Kaii continued his design studies at the prestigious Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands (Propedeuse) and California College of the Arts, graduating with High Distinction. He was subsequently awarded the Windgate Fellowship for emerging designers, one of the largest awards in art and design in the United States. He has exhibited nationally, including the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York, NeoCon in Chicago, and San Francisco Design Week, and has received international press accolades from Dwell, Fast Company, and Design Milk, among others.