboration with their friends and colleagues, have worked on several projects crossing the boundaries of architecture, public space and preservation. With a strong focus on historic research and precedence, the collaborative seeks to constructively respond to the ever-changing needs of our environment in a rational yet playful way.
Under the design collective of Temporary Office, Yee Foo and Douglas, sometimes in collaboration with their friends and colleagues, have worked on several projects crossing the boundaries of architecture, public space and preservation. With a strong focus on historic research and precedence, the collaborative seeks to constructively respond to the ever-changing needs of our environment in a rational yet playful way.
FOUNDERS
Yee Foo Lai (Vincent) ︎︎︎
Yee Foo (Vincent) is currently a full-time practicing Architectural Designer at Trahan Architects, New York. He holds a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from NUS Singapore, where he received the AKZO Nobel Gold medal for distinction in Architectural Design. He has diverse design and research experience, previously working in leading international firms such as SOM, OPEN Architecture, Vo Trong Nghia Architects, and Aedas.
Douglas Min Yi Lee ︎︎︎
Douglas is a Chinese-Canadian designer working in New York City. He holds a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, Design & Management from The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at UCL. His work experience includes OMA/AMO, SANAA, Neri and Hu, BIG, The Open Workshop, NEMESTUDIO and SLA.
COLLABORATORS
Ellen (Chengcheng) Huang ︎︎︎
Ellen is a Product Designer who cares deeply about mental health and bringing the experience of tangible and mental world together.
Xiaokang Feng
Xiaokang Feng is a freelance architectural designer in Seattle. He holds a Master of Architecture from University of California, Berkeley 2020, with one of the coveted Lee Family Fund for Housing and Social Architecture awards and certificate in user experience design. He has diverse experiences at studios across the globe including MAD, Henning Larsen, Kengo Kuma, and Kwan Henmi.
Yang Xie
Yang is a designer with a mixed background of structural engineering and architecture; currently working as a structural engineer and making efforts to achieve a holistic design of the building environment.
Yee Foo Lai (Vincent) ︎︎︎
Yee Foo (Vincent) is currently a full-time practicing Architectural Designer at Trahan Architects, New York. He holds a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from NUS Singapore, where he received the AKZO Nobel Gold medal for distinction in Architectural Design. He has diverse design and research experience, previously working in leading international firms such as SOM, OPEN Architecture, Vo Trong Nghia Architects, and Aedas.
Douglas Min Yi Lee ︎︎︎
Douglas is a Chinese-Canadian designer working in New York City. He holds a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, Design & Management from The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at UCL. His work experience includes OMA/AMO, SANAA, Neri and Hu, BIG, The Open Workshop, NEMESTUDIO and SLA.
COLLABORATORS
Ellen (Chengcheng) Huang ︎︎︎
Ellen is a Product Designer who cares deeply about mental health and bringing the experience of tangible and mental world together.
Xiaokang Feng
Xiaokang Feng is a freelance architectural designer in Seattle. He holds a Master of Architecture from University of California, Berkeley 2020, with one of the coveted Lee Family Fund for Housing and Social Architecture awards and certificate in user experience design. He has diverse experiences at studios across the globe including MAD, Henning Larsen, Kengo Kuma, and Kwan Henmi.
Yang Xie
Yang is a designer with a mixed background of structural engineering and architecture; currently working as a structural engineer and making efforts to achieve a holistic design of the building environment.