A unique cross-disciplinary experiment, "Heaven and People in One, Generation by Generation - an exhibition on Shaanxi culture and design innovation", was staged in May to explore cultural integration with design education.

Staged at the Jockey Club Innovation Tower on campus and featuring the creative works of 12 distinguished artists, designers and non-material culture research conservation experts, this exhibition showcased the collaborative efforts between PolyU and Xi'an Jiaotong University with the establishment of the Joint Research Centre on Creative Culture Industries for Western China.

This exhibition also saw the collaborative achievements between PolyU and Le French May. The University's Faculty of Humanities and School of Design jointly organized an exhibition titled "Chromotopias" and invited a delegation of artists and scientists from Ars Mathematica to present their latest research themed "Materials for Inventions". Art was explored as a partner in the development of science and technology through digital sculpture and thermochromic pigments. In relation, Prof. Tang Ming-xi at the School of Design conducted a lecture series on Art and Science. The opening of the exhibition was graced by distinguished guests including Dr Isabelle Saves, Attaché (Science and Academic Affairs), Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau. ♦