Michael Chen K.

MICHAEL K. CHEN is an architect and principal of MKCA, based in New York City.

His practice is widely recognized for buildings, interiors, and objects that embrace material expression, that

elegantly choreograph space, and that embody innovative and thoughtful approaches to craft. Through a process that is considered, collaborative, and inclusive, MKCA is invested in linking the material and social worlds, based on the belief that design creates impact through its participants, materials, and making.

Michael and MKCA’s growing body of work regularly appears in international exhibitions and media including Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Domus, Dwell, Interior Design, Architectural Record, Wallpaper*, The Daily Mail, The New York Times, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and it has been recognized with numerous awards for design excellence, research, contributions to the design disciplines, and for social good.

In March of 2020, Michael co-founded Design Advocates, a network of independent architecture and design firms collaborating on projects and initiatives that promote equality in the built environment. Design Advocates has grown to encompass 250 firms and volunteers who have completed over 100 projects serving communities and the public good.