The Team
Emily Huang
Emily Huang is a founding partner at Huang Iboshi Architecture, an accomplished architecture design studio in San Francisco, California. For 24 years, she has been leading the practice known for thoughtful and carefully crafted projects, working with discerning clients in Northern California.
Her work is appropriately contextual, poetic yet practical, and environmentally collaborative. Proactive problem solving, responsive and responsible solutions are always at the center of Emily’s design values. As a woman leader of her practice, taking care of the team, fostering diversity and inclusion, and making the world more balanced and sustainable are her top priorities. Emily believes in making her life and environment better every day. Emily is happily married for 28 years and the proud mother of a high school senior. Emily is honored to be the co-president of the MIT Architecture Alumni, a global alumni group with 5000 alumni worldwide. MIT is the oldest architecture school in the United States and ranked the most distinguished architecture school in the world, 2020-2022.
She is a registered architect in the state of California and is LEED AP accredited.
Gregory Iboshi
Gregory Iboshi, a practicing professional for over 30 years and a founding partner at Huang Iboshi Architecture, is recognized for his thoughtful approach and elegant design solutions. He strives for authenticity in his work, drawing inspiration from site, context and use in equal parts. He believes good design is rooted in a synthesis of problem solving and poetic interpretation; true meaning in architecture is based in substance and matter rather than abstract notions. His creativity is distinguished by his ability to design solutions that transform problems into opportunities — "creating poetry out of the practical".
Greg leads a dynamic and talented team known for carefully crafted projects and a collaborative working approach. Huang Iboshi Architecture is focused on excellence in design and delivering successful architectural projects that are enduring and beneficial to all.
He received his Master of Architecture degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, holds a Bachelor of Architectural Design degree from the University of Washington and has taught architectural design at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He is a registered architect in the State of California and is a certified Green Building Professional.
Matthew C. Kelly
Matthew C. Kelly, AIA is guided by a "keep it simple" design philosophy that neatly aligns with Huang Iboshi Architecture's modern aesthetic. He joined the team as a designer in 2010. Today, as partner, Matthew's scope reaches beyond design and project management.
As a leader of the firm, Matthew excels at managing client relationships, mentoring staff, and contributing to growing the firm’s culture. He embraces a rigorous approach of finding team-based, creative solutions to the various design challenges in each project.
Matthew is a licensed architect in California and a LEED Accredited Professional. He received a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Lehigh University, where he participated in two programs abroad, studying architecture in Italy and Spain.
When he's not practicing architecture, Matthew tries to satisfy his voracious appetite for watching, discussing, and reading about baseball. Matthew lives in Menlo Park with his wife, Francesca, and their two school-age children.
Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly is a studio lead who joined Huang Iboshi Architecture in 2018. He moved to San Francisco after receiving his bachelor of science in architecture from the University of Virginia.
Chris believes in design’s responsibility to serve human beings; compassion and respect are core values of his design philosophy. As an architect, he strives to solve spatial problems elegantly and with a thorough attention to detail, while always being mindful of the broader impacts associated with our built environment - not just on the people who occupy it but on those who construct and maintain it, the planet on whose resources it depends, and the future that will inherit it.
Outside of the office, Chris is a natural tinkerer who enjoys DIY projects and working with his hands to build functional objects and furnishings. He is also an avid reader, lover of nature, and spirited adventurer — often with his Jack Russell terrier in tow.
Imelda Ela Edjang
Imelda Ela Edjang began working at Huang Iboshi in September 2020 after receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the Academy of Art University, where she also received her Master of Art in Interior Architecture and Design in May 2022.
Imelda believes in using design and architecture to empower her community, especially women. To her, both architecture and interior design represent change and are tools that, used appropriately, can impact not just aspects of the built environment but its society as well. Imelda's passion for architecture and interior design is woven together to create change in the spaces that people inhabit. With a diverse perspective being originally from Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa and her time living in Madrid, Spain, has deeply inspired her.
Outside the office, Imelda enjoys learning sign language, listening to music, reading, and working on DIY projects.
Julio Lopez
Julio Lopez began working at Huang Iboshi Architecture in September 2022 after receiving his B.A. of Architecture from UC Berkeley.
Julio is interested in the ways that architecture and design can be used to solve problems related to complex environmental and social issues. He believes that architects have a responsibility to design buildings which simultaneously serve people, communities, and the surrounding context and natural environment.
Outside of work, Julio enjoys traveling, playing soccer, listening to podcasts, and developing graphic and architectural visuals.
Kai DeMoss
Kai DeMoss joined Huang Iboshi Architecture in 2022 after working in the Bay Area design community for many years. He moved to San Francisco upon receiving his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from Western Washington University.
He believes that good design should be accessible to everyone and can be incorporated into every aspect of daily life — in a way that promotes simplicity and functionality. That it can be used as a powerful instrument and motivator to effect change and influence behavior, inspiring a positive future for all of us.
Kai is led by the principle that one should be in harmony with their environment, and things should be made to last (and repaired) rather than be replaced. We should strive to consider the impact that our concepts have on our world and find appropriate solutions which weigh necessity and added value.
Away from the office, Kai enjoys wandering in all forms: cycling, hiking, eating, and finding other ways to get lost in the moment.