It’s never easy to discuss about culture, because that is always a big topic, especially for designers. But we can always find abundant resources from different cultures. In some ways, it’s really a good method for us to learn culture and start to use it in our design.

This lecture will propose an interesting discussion on Cultural Design, especially on Chinese Cultural Design. It will explain both the tangible and intangible Chinese cultures, How to adapt the cultural elements into design, as well as What you need to know before you start your cultural design.

Yu’an - Harry Shu is a Visiting Professor for the 2018 academic year at the School of Design. Harry is Associate Professor, Master Supervisor, and Director of the Industrial Design Master Program at the Department of Industrial Design at the College of Art and Design Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China. He holds a Bachelor degree in Industrial Design and a Master of Art and Design, both from Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China.