2025 Design Research Impact and Global Insights Colloquia Cum Exhibition
Event
Seminar
Conference & Seminar
Exhibition
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Date
25 Aug - 29 Sep 2025
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Organiser
PolyU Design & PolyU SFT
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Time
14:00 - 18:00
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Venue
Speaker
Moderator, Panel Discussion Chair: Prof. Yan Tina LUXIMON
Prof. Kun Pyo LEE
Prof. Peter HASDELL
Prof. Kit YICK
Dr Markus WERNLI
Dr Aria YANG
Summary
The Exhibition
Date: 25 August - 29 September 2025
Venue: Podium, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, PolyU, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Admission: Free of charge
*Pre-registration is required for external visitors to obtain a campus access QR code 5 working days in advance to their planned visit.
The Colloquia
Date: 25 August 2025 (Monday)
Venue: Senate Room (M1603), Block M, PolyU, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
All are welcome. Please register in advance to reserve your seat: register here.
Rundown of the Colloquia*
PM Session
Time (5 mins) |
Moderator: Prof. Yan Tina LUXIMON Associate Dean (Research), Professor School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
2:05PM – 2:15PM (10 mins) |
Opening Remarks Prof. Kun-Pyo LEE Dean, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
2:15PM – 2:55PM (40 mins) |
Speaker 1 Prof. Peter HASDELL Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: Insitu Project 2015-2025: enabling impactful research |
2:55PM – 3:35PM (40 mins) |
Speaker 2 Prof. Kit YICK Professor, School of Fashion & Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: Data-driven testing for sports bra design: integrating dynamic movements and biomechanical insights |
3:35PM – 3:50PM (15 mins) |
Networking Break |
3:50PM – 4:30PM (40 mins) |
Speaker 3 Dr Markus WERNLI Research Assistant Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: Soil Trust (泥玩): bringing joy to climate action (Researcher sharing with Kam Fai Chan, Jonathan Yu and Josh Wolper) |
4:30PM – 5:10PM (40 mins)
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Speaker 4 Dr Aria YANG Research Assistant Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: Well • Being Design Guide for Public Housing Development: From Research to Implementation |
5:10PM – 5:45PM (35 mins) |
Panel Discussion Chair: Prof. Yan Tina LUXIMON |
6:00PM |
END of Forum |
*Subject to change
Keynote Speaker

Moderator, Panel Discussion Chair: Prof. Yan Tina LUXIMON
Associate Dean (Research), Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Kun Pyo LEE
Dean, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Peter HASDELL
Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Kit YICK
Professor, School of Fashion & Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr Markus WERNLI
Research Assistant Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr Aria YANG
Research Assistant Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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