Fang Xiao Feng

• Deputy Dean, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
• Chief Editor and Editorial Board Member, ZHUANSHI Magazine
• Member, Eleventh Academic Committee, Tsinghua University
• Vice Chairman, Institute of Interior Design, Architectural Society of China
• Council Member, Fifth Council of the China Periodicals Association
• Vice Director, Organizing Committee Office, Beijing Design Week
• Vice President, Urban Furniture Branch, China Association for Standardization
• Chairman, Organizing Committee, NEST AWARD
• Vice Chairman & Secretary-General, Organizing Committee of the Annual Education Award of Human Habitation Design in China
A leading figure in China’s design and academic community, he currently serves as Deputy Dean at Tsinghua University’s Academy of Arts & Design. His work spans editorial leadership, academic governance, national design promotion, and standardization. With decades of commitment to interior and environmental design education, he actively participates in shaping the future of China’s design discourse and industry development through exhibitions, publications, and institutional leadership.The Spatial Narrative Art of Harmony Between Architecture and Nature – 《楼山和鸣的空间叙事艺术——中国传统造园新诠》（江苏凤凰美术出版社，2023）

Albert Ho

• Principal, Ho+Hou Studio Architects (1997–present)
• Registered Architect, Massachusetts, USA
• Bachelor of Architecture, University of Houston, USA
• Master of Architecture, Harvard University, USA
Albert Ho is a U.S.-trained architect with over 14 years of professional experience in Boston and New York before returning to Taiwan to co-found Ho+Hou Studio Architects with Jen Suh Hou in 1998. Growing up in Singapore, he was profoundly shaped by the clarity and restraint of local modernist architecture. After earning his degrees in architecture from the University of Houston and Harvard University, he worked at Raphael Moneo Architects in Cambridge, Schwartz/Silver Architects in Boston, and later became a partner at PKSB Architects in New York.His work on Root Residence earned the 1995 AIA New York State and New York City Design Excellence Awards, as well as the 1996 AIA National Honor Award. His contributions to Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia received the 1995 Progressive Architecture P/A Award and the 1994 AIA New York City Design Award.With a multicultural background and a sharp analytical perspective, Albert Ho’s architectural approach blends material innovation with meticulous detail. In addition to practice, he is deeply committed to architectural education and has served as a design tutor in several major university architecture departments.

Joey Ho

• Design Partner, P A L Design Group
• Top 10 Influential People of China (CIDA)
• Top 10 Interior Designers in Hong Kong (CAC)
• VIP of Asian Creation (Studio Voice)
• Hall of Fame Inductee, Interior Design Magazine (Chinese Edition, USA)
• Former Chairman, Hong Kong Interior Design Association
• Lecturer, China Academy of Art
• Honorary Advisor, Shenzhen Institute of Interior Design (SIID)
• Master of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong
• Bachelor of Architectural Studies, The National University of Singapore
Mr. Joey Ho is the Design Partner of P A L Design Group and a prominent figure in the Asian design industry. He believes that the core essence of design lies in its ability to inspire and expand the possibilities of life. With this philosophy, he works across disciplines and industries without boundaries, leading numerous high-profile projects in hospitality, residential, educational, commercial, and public sectors throughout Asia and beyond.His diverse design portfolio reflects a commitment to innovation, emotional resonance, and spatial storytelling. Joey’s creative leadership has positioned him at the forefront of contemporary interior design in the region.Mr. Ho has received over 200 international awards and honors, including the Red Dot Design Award (Germany), Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year Award, FX International Interior Design Awards (UK), Interior Design magazine’s Best of Year Awards (USA), Frame Awards (Netherlands), IFI Global Awards, and the INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Award.

Nic Lee

He has been engaged in design for more than 20 years, and graduated from the Pratt Institute of Art in New York with a master's degree in interior design and the architectural research major of University of Copenhagen in Denmark. He founded WATERFROM DESIGN in 2008 with the original intention that the design should be as "water" - pure, organic, and changeable, retaining its original simplicity in essence and presenting the frame-free possibility in mind. He focuses on the story context and time light of space, to create a space with emotional precipitation and information imagination.His work is mixed with minimalism and humor. From his study to practice, he always has the rational thinking of architectural design, and also the rebellious nature of artist, who likes to redefine the existing order in the exception of rules, and finds surprise in the unpredictable uncertainty.Recipient of numerous prestigious accolades, including the FRAME Awards Jury Prize, APIDA Gold Award for Asia Pacific Interior Design, DFA Silver Award for Design for Asia, Golden Pin Design Award’s Best Design of the Year, TID Gold Award for Taiwan Interior Design, the Real Estate Design Award Gold Prize, ELLE DECORATION China Interior Design Awards, and the iF Design Award from Germany. The studio was also named one of the “Top 40 Rising Design Studios Worldwide” by leading U.S. media outlet Interior Design magazine.

Chiaju Lin

• Director of OMA Taiwan / Architect
As Director of OMA Taiwan, Chia-Ju Lin has contributed to numerous major projects across Asia, including office towers (CCTV Headquarters in Beijing), luxury residences (Singapore/Taipei), performing arts centers (Taipei), and multimedia centers (Shanghai). She led the Taipei Performing Arts Center project, which won the 2022 Taiwan Architecture Award of Excellence, was named The Guardian’s Best Arts Building of 2021, and recognized by CNN as one of the world’s most transformative architectural works.Lin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Tamkang University and a Master’s degree from Columbia University. She is a licensed architect in both the United States and Taiwan. Currently, she serves as Adjunct Associate Professor at the Departments of Architecture at Tamkang University and Chung Yuan Christian University. She was formerly the third-term president of the Women in Architecture Association and is currently a board supervisor. Lin is deeply engaged in urban design, theater architecture, architectural education, and gender equality. She is also active in international architectural discourse as a keynote speaker, critic, curator, and guest editor.

Li-pao Chang

• Cosponsor of Taiwan TINTA
• Editor-in-Chief of My Home Magazine
• EMBA Master of NTNU
Expericenc : jury of TID Awards, Shenzhen International Media Award, Jintang, Kapok Award, Nest Award, Nice Living Award, etc. The 2018 Top 100 MVP Manager Awards.

Lea Chen

• Founder, Studio Axis (Shishang Architecture)
• Ph.D. in Architecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts
• Visiting Professor, Central Academy of Fine Arts
• Executive Vice President, Culture & Tourism Committee, China Urban Development Research Association
Dr. Chen began her architectural career in 2001 at the China Academy of Building Research. In 2002, she co-founded the Fifth Design Institute under the China Architecture Design & Research Group, where she contributed to major governmental projects including the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, the headquarters of People's Political Consultative Daily, and the planning of public service facilities within the 2008 Beijing Olympic Park.In 2004, she established Studio Axis, a practice specializing in cultural and artistic space design and consultancy. As a multidisciplinary architect, artist, and interior designer, Dr. Chen is known for her tailored work with cultural icons such as Jackie Chan, Karen Mok, Feng Xiaogang, and Yang Lan. Her creative collaborations extend to leading fashion and lifestyle brands, producing projects and products celebrated for their refined aesthetic and popular resonance. Her work has been widely exhibited and honored with multiple design awards, affirming her influence across the realms of architecture, art, and design.

Established in 2003, Divooe Zein Architects is located on the back hill of the Shuangxi Yangmingshan National Park just outside of Taipei, Taiwan. The designs of the team take on a holistic approach that considers the building, environment, perception, and other factors. The team has worked on therenovation of historical buildings, innovative design of research institute, experimental housing, hotels, and more. Since 2014, it has been exploring the use of lightweight materials, as well as the applications and potential of composite materials.Divooe Zein, the director of Divooe Zein Architects. Zein was raised up in Palau islands and studied in the international school SDA. After his practice of architecture, he established Divooe Zein Architects in Taipei and started the journey and field studies back and forth in between Bali islands in Indonesia and Taiwan from 2003 until now. At 2014, he established siu siu – Lab of Primitive Senses in Taipei, and started the teaching work in Shih Chien University Department of Architecture in Taiwan.Awards & representitives2020 The Curators & Exhibitors of Taiwan Pavilion in 17th Venice Biennale.2019 ‘The Forest BIG’ Dezeen Awards, Shortlisted Architecture of Rebirth Projects2016 CAMA-China Architecture Media Award, Construction with the natural way2015 First Prize of Special Award of Architecture Renovation, Far Eastern Architectural Design Award2014 Special Award of ADA Emerging Architects

Shu-Chang Kung

Professor, Graduate Institute of Architecture, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityRecipient of the 2024 Golden Pin Design Award – Award for Best Design Achievement, 2020 24th Taipei Culture Award, Outstanding Alumnus of Tunghai University (21st Edition, 2020), and Outstanding Architect of the Republic of China (8th Edition, 2007).Former President of the Chinese Society of Interior Designers (CSID, 2015–2019), Vice Chairman of the Taiwan Design Alliance (5th & 6th terms), and Convenor of the Public Service Committee at the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI).After graduating from the Department of Architecture, Tunghai University in 1986, he earned dual Master’s degrees in Architecture and Design from Harvard University in 1992 and 1993.In 1997, he co-founded AURA Architects, which operated until 2009. The firm received widespread professional acclaim and numerous prestigious architecture and interior design awards, both domestically and internationally.Since 2009, he has served as a jury member for major international and national design awards including the Red Dot Design Award (Germany), iF Design Award (Germany), Good Design Award (Japan), Golden Pin Design Award (Taiwan), Taiwan Architecture Award, Far Eastern Architectural Design Award, ADA Emerging Architect Award, TID Award, and the Taipei Design Award.He is also deeply engaged in interdisciplinary exhibitions and lectures, having represented Taiwan at the 2008 Hong Kong/Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture and the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale – NEXT GENE 20.He has served as chief curator or curatorial advisor for major public exhibitions, including:2011/12 Hong Kong–Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale – Taipei Pavilion2013 Taipei City Exhibition for World Design Capital bid2018 Hsinchu 300 Expo2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition – Agri Pavilion2019 Taipower D/S One2020 Taiwan Design Expo – Check in Hsinchu2021 & 2022 Taiwan Creative Expo2022 Taipei City Expo2023 World Hakka Expo – Taiwan Pavilion2023 Taiwan Design Expo – New Taipei CIRCLE2023 ITRI 50th Anniversary Exhibition Pavilion2024 Jut Art Museum – “Post-Martial Law Generation in Taiwanese Architecture” Exhibition

Ho Tai-wen

Ho Tai-wen, the Principal architect of Ho Tai-wen Architects and the head of Wilderness Design Consultants Co., Ltd.; Design Ph.D., College of Design, Chung Yuan Christian University. Her primary interests focus on the research of spatial narrative design, the long-term observation and discussion of the influence of design on culture and society, and the exploration of various possibilities of architecture as action.She currently serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Graduate Institute of Architecture at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Taiwan University of Arts, and the Department of Architecture at Chung Yuan Christian University.She had previously instructed graduate design courses at the Architecture Departments of Chung Yuan Christian University and National Taipei University of Technology, and held a position as an adjunct expert assistant professor at the Architecture Department of National Cheng Kung University.She was a co-founder and served as the first and second term director of the Women in Architecture Taiwan（WAT）, and is currently the fourth term chairperson. She has long been dedicated to promoting public affairs and participating in review work, and has committed herself to education through critical writing, lectures, forums, and international academic seminars.

• Founder, ZGF Architects Studio
• Dean, DRD Design Research Institute
• Distinguished Mentor, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• Vice Chairman, Chinese Society of Interior Designers (CSID), Taiwan
• Executive Chairman, Interior Design Committee, China Building Materials Circulation Association
• Bachelor of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
• Master of Architecture, Graduate Institute of Architecture, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
• Doctor of Architecture, Graduate Institute of Architecture, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
• Taiwan Representative, Ando Program (Tadao Ando Overseas Exchange Program, 2008–2009)
With a strong academic foundation in architecture and a multidisciplinary approach to design, he has become a prominent voice in Asia’s design and cultural scene. In 2008–2009, he represented Taiwan in the prestigious Ando Program, an overseas exchange initiated by Tadao Ando. He later founded ZGF Architects Studio and currently serves as Dean of the DRD Design Research Institute.His curatorial work includes major exhibitions such as the 2021 BKA “Post-Dimensional Trend Exhibition for Big Kids” and “Free is More,” a collateral event at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. He has also served as Taiwan’s delegate to the Asia Design Roundtable in Beijing and Shanghai. Recognized for both academic and professional leadership, he was named an Outstanding Alumnus in National Chiao Tung University’s “Leading in the 60th” awards.

YUAN,SHIH-HSIEN

Founder and CEO of Taiwan Next Design Studio Passionate about anything about beauty, constantly accumulating creative energy between life and work; fully combining life and design, believing that everything in life creates design,Committed to showing the beauty of life through space aesthetics, and working harder to create more possibilities for space.Experience：
• Taiwan Next Design Studio Founder and CEO
• Taiwan Graduate School of Architecture, Da-Yeh University Adjunct Assistant Professor
• Taiwan TnAID the 11th & 12th Chairman
• TINTA Review committee
• Germany IF DESIGN AWARD Review committee
• Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Government Taipei Architecture Renovation Award Review committee

• Founder & Creative Director, CSD.DESIGN
Established in 1998, CSD.DESIGN is a comprehensive, research-driven, and internationally oriented design brand. The studio offers a full spectrum of services including architecture, interior design, soft decoration, art curation, landscape design, graphic design, and brand strategy. Known for its distinct and insightful approach to integrated design, CSD.DESIGN has extensive experience across various sectors, including hospitality, corporate spaces, clubs, cultural and creative venues, and luxury residences.Academic & Professional RolesVisiting Professor, Chengdu Fine Arts College, Sichuan Conservatory of MusicDeputy Director, Furnishing Art Committee, China Interior Decoration AssociationHonorary Editor-in-Chief, Interior Design ChinaLead Designer for Public Spaces, New Sanxingdui MuseumAwards & Recognition2022 IHIDA Top 10 Designers of the Year2022 Gold Winner, International Design Awards (IDA), USA2022 Best of Best, Architecture MasterPrize (AMP), USA2022 Winner, World Architecture Community Awards2022 Platinum Winner, MUSE Design Awards, USA2022 Asia-Pacific Designer of the Year2020 Gold Winner, London Design Awards2020 Winner, AMP Architectural Design – Hospitality CategoryFeatured Designer, Andrew Martin International Interior Design Awards (2019 & 2021)Member, Hall of Fame – China DesignFeatured Designer, Dream Home Makeover (TV Program)

Emil Chao

2014 - now Responsible Person / Design Director of Taipei D. Home | Construction & Design2022-2025 Asia-Pacific Space Designers Association Deputy President ]Assistant President of CSIDProject Consultant of Taiwan Design Research InstituteLecturer of Civil Service Development InstituteLecturer of Department of Civil Servant Development, Taipei City GovernmentLecturer of Civil Service Training Center of Taichung City GovernmentConsultant of Taipei City Urban Aesthetics OfficeReview Committee Member / Project Consultant of Design Movement on Campus of Ministry of EducationReview Committee Member of Campus Beautification & Aesthetic Education Project of Department of Education, Changhua County Government Review Committee Member of Local Creation & Public Building Maintenance and Renovation of National Development CouncilReview and Guidance Committee Member of Technical and Vocational Beautification Project of Education Department, New Taipei City Government

Cynthia Chun-Yu Hsieh

• Chair and Associate Professor, Dept. of Interior Design, Chung Yuan Christian University
• Director, Creativity and Design Methodology Research Lab
Education
• Ph.D. in Architecture and Computer-Aided Design, NYCU Graduate Institute of Architecture
• M.Arch in Architectural Art, Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), UK
• M.Arch in Digital Architecture, NYCU Graduate Institute of Architecture
• B.A. in Interior Design, Chung Yuan Christian University
Expertise
• Creativity and Aesthetics
• Critical Theory
• Design Methodology
• Digital Design
• Furniture Design

Leigh Ge

Chief editor of PChouseServed as a senior chief editor of Folk Art, and participated in design media industry for more than 10 years, he has a deep understanding and insight on design field. Edit and publish Chinese Vanguard ArchitectureSponsor of “PChouse Award”

Natasha Chen

Editor-in-Chief of Modern Decoration MagazineSenior media professional; one of the initiators of SIID; Planner of several IDMA, dedicated to commending outstanding designers and teams, and promoting the development of the design industry.

Patricia Hsu

As the Deputy Editor of My Home Magazine, she has been involved in the interior design media industry for 22 years. She is passionate about exploring the development of interior design in both international and cross-strait architecture. Over the years, she has planned and edited nearly 100 books on space design, including decorative reference materials for the general public, as well as resources on management, licensing, and topics relevant to designers.