Summary
Rain Chan is an architect, artist, and educator blending eight years of practice in digital and material aesthetics with a strong academic pedigree from Harvard GSD and The Cooper Union. As an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the New York City area, Rain researches and teaches at the intersection of digital fabrication, imaging, AR/VR, AI, and blockchain, turning speculative technologies into tangible design experiments. Prior roles from KPF and Studio Joseph to lecturing positions in Hong Kong and research at Harvard reflect a studio-to-research trajectory that informs both pedagogy and curated exhibitions. Known for a minimalist personal brand (GitHub bio: "👀") and a playful aversion to self-description, Rain brings an atypical mix of rigorous architectural training, hands-on fabrication, and conceptual artistry to projects that probe how emerging tech reshapes material culture.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Sixth Form College, Sixth Form College at Colchester Royal Grammar School
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
M. Arch II, Architecture, M. Arch II, Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design