KYU CHE

Kyu Che is an interdisciplinary designer working across architecture, space, and the visual arts.

Educated in biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, his practice is shaped by both analytical rigor and a refined sensitivity to atmosphere, material, and human experience. Drawing from extensive architectural experience, he collaborates with artists, galleries, and private clients to create refined environments that are thoughtful, experimental, and enduring.

His work spans exhibition design, residential and commercial architecture, and experimental design, guided by the belief that space can deepen perception, invite reflection, and quietly transform the way we live.

Projects and installations have been presented at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Yale School of Architecture Gallery, and New Langton Arts, with international recognition in publications including Surface Magazine, Mark, and DAMn.

Alongside his private practice, he has maintained a long-standing commitment to the cultural and civic life of the communities he serves through collaborations with Creative Growth, work with the Earthwatch Institute in Sardinia, and leadership at New Langton Arts.

Born in Korea and raised along the California coast, his perspective is informed by a cross-cultural sensibility and a distinctly West Coast openness that continues to shape his approach to space, landscape, and place.

Based in San Francisco, with time shared between Santa Cruz, his work is defined by a balance of precision and atmosphere.