Kaja Kühl is an urban designer and the principal of youarethecity, a research and design practice based in Brooklyn NY. Her work and teaching focuses on civic engagement and design for a regenerative, low-carbon built environment, specifically working with biogenic materials.
Her design work and writing have appeared in Dezeen, Oculus, Landscape Architect Magazine, Volume, AD, the Venice Architecture Biennale, Center for Architecture and Urban Omnibus. Kaja is a passionate educator and teaches seminars and design studios at Columbia University and the City College of New York in addition to frequent workshops in non-institutional settings.
Kaja received a Diploma in Architecture from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany and a M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University.
Kaja Kühl is an urban designer and the principal of youarethecity, a WBE certified research and design practice based in Brooklyn NY. She has extensive architecture, urban design and planning experience from large-scale urban systems and policies to civic engagement and circular material practices. Her design work and writing have appeared in Dezeen, Oculus, Landscape Architect Magazine, Volume, AD, the Venice Architecture Biennale, Center for Architecture and Urban Omnibus. Kaja is a passionate educator and teaches seminars and design studios at Columbia University and the City College of New York in addition to frequent workshops in non-institutional settings. Her work and teaching focuses on civic engagement and design for a regenerative, low-carbon built environment. . Kaja received a Diploma in Architecture from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany and a M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University.