PolyU Research Centre for Cultural and Art Technology
PolyU Research Centre for Cultural and Art Technology (CAT) is a University-level Research Centre housed in the School of Design.
In line with the mission of the University, CAT is committed to serving as a collaborative platform for academia-industry research, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary studies in the realms of culture, art, and technology. Through leveraging the strong connection between Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), CAT endeavours to foster partnership between the outstanding researchers, designers, artists and creative practitioners, incollaboration with prominent corporates, organization and institution. The joint efforts aims to cultivate a thriving environment of artistic and creative activities, while also expanding market opportunities. Read MoreHide
In line with the mission of the University, CAT is committed to serving as a collaborative platform for academia-industry research, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary studies in the realms of culture, art, and technology. Through leveraging the strong connection between Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), CAT endeavours to foster partnership between the outstanding researchers, designers, artists and creative practitioners, incollaboration with prominent corporates, organization and institution. The joint efforts aims to cultivate a thriving environment of artistic and creative activities, while also expanding market opportunities. Read MoreHide
Research Centre for Future (Caring) Mobility
The Research Centre for Future (Caring) Mobility represents a vision of Interdisciplinary, Cutting-edge, STEAM (STEM+Art & Design) and Innovative Design Approach Emphasising on Living, Caring and Well-being under various scenarios of mobility.
The Centre is determined to tackle the ‘wicked’ real-world challenges such as the future caring in transportation, transit UX, communication and integration of personal information in mobility, automobile cybersecurity, smart city fluidity & liveability; UX in emerging transport modes such as versatile & on-demand transport, wellbeing aspects in connected and autonomous vehicles. Benefits by such a unique vision, this Centre will be first in the world to focus on blurring various mobility related boundaries to vision the future of ‘caring-moving 關愛移動 ’, the research and design outcomes will significantly contribute to Hong Kong, GBA, and the region. Read MoreHide
The Centre is determined to tackle the ‘wicked’ real-world challenges such as the future caring in transportation, transit UX, communication and integration of personal information in mobility, automobile cybersecurity, smart city fluidity & liveability; UX in emerging transport modes such as versatile & on-demand transport, wellbeing aspects in connected and autonomous vehicles. Benefits by such a unique vision, this Centre will be first in the world to focus on blurring various mobility related boundaries to vision the future of ‘caring-moving 關愛移動 ’, the research and design outcomes will significantly contribute to Hong Kong, GBA, and the region. Read MoreHide
Research Institute of Design-driven Entrepreneurship
The Research Institute of Design-driven Entrepreneurship (RIDE) was established in October 2024. It is the university’s first interdisciplinary platform driven by design thinking, dedicated to technological innovation and business transformation across industries.
RIDE centers on the core domain of “design-driven entrepreneurship”, focusing on bridging the gap between technological innovation and commercialization.
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RIDE centers on the core domain of “design-driven entrepreneurship”, focusing on bridging the gap between technological innovation and commercialization.
POLYU-NVIDIA Joint Research Centre
The PolyU-NVIDIA Joint Research Centre, established in 2023, represents a pioneering collaboration between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Design and NVIDIA, dedicated to serve as a collaborative academia-industry research platform fostering interdisciplinary research in the fields of culture, art and technology.
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Asian Ergonomics Design Lab
Asian Ergonomics Design Lab focuses on ergonomics and human factors in design application, ranging from physical ergonomics to cognitive ergonomics within the Asian context. Asian Ergonomics Design Lab works closely with other institutes locally and internationally to advance the knowledge in ergonomics. Asian Ergonomics Design Lab has created the first-ever digital database (SizeChina project) of Asian head and face shapes which can be used by designers and manufacturers internationally.
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Asian Lifestyle Design Lab
What are the lifestyle trends that drive Asian economies and design? Asian Lifestyle Design Lab provides research service to and generates critical knowledge for designers and industries creating innovative, sustainable products and services for the Asian lifestyle. It also engages in fundamental and historical research, develops appropriate methodologies for fieldwork and analysis, and seeks collaborations with industrial and academic partners.
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Creativity and Design Education Lab
Creativity and Design Education Lab considers creativity from multiple angles. Apart from examining the role of design education, the Lab looks at improving creativity in the workplace. Its aim is to design environments that increase intrinsic motivation. Its mission is to help the design industries of Hong Kong to increase their potential for economic growth.
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Information Design Lab
The Information Design Lab (IDL) is a research and consultancy unit at the School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University dedicated to investigating what makes the design of information accessible and easy to understand. The IDL’s primary focus is on the processes influencing how people recognise, make sense of, process, remember and learn various types of information.
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Interaction Design Lab
Interaction Design Lab is an applied research and consultancy facility at the School of Design. Established in April 2004, the Lab is endowed with the mission to promote the viability of interaction design in design and in Hong Kong industries at large.
Its aim is to develop new knowledge in interaction design and to explore new interaction design paradigms that help in designing more pleasurable and meaningful user experience. The emphasis is on user-centred design research, but the lab’s methods are solidly constructive, ending up in functioning demonstrations.
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Public Design Lab
Public Design Lab was established in May 2007 with a mission to promote public design in order to serve new and changing urban needs. It is the first ever Public Design Lab that its work strikes a balance between basic research and applied design research.
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Research Laboratory for Advanced Social Robotics
Founded in 2025, the Research Laboratory for Advanced Social Robotics represents the confluence of three antecedent institutions: the Center for Advanced Media Research Amsterdam (CAMeRA, 2007-2012), Services of Electro-Mechanical Care Agencies (SELEMCA, 2011-2015), and the Social Robotics Pop-up Lab (ROBOpop Foundation, 2015-2020).
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