Guanlin Li

Founder, Creative Director

Guanlin Li is the Founder and CEO of Studioguanlin, an architecture and design practice established in 2026. He graduated from the Architecture program at Carleton University and subsequently gained professional experience with leading international architecture practices in Shanghai and Toronto. Throughout his career, Guanlin has contributed to a diverse range of significant projects spanning multiple scales and typologies — from large-scale renovations and corporate headquarters to luxury retail environments, flagship stores, and architectural façade design. Working across architecture and interior design, he brings together a broad international perspective with a strong sensitivity to context, materiality, and detail. His experience across different project scales has shaped an approach that balances conceptual clarity with rigorous execution, while remaining attentive to the identity and aspirations of each client and place. In 2026, Guanlin founded Studioguanlin with the ambition to create architecture and environments that are thoughtful, distinctive, and enduring — and to bring meaningful design projects to a wider world.