Yu-lin Chen received his professional degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design (Master of Architecture with distinction) in 2002, and founded Yu-lin Chen Architects in 2006. In 2010, together with Ma Lone Chang, he founded MAYU architects, an interdisciplinary practice based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
In Harvard, Yu-lin was awarded The Araldo Cossutta Annual Prize for Design Excellence. He interned at Francisco Mangado Architects (Pamplona, Spain) in 2000 and worked for William Rawn Associate, Architects (Boston, USA) form 2002 to 2006.
Yu-lin has received the Taiwan Outstanding Architects Award from the Ministry of the Interior in 2019 for his achivement in design. He is a registered architect both in Taiwan and in Massachusetts, USA. In addition to professional work, he is also active in workshops, review panels, and lectures, and has been serving as a visiting design critic at National Cheng-Kung University since 2006.
陳玉霖建築師畢業於國立成功大學建築系(1995)，隨後於美國哈佛大學設計學院取得建築碩士學位(with distinction, 2002)。於哈佛就讀期間，受頒又稱Core Prize的Araldo Cossutta年度傑出設計獎。專業工作經驗包括西班牙Francisco Mangado建築師事務所實習(2000)，以及任職於波士頓William Rawn聯合建築師事務所(2002-2006)。
陳玉霖從2006年起擔任成功大學建築系兼任講師指導設計課程，並受邀參與工作營、設計評圖及演講。目前為台灣及美國麻州註冊建築師。於2006年創立陳玉霖建築師事務所 (Yu-lin Chen Architects)；2010年與張瑪龍建築師合組MAYU architects團隊於高雄。團隊作品曾發表於國內外建築專業媒體及受邀參加專業建築展覽。2019年陳玉霖榮獲第十六屆中華民國傑出建築師獎，並帶領事務所得到中華民國傑出事務所獎。
