Innovative design and research in architecture, landscape, and urban design
— Since 2024
Architecture.
Landscape.
Urban Design.
Landscape.
Urban Design.
We are designers committed to contemporary innovations in both practice and research.
The founders were inspired by their time in "the trays," the open and collaborative studio space at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. TrayStudio, a creative design lab, stems from the idea of knowledge sharing through a collective commons.
We are a multidisciplinary team working across architecture, landscape, and urban design.
TrayStudio is a young and forward-thinking design lab co-founded by Mengyu Zhao, Oliver Shi, and Celina Abba. Dedicated to enhancing our built environment, TrayStudio integrates progressive design thinking into its practice of crafting unique spaces and forms, while taking on social and ecological responsibility. As a BIPOC-led design practice, TrayStudio is also deeply committed to building a healthier and more inclusive future — one project, one site, and one community at a time.
TrayStudio's work has been recognized with tophonors such as Gold in the International Design Awards and the Muse Design Awards. Their projects have been showcased at prestigious design events, including the Venice Biennale, and featured on prominent platforms such as Architizer and the Harvard Urban Review.
