Lilly Nguyễn is an industrial designer based in New York City. She creates functional objects with an approach of intuition-led experimentation, combining advanced digital media technologies and traditional fabrication techniques. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University, she is trained in industrial design and mathematics, and her practice bridges computation, engineering, art, and design. She is currently a Senior Engineer at the LaGuardia Studio at New York University, specializing in additive manufacturing and 3D scanning.

In her free time, you can find her shooting live music, printing risograph illustrations, or sketching furniture concepts.

nguyendlilly@gmail.com
@yllilnguyen

Exhibitions

2025 | Cin Cin! A Toast to Living, Flowing Space, New York, NY

2024 | NYCxDesign Head Hi Lamp Show, 102 Franklin, New York, NY

2019 | Somerville Toy Camera Festival, Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA

Education

2023 | Engineering Innovation and Design Fellowship, Yale University

2022 | MA Design Engineering, Rhode Island School of Design + Brown University

2019 | BA Applied Mathematics + Economics, Brown University