David Ruy is co-director of Ruy Klein with Karel Klein. Previously at Columbia University GSAPP and The Princeton University School of Architecture, he currently teaches at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, where he is also the director of research of the Nonlinear Systems Organization (NSO). His research examines design topics at the intersection of architecture, nature, and technology. Awards received include the PA Architecture Design Award, the Lowenfish Award for Design Excellence, and a special citation from the Van Alen Institute for Architecture and Technology.

The work of Ruy Klein has been recently exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, The Rhode Island School of Design, Project 4 Gallery, and later this year at Artist Space and the Miami Art Museum. The work of the office has been published widely in journals and books including Archiwold, AD, A+U, and Architecture and Science.