Mal Yu is a Chinese-Canadian industrial designer and artist based in Amsterdam and Toronto.
Her practice focuses on craft and industrial materials and processes to explore relationships between humans, objects, and domestic space through functional works.
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Piet Hein Eek
Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, NL
2026
(work in progress)
GLUE Amsterdam
Amsterdam, NL
2026
#8 Writing Tool
Milan Design Week
Milan, IT
2026
Objects on Light
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Amsterdam, NL
2026
#8 Writing Tool
Shanghai Design Week
Shanghai, CN
2026
Kick, Stand!
DesignTO
Toronto, ON
2026
Nice to Meet You
Gagné Contemporary
Toronto. ON
2026
Prototype
Interior Design Show
Toronto, ON
2026
Tagliascotch
Sopa Design Studio
Milan, IT
2025
Kruisstraat Design District
Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, NL
2025
Lacework
Collision Gallery
Toronto, ON
2025
Surface Impressions
Umbra x DesignTO
Toronto, ON
2025
Prototype
Interior Design Show
Toronto, ON
2025
(work in progress)
MAKE Eindhoven
Eindhoven, NL
2026
Shift Hook
Jurors Choice Award
DesignTO
2026
Rocket Competition
Finalist
ACIDO
2025
Industry Project
1st Prize
Beta Calco
2024
Award of Excellence
Industrial Design
Sheridan College
2024
Award of Excellence
Industrial Design
Sheridan College
2023
Award of Excellence
Industrial Design
Sheridan College
2022
grants
Shift Hook
Exhibition Assistance
Ontario Arts Council
2026
Kick, Stand!
Exhibition Assistance
Ontario Arts Council
2026
Writing tools, Vol 8
AboutArchivio
Showdesk/Edizioni
2026
2026 DesignTO Awards
DesignTO
2026
Tagliascotch, Vol 7 AboutArchivio
Showdesk/Edizioni
2025
7 Asian Designers at DesignTO
Pale Blue Magazine
2025
Artist + Designer Spotlight
DesignTO
2025