Canvas is a design partnership collaborating, consulting and realizing creative work in New York City.

It all started with a collage.

A collage led to design competitions which sparked an idea for furniture making and creative consultation, all building up to the diverse essence that is Canvas today.

Since then, we have focused on building a practice similar to a collage: pulling from many inspirations and references to create exciting intersections in our work, no matter the scale, function, or process.









Gene Lee Han(he/him) is the Creative Director at Nik Bentel Studio.

Gene received his Masters in Architecture from GSAPP at Columbia University in 2022 and a Bachelors of Science in Architecture and a Minor in Studio Arts from University of Pittsburgh in 2019.

Gustavo Lopez Mendoza (he/him) is a professional engineer currently working at Arup.

Gustavo received his Masters in Architecture from GSAPP at Columbia University in 2022 and a Bachelors of Science in Civil Enginnering and a Minor in Art from San Diego State University in 2017.