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