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![]() ![]() About Brian Lee : Brian Lee, studied Industrial Design at School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is interested in questioning and exploring conceptualisation, interaction and representation of better living by means of product, furniture & spatial design. He attempts to blend cultural value, craftsmanship and real life’s constraint into design which aims at enabling the societal and natural environment for most stakeholders who could have new insight and appreciation to both materials world and sustainable living.
In 2002, Brian found JOINEUR with with Denise Chan and other partners which becomes a renowned contemporary furniture retail chain store implementing traditional Chinese wooden joints technique, Chinese aesthetic and contemporary lifestyle into furniture industry in Hong Kong and China. Recently they are also active in promoting design thinking and indigenous craftsmanship, and initiating various social innovation projects and workshops for local communities. Meanwhile, they curates multiple community art and public design projects commissioned by local government. We design, so to put ourself in process of shaping meaningful form, beautiful life and interesting thoughts with others. ORGANIZATION: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University EDUCATION: BA(Hons) in Industrial Design; MA in Design EXPERIENCE: School fo Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University since 2006 PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS: 2015, "Active Aging Gracefully- Pilot Design Exploration on Elderly-centered Furniture", Technologies For Smart Ageing City Exhibition, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association/ Hong Kong. 2011, "Collective- Current Community Design Works in Hong Kong", Wan Chai Visual Archive, Wan Chai/ Hong Kong. MIXED EXHIBITIONS: 2009, "Design for Sustainable Lifestyle- sustainable product design initiatives", 2nd Riga International Young Designers Biennial ECO design, Design Information Center, Riga city exhibition hall Riga Art Space, With Benny Leong, Riga/ Latvia. 2008, "In Search of Social Innovation: Revitalizing Marginalized Wisdom- Wooden Cart Project. Inaugural Exhibition, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, With Yau Kee, Kowloon/ Hong Kong. 2006, "Better Living- Product Design Contributes", HK Design Series Exhibition IV. Hong Kong Heritage Museum, With Denise Chan, Shatin/ Hong Kong. EVENTS: 2013, "Detour Tram: Classroom. Detour Matters- From Micortopias To Social Innovation", Detour 2013, Hong Kong Design Centre/ Hong Kong. 2013, "World of Women Workers", Oi!- Oil Street Art Space, Art Promotion Office of Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong Government/ Hong Kong. AWARDS: 2016, Honorable Mention, 9th International Design Award (IDA Awards) in outdoor & exercise equipment group, USA 2015, Iron A' Design Award in Street Furniture Design Award, A’ Design Award & Competition, Italy PRESS APPEARANCES: 2010, “SPDI-Sustainable Product Design Initiative”, Green Living, Good Life section, Ming Pao Weekly, Hong Kong. 2007, “Craftsman x designer”, Ming Pao Weekly, Hong Kong. ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS: 2013, "Park seating furniture design in Hong Kong: a case study of inclusive design and its relation to user interaction", Include Asia, ISBN 978-1-907342-70-7. BOOKS: 2017, "The Internet of Life: Changing Lifestyles and Sustainable Values in Fast‐developing China and India", In: Rachel Beth Egenhoefer. Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Design, Routledge; pp.263-280, ISBN: 978-1-138650-17-6. LANGUAGE SKILLS: English (Advanced), Chinese (Native) COMPUTER LITERACY: Adobe CC, Advanced AutoCAD, Advanced Autodesk Alias, Intermediate Autodesk Maya, Intermediate Microsoft Office, Advanced MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS: 2009, Professional Member, IDSHK, Hong Kong 2014, Fellow Member, IDSHK, Hong Kong HOBBIES: Exploring & crafting new ideas, reading, cooking etc. WEB SITE: http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/en/meet-our-staff/brian lee REGISTRATION DATE: 2014-04-29 20:33:43 COUNTRY: Hong Kong (China) ACCOUNT TYPE: Professional |
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