Dongshin Lee graduated from Korea University with a Bachelor of Architecture and from Cornell University with a Master of Architecture. While he was a student, Mr. Lee worked as a Java programmer, developing an interest in parametrics and scripting as a design tool.

Mr. Lee worked on high-profile projects for the Architects Group See in Seoul, Perkins & Will, Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, and Perkins Eastman in New York.