​ABOUT ME
​MY TRAN
My Tran, a distinguished alumnus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Tongji University at Shanghai, holds a Doctorate in Architecture. His global journey from Vietnam to the U.S. shaped a diverse design perspective. While lecturing at UH Manoa, he founded My Tran Studio and co-founded Studio Kiowao, earning accoladed for his designs. Beyond aesthetics, My Tran believes architecture is a universal language fostering dialogue among people and different cultures.
​UPDATES
07.2023- present | MY TRAN STUDIO | founder
08.2021- present | UHM, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | lecturer
08.2023- present | DUY TAN UNIVERSITY, DEPT. OF ARCH. | lecturer
08.2020 - present | STUDIO KI'OWAO | co-founder
09.2018 - present | TADPOLES STUDIO | designer
09.2021 - 04.2023 | WRNS STUDIO | designer
08.2018 -12.2020 | UHM, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | teaching assistant
06.2019 -12.2019 | TONGJI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH LAB | researcher
06.2019 - 09.2019 | CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION CSCEC | designer
09.2017 - 05.2019 | UHM COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTER | designer
06.2017 - 05.2019 | ZO-KEI ARCHITECTS | drafter
Jan 2024 | THANH NIEN NEWS| teaching
May 2023 | UH NEWS | teaching
December 2022 | UH NEWS | teaching
September 2021 | AIA STUDENT AWARD | learning
April 2021 | CHOPSTICKS AND TOILET PAPERS | teaching
September 2020 | AIA STUDENT AWARD | learning
February 2019 | BUILDING VOICE 2018 | learning
September 2018 | I & I STUDENT CHALLENGE | learning
2018 - 2021 | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MÄ€NOA | Doctorate of Architecture
2019 - 2020 | TONGJI UNIVERSITY | Master of Architecture
Summer 2018 | DIS COPENHAGEN | Urban Design
Spring 2018 | NAGAOKA DESIGN INSTITUTE | Design for Peace
Summer 2017 | TONGJI UNIVERSITY | Design Build Festival
2015 - 2018 | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MÄ€NOA | BEnVD
2011 - 2015 | HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE | AEC
