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— About

Kelly Liao

Interior designer and AIBC Registered Architectural Technologist. 9+ years across residential, hospitality, and commercial projects.

— Practice

Architecture-trained, interior-led.

Kelly Liao founded STUDIO K. after a career bridging architecture and interior design across some of British Columbia's most ambitious developments. She holds AIBC registration as an Architectural Technologist, with 9+ years leading projects through schematic design, design development, and contract administration.

Her work is guided by a hybrid background: interiors planned with the rigor of construction documents and rendered with editorial restraint.

— Experience

Selected experience.

  • Westbank, Vancouver — Development Coordinator / Interior Design Project Manager. Managed the interior design lifecycle for luxury residential, rental, commercial, and hospitality projects, from schematic design through construction administration. Led design, procurement, and staging for high-impact show homes.
  • MMC Architects, Vancouver & Toronto — Intermediate Architectural Technologist (AIBC). Produced schematic and technical design development packages and detailed technical systems with consultants and construction managers.
  • Gustavson Wylie Architects, Vancouver — Junior Design and Building Technologist. Generated design development drawings and technical documentation for permit applications and construction tenders.

— Credentials

Education & toolkit.

Education

Diploma in Architecture and Building Engineering Technology — British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC (2014–2016).

Studio Toolkit

AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop), Microsoft Office. Codes-aware: VBBL and BCBC.

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