Game Developer &
Multidisciplinary Designer
Cameron
Lai.
I design spaces you can move through.
On screen. In play. In the world.
01 / Selected Work
Built To Be
Experienced.
02 / Approach
From Spatial Thinking
To Interaction.
Architecture taught me to organise space. Making a game taught me to make that space respond.
My work connects environments, movement and feedback. I use 3D modelling and real-time tools to develop experiences that can be explored, tested and refined.
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.
I recently completed the Cinematic & Video Game Architecture MArch at the Bartlett, UCL, where I created S.H.E.L.L. and represented a cohort of approximately 36 students.
Earlier placements in Shanghai and Hong Kong developed my experience in architectural modelling, BIM and design communication. I work comfortably in spoken English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Download My CV +- 2025–2026
London, UK
The Bartlett, UCL
MArch Cinematic & Video Game Architecture
Course completed; result pending. - 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
Secondary education
Practice & Experience
Making. Communicating.
Bringing Ideas Together.
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
As CVA Course Representative within Students’ Union UCL, I represented approximately 36 postgraduate students, brought cohort feedback into discussions with tutors, and organised a career event with industry guests.
Selected Recognition
UCL Explore Programme
S.H.E.L.L. / Pitch Finalist
Lionel Stirgess Architecture Award
Institute of Aluminium / 1st Prize
Trimble SketchUp Ascent
Global Winner for Event Selection
Presentation Competition Finalist
04 / Contact
Let’s Talk.
Open to opportunities in games,
immersive media & real-time design.