PolyU Signs MOU with Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School to Establish a Double-Degree Programme for Master of Design

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS) launch a double-degree Master of Design programme, marking their first official teaching collaboration. Supported by Tencent, this partnership aims to advance design education and nurture creative talent in Hong Kong, China, and globally.

PolyU Design Recognised with Multiple Honours in the Prestigious iF Design Award

Prof. Stephen Wang's projects, EmoFriends and the Transparent Knee Guard, were both awarded in the category of Product Concepts in the Professional Concept discipline with their innovative design and cutting-edge sensing technology.

Smart Service Design for EdTech Platform Empowering Secondary Students in Discovering Their Life & Career Purposes

Our Smart Service Design (SSD) students have reimagined MatchBox – an EdTech platform co-initiated by Cocoon Foundation and The D. H. Chen Foundation – to empower secondary students in discovering their life and career purposes!

MDes Innovative Business Design collaborates with German fastening technology brand and universities in Australia and Thailand on design contest

Explore the collaborative project of MDes Innovative Business Design (IBD) involving SD5131 Interdisciplinary Project, SD5115 Design Project Management, and SD5114 Design Method (Advanced) which brings together talents from different disciplines to participate in an internal design contest, fostering a rich environment for creative exploration.

Smart Service Design for the Low-Altitude Economy: Students Innovate Delivery Solutions for Hong Kong’s Outlying Islands

2025 is all about promoting the development of the low-altitude economy (LAE)! As we approach the end of the year, our master's students in the Smart Service Design (SSD) programme have just completed a studio project focusing on designing delivery and logistics services for the population and visitors in Hong Kong's outlying islands.

ISD Capstone Research Project brings a returning partnership with GAC R&D to create innovative intelligent cockpit experience for drivers of tomorrow

The use of electric vehicles and autonomous driving has increased the time spent in-cabin, shifting how people view their cars from "means of transportation" to "mobile environments". The new notion allows designers to create a branded, innovative cockpit experience.

ISD Capstone Research Project study trip visit Asia's largest flying car maker

After finalising the pairing between student teams and the Capstone Research projects, our Intelligent Systems Design (ISD) students set off to visit the leading manufacturers in the Greater Bay Area. Three teams working with XPENG AEROHT, Asia's largest flying car, conducted a study trip to the manufacturer's test base in Guangzhou.