Technical artist & multidisciplinary designer
Selected works / Muhang Li
I work on spatial design, CG simulation and product design. I use models and prototypes to test ideas before they are built.
Design experience
At teamLab, I work on CG simulation, visual evaluation and spatial planning for installations. At the University of Tokyo, I worked on research projects that combined product design and prototyping.
01 / Selected work
Space / Interaction / Identity
Spatial design / Optical simulation
Planning the space around a limited viewing angle.
I recreated the installation’s reflection and refraction with shaders and scripts. I then used the simulation to plan the space and check sightlines for visitors of different heights, while working within power, fire-safety and cable-routing constraints.
teamLab · Kyoto · Optical simulation and spatial planning
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Spatial design / CG simulation
Luminous forms and their reflections.
I calculated three layouts and used CG to evaluate visitor circulation, sightlines and overlap between the ovoids and their reflections.
teamLab · Mumbai · Spatial visualization
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Media façade and signage visualization · UBS Digital Art Museum
Artwork and signage within a transparent façade.
I designed the signage visuals and façade composition using transparent LED. The artwork, signs and trees behind the screen form a layered view that I explored in CG.
teamLab · Hamburg · Façade and signage
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Spatial planning and pre-production CG, Anaheim
Finding the scale of a suspended installation.
I tested sphere sizes and spacing in CG, comparing how each arrangement filled the space from three viewpoints.
teamLab · Anaheim · Spatial planning and CG
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A home-device concept for recharging non-woven masks
A mask charger for the home.
Laurien brings electrostatic mask-charging research into a household device. The project connects a compact product form with a working research prototype.
The University of Tokyo · Product design and research
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Research / Service design
Keeping memories of the people we lose.
HORAI connects personal archives, memorial objects and support services to help people prepare their digital legacy and remember loved ones.
Service design · Digital legacy
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Play space / Service design
A playground that travels.
Lorrylaugh is a mobile playground concept built around a semi-trailer. A forest-themed space combines climbing and storytelling, with smaller play pieces that extend outdoors.
Mobile play space · Service design
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02 / Methods & tools
Research / Prototyping / Review
I start by identifying what the project needs to achieve and what limits the design. Research and discussions help me decide what to test.
I make models and prototypes to compare options. Depending on the project, these may be CG scenes, physical models or interactive interfaces.
I review the results and revise the design. I check visual details alongside technical requirements and production constraints.
Technical practice
At teamLab, I also develop tools for preparing data, controlling complex scenes and testing materials.
Software & programming
Cinema 4D · Alias · KeyShot · VRED
Unreal Engine 5 · Unity · C# · C++
Photoshop · Illustrator · Figma · Adobe XD
Python · Processing · HTML / CSS / JavaScript · React
03 / Background
I'm Muhang Li, a designer and technical artist. My work includes spatial design, CG simulation, product design and visual identity.
At teamLab, I use CG simulation to evaluate visual effects and plan spaces before physical production.
At the University of Tokyo’s DLX Design Lab, I worked with researchers to develop design concepts and prototypes.
My graduate research explored remembrance and death anxiety through interactive systems, using a Research through Design approach.
teamLabVisual Designer / Technical ArtistOct 2023–present
The University of Tokyo · DLXProject ResearcherFeb 2023–Mar 2024
Independent practiceAI Evaluation & Multimodal Data QualityFreelance / Contract · 2025–present
The University of TokyoM.A.S. · Interdisciplinary Information Studies2022–2024
South China University of TechnologyB.E. · Industrial Design2017–2021
Spatial & visual design
CG simulation
Research through Design
Interaction & service systems
Visual identity
Technical tool development
Awards
