Beck Kem — About

Architecture grad.
Makes things
on the side.

Creative and multidisciplinary designer based in Selangor, Malaysia. Architecture trained, hands-on by instinct — working across 3D printing, illustration, product design, and cultural projects.

Based in
Selangor, Malaysia
Education
Architecture, Taylor's University
Graduated
2025
Disciplines
Design + Making
Shop
bkemstoreroom
Contact
work@bkem.me
Background

More interested in
making things than
drawing them.

Studied architecture at Taylor's University (2022–2025), which gave me the ability to think spatially, work across scales, and take a project from brief to built. But the things that stuck with me weren't the renderings — they were the physical objects: the models, the prototypes, the things you could pick up.

Outside of studio, I've been running bkemstoreroom — a small design and making practice on Instagram where I design and print things for the love of it. Bookends, figurines, polaroid holders, stackable crates. The kind of objects that are useful and considered at the same time.

I'm drawn to projects that sit at the edge of disciplines — where illustration meets product design, or where cultural heritage gets turned into something tactile and fun. The KKB trail, the NZ Curry merch, the 馬菠蘿 poker deck — they all started from the same place: noticing something underdesigned and wanting to fix it.

Technical Skills
AutoCAD 3D Printing Revit Nomad Sculpt Procreate Affinity Photo Final Cut Pro
Also comfortable with
Illustration Product Design Brand Identity Heritage Research Model Making Site Analysis
Practice

Four things.
One way of working.

The projects are different but the approach is the same — start with what's missing, figure out what it should be, then make it as well as possible with whatever's available.

01
3D Printing & Product Design
Designing and fabricating physical objects. Functional things with a considered aesthetic — printed on a Bambu Lab, designed in Nomad Sculpt and CAD.
02
Illustration & Visual Identity
Character design, brand illustration, merch concepting. Building a visual language from scratch and seeing it applied across surfaces.
03
Cultural Heritage & Place
Finding the stories in underdesigned places and turning them into something worth experiencing — trails, souvenirs, mascots, maps.
04
Architecture
Spatial thinking, site analysis, technical drawing, and the ability to work across scales — from the building to the room to the detail.
Experience
Freelance Designer
bkemstoreroom
Design and make physical products sold through Instagram. Custom 3D-printed objects, illustrations, and one-off projects. Self-initiated from brief to production.
Student Helper
Taylor's Makerspace
Supported students using the makerspace facilities — 3D printing, laser cutting, model making. Maintained equipment and helped troubleshoot fabrication problems.
Treasurer
Taylor's Music Club
Managed club finances, budgeting, and event funding. Part of the core committee for a year of concerts and events.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Architecture
Taylor's University, Subang Jaya
Three-year architecture degree with studios in design, construction technology, environmental systems, and heritage conservation. Final year project: Ipoh Cycling & Wellness Centre in Old Town Ipoh.
Languages

Four languages.
Four ways in.

Growing up in Malaysia means growing up multilingual by default. Japanese came later — studied to JLPT N3 out of genuine interest and a lot of anime.

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent
Malay
Conversational
Japanese
JLPT N3
Get in touch

Let's make
something.