Game Developer &
Multidisciplinary Designer
Cameron
Lai.
Spaces to move through.
On screen. In play. In the world.
01 / Selected Work
Built To Be
Experienced.
02 / Approach
From Spatial Thinking
To Interaction.
Spatial thinking. Responsive worlds.
Environments, movement and feedback brought together through 3D modelling and real-time tools. Experiences shaped through exploration, testing and refinement.
Research / Bartlett CVA
The Conditional
Interaction Manifesto
What makes a game a game? A written investigation into conditional interaction, legible consequence, and the impact of experience.
Research & Writing / 2025–202603 / Background
Different Places.
A Connected Practice.
Educated in Canada, China and the UK. Working across games, architecture and emerging media.
MArch Cinematic & Video Game Architecture, completed at the Bartlett, UCL, in September 2026. S.H.E.L.L. exhibited at the Bartlett Autumn Show; elected CVA Course Representative within Students’ Union UCL.
A practice spanning games, architecture, bespoke products and digital fabrication. Experience in Shanghai and Hong Kong connects interior visualisation, BIM, prototyping and entrepreneurial pitching. Professional spoken communication in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Download CV +- 2025–2026
London, UK
The Bartlett, UCL
MArch Cinematic & Video Game Architecture
Completed September 2026. - 2022–2024
Liverpool, UK
University of Liverpool
BA (Hons) Architecture - 2020–2022
Suzhou, China
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
BEng (Hons) Architecture
Dual-degree pathway with Liverpool. - Earlier
Ontario, Canada
Trinity College School
Ontario Secondary School Diploma · June 2020
Practice & Experience
Making. Communicating.
Bringing Ideas Together.
Independent Design & Product VenturesDesign, Fabrication & Business · 2024–2025
Founded a bespoke product design and manufacturing venture, built and managed large-scale 3D printing systems, and developed merchandising for start-up businesses. Projects include collaborative product prototyping for LUNUERS, freelance XR testing for Trimble, SketchUp tutoring, and business expansion pitching for Skyeway Engineering & Consultant Ltd.
B-BIM CreationBIM Intern · Hong Kong · 2023
Produced architectural and MEP models in Revit, reviewed drawings and reported inconsistencies to support model coordination.
Archetype GroupArchitecture Intern · Shanghai · 2021 & 2022
Created interior models for the Forvia office and design options for Aoyun Winery. Contributed to retail and office renovation projects and client presentations.
Earlier Architecture PlacementsTK Associates & B+H Architects · Shanghai
Supported material selection, design proposals, hotel signage, site visits and laser-cut models through placements in 2019 and 2020.
CVA Course RepresentativeThe Bartlett, UCL · 2025–2026
Elected CVA Course Representative and Student Union Course Lead. Connected the postgraduate cohort with tutors and administrative staff, bridged cultural and language barriers, and organised social and career events across UCL cohorts and industry.
Selected Recognition
UCL Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
S.H.E.L.L. / One of 14 Finalists
Selected from 1,000+ Contestants
Lionel Stirgess Architecture Award
Institute of Aluminium / 1st Prize
Global Ascent Competition
iASSEMBLY / Finalist
Trimble Conference · Las Vegas
04 / Contact
Let’s Talk.
Open to opportunities in games,
immersive media & real-time design.