Markus Wernli is a researcher and practitioner focused on metabolic relatedness, probiotic agency and inter-species community design. He is Research Assistant Professor associated with the Environment of Interior Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Educated at Hong Kong PolyU (PhD Social Design) and Transart Institute of Danube University (MFA New Media), Markus’ career extends across communication design, community art practice, and eco-activism. In recent years, his research in agroecological placemaking and citizen science pedagogies brings focus to the social and ecological impact of body-technology pairings and human-biosphere interactions for collectivized resource regeneration and scholarly work. He serves as peer reviewer of CoDesign Journal and is cofounder of the Anthroponix Foundation, a nutrients circulation platform that was awarded funding from Design Trust in Hong Kong and Creative Industries Netherlands in Rotterdam.

• PhD in Design, Urban Design Lab, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2019 
• Masters of Fine Arts in New Media, Danube University Krems, Austria, 2007
• Bachelors of Visual Design, Zurich School of Applied Art, 1994
• Bachelors of Jewellery Design, Zurich School of Applied Art, 1989

• Swiss professional certificate in Graphic Design
• Swiss professional certificate in Jewellery Engraving 

• Lecturer in communication design, Zokei University of Art & Design, Kyoto, April 2005–March 2007.
• Adjunct Instructor, San Francisco State University, Multimedia Studies Program, January 2001–June 2003.

 

• Social Design
• Social Practice Art
• Communication Design
• Art Direction
• Information Design