Linsen Chai

Exhibition Designer

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Linsen is a Montreal native, presently New York-based designer, with a history of working with cultural institutions and in academic contexts. His research focuses on the formation of archives and museography whilst implementing expansive design strategies in museum settings.

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linsen.chai@gmail.com
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Linsen is currently an exhibition designer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Prior to which he was a store designer for Louis Vuitton. He holds a M.Arch from Cornell University and a B.Sc in Architecture from McGill University. His professional experience as well as his current research interests revolve around topics such as the creation and dissemination of archives, artefacts, and oral narratives.

He has served as visiting critic and/or guest lecturer at McGill University, Cornell University, RISD, Parsons School of Design, Dalhousie University. His design interests manifest themselves as well under the form of culinary arts and he hopes to write a cookbook in the near future.

Education

  • Cornell University
    College of Art, Architecture, and Planning
    Master of Architecture
  • McGill University
    School of Architecture
    Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Past Experiences

Louis Vuitton
Jewish Museum
Point Line Projects
Storefront for Art and Architecture
Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects (ATTA)
Cornell University Rare and Manuscript Collections
Facility for Architectural Research in Media Mediation (FARMM)