Yang Yu 余洋 | Architect AIBC
Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Design
She/Her/Hers
Story-telling through design, building, drawing, and writing.
Yang is a registered Architect with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC). She has led and managed a wide range of cultural, community, educational, hospitality and residential projects across British Columbia, including both complex remote and urban contexts.
Her work is driven by how spaces are experienced, remembered, and emotionally felt, and how the design intent is carried through development, documentation, and construction.
Her expertise also extends to business development and marketing, including award applications, federal and provincial funding applications, RFP proposal writing and submission.
Yang holds a Master of Architecture from the University of British Columbia (UBC), where her award-winning thesis, Fenghuo: From Bloom to Harvest, received the John Gaitanakis Prize in Architecture and was recognized for its focus on ecological thinking, cultural continuity, and experiential design within an evolving urban context.
Her early training in Industrial Design at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, with an emphasis on social practice and community engagement, continues to inform her interdisciplinary approach. Yang works closely with communities and is passionate about creating meaningful interactions, narratives, and connections through the built environment. Her work respects culture, land, and people.
In her spare time, Yang enjoys traveling, exploring, and trying new food and experiences. She loves to draw and founded an independent design brand, Pupu’s Doodle Diary—an ongoing series of stories, illustrations, and products about Pupu, a polar bear from the Arctic who is curious, slightly confused, and exploring the world.
Contact Us
yangyu.design@gmail.com
Vancouver, BC, Canada