On June 11, at the closing ceremony of DRS 2026 in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom, the Design Research Society (DRS) officially announced that the next DRS Conference will be hosted by the School of Design at Hunan University. The conference is scheduled to take place in June 2028 in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. For the first time since DRS was founded in 1966, the conference will be held in...
Embracing an open and inclusive approach, the School of Design at Hunan University is meticulously constructing a comprehensive international education system. By integrating global talent, joining authoritative networks, and hosting influential forums, the school is amplifying HNU's design wisdom on the world stage. Cultivating a Global Faculty and Talent PipelineThe school prioritizes the int...
In recent years, the School of Design at Hunan University has actively advanced its educational internationalization strategy. Through high-level overseas exchanges and collaborative programs, the school is steadily building a platform for global dialogue, spreading the "Voice of HNU" worldwide.Sharing HNU's Design Insights at World-Class InstitutionsSupported by the China Scholarship Council (...
I. Introduction to Hunan University and School of DesignHunan University is a national key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education, listed among the “211 Project”, “985 Project”, and “Double First-Class” initiatives. It is located in Changsha, which has been recognized as “China’s Happiest City” for many consecutive years. The university boasts a profound acad...
HUNAN, China — From June 8-15, 2025, Professor Zhang Duoduo (School of Design, Hunan University) and Professor Nick Bryan-Kinns (Creative Computing Institute, University of the Arts London) co-led an 8-day international collaborative workshop in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County, Hunan. Centered on “Future Making: GenAI and Vernacular Creativity in ICH Communities”, the initiative brou...
On the evening of October 8th, 2022, the Global Design Education Forum and the 40th Anniversary Ceremony of Industrial Design, Hunan University was successfully held in a hybrid way of both online and offline. After 40 years of development since 1982, the Industrial Design of Hunan University has always taken the cultivation of leading design talents with "innovative applications on reality" a...
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