Isabelle Lee

Isabelle is a Master of Design Studies candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, focusing on adaptive strategies for climate resilience and regenerative material systems. As an architectural designer and researcher, she is passionate about integrating sociocultural development with ecologically driven urban infrastructure to support equitable energy transitions in climate-vulnerable communities. Her commitment to sustainable building practices stems from her experience leading cross-disciplinary teams on low-carbon urban proposals, LEED-rated civic and institutional projects, and envisioning net-zero futures at Henning Larsen Architects.

Before Harvard, Isabelle worked with communities in the Philippines to develop post-disaster rural schools and participated in a design-build initiative in Ladakh, where she collaborated with local craftsmen using traditional construction techniques. Isabelle holds both a BFA and Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and is an International Associate of the American Institute of Architects.