About Yookyung Lee

I am Stacy Yookyung Lee, a New York area interior designer with a background in painting and a Master of Interior Architecture from RISD. Moving between art and spatial design has made me attentive to materiality, atmosphere, and the ways interiors hold memory and support human connection. I am especially interested in hospitality and cultural spaces, while approaching every project as a balance between visual intention and the practical work required to build it.

My professional experience has gradually expanded from drafting and rendering into sourcing, technical coordination, and site work. At Wanta-Architect, I configured custom door hardware, calculated LED strip loads and driver requirements, and prepared carpet-sample load information for the building architect’s review. I also visited construction sites, coordinated with general contractors, and helped schedule furniture delivery only after the flooring installation was complete, even though this required additional storage fees, to protect the pieces from construction dust and damage.

At Redwood Design Studio, I developed my Revit skills within an established documentation framework, coordinating views, sheets, schedules, and annotations while adapting model elements to irregular site conditions. At H-Architecture, I contributed to construction documents, interior design presentations, and furniture sourcing for an art gallery project. Earlier, at A Shoucair Design, I produced a revised rendering overnight following an on-site change to a curvilinear bar, helping the team communicate the new direction and receive the client’s approval.

Alongside my professional work, I explore AI-assisted workflows for drawing automation, rendering revisions, and rapid concept development. I am particularly interested in how MCP-enabled automation and tools such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Midjourney can expand design exploration and improve efficiency while keeping the designer’s judgment at the center of the process.