About
Yuming Bai, a Class 1 Registered Architect in China, is a building designer with over ten years of experience across architecture, interiors, furniture and landscape. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology and is completing a Master of Applied Science in Engineering at the University of Northern British Columbia.
His research, supervised by Dr. Jianhui Zhou, focuses on design automation for prefabricated hybrid mass-timber housing. He is developing Chickadee, a Grasshopper / C# plugin that automates mass-timber and light-wood-frame design to NBCC 2020 and CSA O86.
In practice, he worked on interiors and architecture at dot Architects in Beijing, from schematic design through construction documents and site coordination. He then co-founded dotMake, a furniture company that took more than twenty products to production; he is named on 23 of its patents. His 2022 low-carbon homestay scheme received a Silver Award.
Experience
| 2024 – | Graduate Research Assistant University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC |
| 2015 – 2023 | Co-founder, COO and Head of Product Design dotMake, Beijing. 20+ furniture and household products to production; named on 23 patents. |
| 2012 – 2016 | Architect / Project Architect dot Architects, Beijing. Interiors and architecture, SD through CD and site coordination. |
| 2011 – 2012 | Assistant Architect Zhuyou Architects, Hohhot |
| 2022 | Freelance Lead Designer Yuan-Future Ideal Village · Sustainable Living Courtyard. Silver Award. |
Education
| 2024 – 2026 | MASc in Engineering, University of Northern British Columbia Thesis: Chickadee, design automation for prefabricated hybrid mass-timber housing. Supervisor Dr. Jianhui Zhou. Defence expected December 2026. |
| 2006 – 2011 | B.Eng. in Architecture (5-year programme), Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology |
Skills
- Computational design: Rhino, Grasshopper, C#
- Timber and fabrication: CADwork, ArtCAM (CNC), DfMA, millwork detailing
- Codes: NBCC 2020, CSA O86, BC Building Code (wood frame and mass timber)
- Documentation: AutoCAD, Revit
- Modelling and visualisation: SketchUp, Enscape, V-Ray, Lumion
Credentials and Awards
- Class 1 Registered Architect, China
- Silver Award, China Yuan-Future Low-Carbon Homestay Design Competition (WUPEN), 2022
- Named on 23 patents (1 utility model, 22 design patents), dotMake