Minhan Lin is a designer whose work explores the intersection of ecological systems and the built environment through a more-than-human lens. She is interested in how design can support futures of coexistence and cohabitation across species and all forms of being. Her practice engages storytelling through visual and spatial representation, combining research with a sensitivity to material and context.
Minhan Lin holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Tongji University and a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia GSAPP. She is currently living and working in New York City, with experience in Taipei, Shanghai, and New York.
Professional Experience
GSAPP - Graduate Teaching Associate
New York, NY, May 2025 - present
The Urbanists Collaborative - Design Intern
Taipei, Taiwan, Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
H2 Architecture Design Group - Design Intern
Shanghai, China, Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
Exhibition & Award
Edible Summits: LocaliTea
GSAPP, New York, NY, Apr 2025
Climates ↔ Models ↔ Images
Prime Produce, New York, NY, Aug 2024
Skills
Tools
Rhino 3D, AutoCAD, SketchUP, Grasshopper, Blender, Enscape, Lumion, V-ray, D5, Adobe Creative Suite, QGIS, ArcGIS
Fabrication
Digital Fabrication (3D Printing, Laser Cutting, CNC), Sculpture (Ceramic, Clay, Wax)
Education
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
GSAPP, Columbia University
New York, NY, 2024-2025
Bachelor of Architecture
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Shanghai, China, 2018-2023