Master of Design offers local students an option for part-time mode of study for Sep 2023 Entry

The Master of Design (MDes) launched a revamped curriculum in 2022/23, offering four 1-year, full-time, studio-based professional degree programmes in design: Innovative Business Design, Intelligent Systems Design, Smart Service Design, and Transitional Environments Design. These programmes also offer part-time studies in 2023/24. The new part-time mode of study combines the best of both worlds – it offers design education in its typical hands-on studio setting yet is available for working professionals. In contrast to the conventional part-time, lecture-based studies where classes are held in the evening or at weekends, all MDes classes, offered in varying course types, are held during the day on weekdays. The MDes part-time mode of study may suit those with flexible work arrangements. The option to pursue the studies part-time means students may complete the 36 credits required for graduation in a longer time frame of 3 years with fewer credits each semester. The study pattern in practice is that part-time students take 6 credits, or occasionally 9 credits, in Semesters 1 and 2 in their Year 1 and Year 2. Over the 13-week semester, they attend 2 – 3 class sessions per week. A class session is timetabled for 3 hours and usually commences at 9:30 am or 2:30 pm. In the final stage of the study, students focus on their Capstone Project or Industry Research Project. The new mode of study responds to the new realities in the workplace. Many companies adopt hybrid work models, whereas the generation of younger professionals prefers a better work-life balance. Both full-time and part-time local students admitted to any Master of Design programme (Stream Codes: 73035-IBD/IBP/ISD/ISP/SSD/SSP/TED/TEP) can apply for the Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme (the Fellowships Scheme) offered by the University Grants Committee (UGC). Read more about the Fellowships Scheme on eProspectus. Submit your online application via PolyU eAdmission.

EID student work won ‘Best of Best’ in The Architecture MasterPrize

We are proud to see our students’ works listed in The Architecture MasterPrize™ (AMP) and awarded the highest prize ‘Best of Best’ in multiple categories.  AMP is an international annual programme to celebrate higher education students and recent graduates who have proven their dedication to the fields of architecture, interior, landscape and urban design. Wing Sze Kung (Environment and Interior Design, 2022) is one of the three 2022 Student Winners, winning ‘Best of Best’ in four categories with her magnificent work ‘BAMBOO CRAFT FESTIVAL -A SPATIAL CELEBRATION OF HONG KONG’S CULTURAL HERITAGE’ (Tutor: Peter Hasdell). The work is nominated in five categories, including Cultural Architecture and ‘Best of Best’ in Green Architecture, Recreational Architecture, Installation and Structure, and Urban Design.     To preserve and revitalize Hong Kong’s disappearing cultural heritage under rapid urban development, the project uses bamboo structures as an interactive material to engage people to explore local street cultures and craftsmanship.  As for Lau To from the same cohort, his work ‘Dwelling as an expansion: Indeterminacy of the domestic boundary’ (Tutor: Anneli Giencke) is conferred 2022 Honourable Mention in Conceptual Architecture.  The notion is to transform the existing city landscape to fulfill the needs of changing life forms under the pandemic, with longer hours spent and more activities happening in our dwellings. The new dimension of city life and space-using are, therefore, introduced to create a vague physical boundary between exteriors and interiors.  To learn more about: Wing Sze Kung’s work: https://youtu.be/a-7YMjpZC4U Lau To’s work: https://youtu.be/Iz4Z3rybElU  

School of Design participated in production of Hong Kong Public Libraries exhibition

PolyU Design collaborates with Hong Kong Public Libraries to hold the “READiscovery / LIBRARY” Interactive Multimedia Exhibition to display the transformation in library services and reading forms along with the technological development in the past 60 years.  Themed with “Five Elements” and “the Universe”, the exhibition is comprised of six zones, entitled "Travel in Time", "Adventures in Succession", "The Odyssey of Collections", "Journey through the Virtual/Reality", "Co-creation of Stories", and "Exploration of Infinity".     “Changes in living habits have led people nowadays to prefer segmented reading. The opening of the exhibition allows visitors to walk through the time tunnel, and the guidance on the floor is like the index of a book, allowing visitors to decide their route,” said Dr Anthony Kong, curator of the exhibition and Assistant Professor at PolyU Design.  In addition to making the exhibition a freer space for visitors to choose their routes, digitalisation and interaction are also the biggest features of the exhibition. Two Digital Media students, Ceci and Helen, participated in the production of animation in the exhibition. In order to enrich the animated content, it required them to conduct research in advance.  “We hope to express the idea that words and knowledge in books carry the memories of different generations in our animation,” said Helen. As for the making progress, Ceci added that the making of animation was not difficult, with a few layers of drawings. They visited the Central Library, storey by storey, to learn the features, to incorporate them into the works, enhancing the details of the animation.  The exhibition is held from 29th October to 20th November at the Exhibition Gallery in Hong Kong Central library, as a part of the Hong Kong Library Festival 2022.

IASDR2021 proceedings is published

IASDR2021 is proud to announce the release and publication of the full proceedings with Springer. Entitled “[ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes”, the proceedings is a collection of 249 design research contributions, across a wide spectrum of disciplines. The proceedings is now available on Springer. Get a copy for yourself!

Digital Media students awarded at multiple international film festivals

Congratulations to our Digital Media students Lee Shun-sean, Ko Hiu-yee, So Tsz-wai and Mak Wai-sing on winning multiple awards at Five continents International Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival and Athvikvaruni International Film Festival. Their short film In Sky, Full of Stars (Tutor: Adam Wong) tells the story of a man dreaming of becoming an astronaut and landing on the moon. When he arrives on the moon, he discovers the mystery of himself and the moon. The team was inspired when they looked at the Hong Kong sky. The lights shining through the residential buildings put up a starry sky, portraying a unique galaxy that only appears in Hong Kong, as the team described.  “Winning awards is a milestone for us. I hope we could get [earn] confidence from it and create more and better work(s) afterward,” said Lee. The team is still on wait for results in other competitions, including IFVA and Cannes World Film Festival. Our school wishes them good luck and looks forward to celebrating their achievements once again shortly. Watch the full trailer here: https://bit.ly/3W4ctUC

Master's graduates awarded at the Global Design Graduate Show 2022

Congratulations to Kelly Tang and Lin Zhengtong on winning the Global Design Graduate Show 2022 in collaboration with Gucci (GDGS 2022) by ARTS THREAD. Our Design Practices (MDes) students Kelly Tang and Lin Zhengtong’s design project, CAREBASE: A LIFESTYLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA (Tutor: Newman Lau), won one of the four public vote categories of GDGS 2022. The project features AI in the help of caretaking of the aging population with dementia. It involves using an intelligent companion robot with a digital platform to record and analyse collected data, enabling self-care for the elderly and assisting caregivers in monitoring their conditions and needs. Organized by ARTS THREAD based in London, the online graduate show had 187, 352 votes cast in the public vote this year. Tang and Lin’s project excelled in the public vote category of Product Design / Architecture / Interiors.  

Students' works showcased at The Interior Design Week 2022

We are proud to see our students’ design projects showcased at the Bi-city Exhibition: Hong Kong Interior Power of Hong Kong Interior Design Week 2022 (HKIDW 2022), presenting their aspirations to preserve the nostalgic memories of an old industrial factory, to bring positive impacts toward the kitchen and culinary practice, and to display the mix of reality and virtuality in the future life of humans.   Themes and creators:  My Printing Machine – The Making of Memory Artefact             (Emily CHEUNG; Tutor: ELKIN Daniel)    Tessellating Culinary Culture – Spatial Transformation of Domestic Cuisines (Janice WONG; Tutor: Gerhardes BRUYNS)    The NETverland – Superimposition of the Physical and Virtual World (Coco CHOI; Tutor: Anneli GIENCKE)   Held by The Hong Kong Interior Design Association with CreateHK as the main sponsor, from 14 to 20 Oct 2022, HKIDW is the largest interior design event in Hong Kong. Forums, exhibitions, workshops, and open days are featured to present the creations of local interior designers and students, aiming to reinforce the role of interior designers in the community. A virtual online tour will be available after the exhibition. Check out if you want to learn more about our students’ work. Link: https://hkidw.org/2022/

Announcing PolyU Entry Scholarship Awardees 2022

We are glad to welcome freshmen to their new life chapter at PolyU. Among these young people, some were admitted to our BA Scheme with entry scholarships. These scholarships are set up to recognise the outstanding academic and non-academic backgrounds of new students. The scholarships were presented at the Jockey Club Auditorium previously, where around 600 people including parents, secondary school principals/ teachers and university staff witnessed and shared the joy in person and online.  Taking this opportunity, we would like to congratulate our School of Design’s awardees: CHAN Tsz Ka  CHOW Suet Ching  LAU Yan Tung LO Tsz Ching NG Shuk Yan PONG Sze Ning SU Ka Yiu  WONG Valerie Learn more about entry scholarships for undergraduate students, click here.  

Vote for shortlisted PolyU Design students for Global Design Graduate Show 2022 in collaboration with Gucci

Vote for your favourite designers from PolyU Design! 10 fresh graduates and their capstone projects are shortlisted by a panel of industry experts for the Global Design Graduate Show 2022 in collaboration with Gucci, an international initiative opening to all art & design fresh graduates (2021-22) in any related creative discipline. They were selected from a total of 5,489 entries from around the globe. The public vote for Online Public Vote Winners is now open until 9 Oct 23:59PST (10 Oct 2:59PM HKT). Lo Pui Ki, Communication Design (BA), “Dialogue of Souls” Choi Pui Ying, Environment & Interior Design (BA), “The Netverland” Liu Tsz Yu, Communication Design (BA), “Dream Island” Lee Ching Man & Chan Pei Man, Interactive Media (BA), “Greeternaltive” Justus Bremer, Interaction Design (MDes), “Northern Street Lights” Chung Tsz Kin, Edward, Interactive Media (BA), “Waternow” Tang Cheuk Yu Kelly & Lin Zhengtong, Design Practices (MDes), “Carebase” Iris Tam, Product Design (BA), “Pit-A-Pat” Angel Lee, Product Design (BA), “Gone·Bond” Choi Wing Tung, Chan Cassandra Sze Weng, Choi Wing Tung Vanessa, Ip Cheuk Yan Joyce, Mak Ho Yin Gary, “Puricub”

Dr Tulio Maximo awarded 2022 UGC Teaching Award

We are delighted to announce that Dr Tulio Maximo, Assistant Professor was awarded the prestigious 2022 UGC Teaching Award (Early Faculty Members Category). The annual UGC Teaching Award was introduced by Hong Kong's University Grants Committee in 2011 to honour those who excel in teaching in the UGC sector. There were in total three award categories under which two individual winners including Tulio and one collaborative team were awarded this year.      The selection panel reviewed a total of 20 nominations from UGC-funded universities. 'We were once again impressed by the nominees' dedication and passion to teaching excellence. Their devotion to teaching and to go the "extra mile" for their students in order to foster their learning, growth and to realise their potentials is truly admirable,' Professor Marilee Bresciani Ludvik, Chairman of the selection panel shared. 'Their commitment to enrich the learning experiences of their students and to inspire both their students and their colleagues in their life journey is worthy of commendation.'      Watch this video or click here to learn about Tulio and his teaching excellence. Through the sharing of Tulio and his students, you will learn about how extraordinary the experiences are in Tulio's classes.     Congratulations!