Caroline is a spatial designer and licensed architect based in New York with roots in San Francisco, California. 

She earned her Master of Architecture degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and her undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, receiving the Michael Yaron Prize in design. She has trained at numerous award-winning design firms. 

Her work is driven by an intense interest in both cultural and natural effects on perception, often centered around natural phenomena and the cultural effects of the digital age. Through her work, she seeks to mediate between the inherently personal nature of perception and a collective, universal understanding of our physical environment.


Contact: 
info@carolinechao.com
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Recent Exhibitions & Awards: 

  • Salone del Mobile / Salone Satellite | April 2023
  • ICFF / NYCxDESIGN | May 2023 
  • Winner, NYCxDESIGN Award, Independent Product Designer | 2023 
  • Finalist, NYCxDESIGN Award, Residential Furniture | 2023 
  • Upon Further Reflection x Phillip Lim | May 2023
  • Finalist, Interior Design Best of Year Award, Accessories | December 2023 
  • Sight Unseen American Design Hotlist | 2023
  • AQUA: Archiproducts Milano, Milan Design Week | April 2024
  • ICFF / NYCxDESIGN | May 2024


Portait by Alberto Bernasconi