Before receiving his Master of Design from Domus Academy in 2003, Hong Kong-born Kitmen immigrated to Canada with his parents at the age of 14 and spent a decade living in Vancouver where he completed high school and graduated from the art institute Royal Oak College, after that he also took part in an architectural research study in San Francisco. During his time in Europe, he had the opportunity to work with international brands such as Artemide, Ermenegildo Zegna, Oregon Scientific, Mitsubishi and Gas etc.