QIANFEI HSU
2017-2019
Rhode Island School of Design / M.Arch.
2013-2017
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee / B.S. in Architecture
2009-2013
Shandong University of Art / B.Art
Some people claim that the loneliest thing in the world is being stranded in a desolate wilderness. In that barren expanse, where not a single spark of life can be found, there are only you and me.
In a world that may lack the hustle and bustle of big cities but is rich in the warm, everyday charm of human life, each of us firmly upholds our own way of living. Our deep – seated passion for plants and our ability to cultivate and shape them symbolize XR – Hub’s novel interpretation and profound comprehension of modern living styles. With their distinct forms and growth rhythms, plants have captivated the hearts of countless enthusiasts.
The resilience that has been honed by the passage of time and the trials of adversity has become an inseparable part of their nature, embodying the unyielding spirit that enables them to survive and thrive in challenging circumstances.
We channel our enthusiasm and insights into tangible creations, with each piece bearing its own unique value and meaning.
“May The Plants Be With U.”
This is the life philosophy that XR – Hub endeavors to communicate to you.
Our Team
Assistant Professor
Juan LU
Academic Consultant
PhD in Design, Macau University of Science and Technology
Lu Juan, a Doctor of Design from Macau University of Science and Technology and an Assistant Professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, hails from a “Ceramic Family” in Jingdezhen. She is a member of the China Ceramic Industry Association, a director of Jiangxi Arts and Crafts Society etc., and a representative inheritor of Jingdezhen’s intangible cultural heritage.
She has presided over significant projects, including the Jiangxi Provincial Social Science Project on the inheritance and communication of Jingdezhen blue-and-white intangible heritage, the Humanities and Social Sciences Project of Jiangxi Provincial Universities on Jingdezhen ceramic intangible heritage, and the Jiangxi Cultural and Art Fund project on Jiangxi’s “RED” culture.
Postdoc Xiaoye LI
Academic Consultant
Shandong University
B.Art
The School of Visual Arts B.Art
School of the Art Institute of Chicago / M.ART
Macau University of Science and Technology / PhD
Tongji University / PostDoc
Xiaoye is both a designer and a design theory researcher. He devotes himself to creative work in fields such as digital media art, interactive art, creative programming, sound art, and mechanical art. He has extensive experience in graphic design, photography, video production, and advertising. Moreover, he has conducted experimental explorations in bio – art, bio-design, social innovation, ecological design, and machine learning within an interdisciplinary context.
Dr. Zhao PAN
Academic Consultant
PhD in Design, Macau University of Science and Technology | Folk Art Scholar | Senior Photographer
Member of multiple societies like the Chinese Arts and Crafts Society, Architectural Society of China, etc. He was a reviewer for the 2024 ISWED, was on the 2023 “Top 100 Young Chinese Industrial Designers” list by MIIT, and took part in the 2023 “Exchange Program for Teachers and Students between HK, Macao and Mainland China” (the Ten – Thousand – Person Program) by the MOE. He led a sub – project of the 2016 National Social Science Fund’s special entrusted project “Compilation of Chinese Folk Arts and Crafts: Macau Volume”, and the 2017 Shandong Social Science Planning Research Project “Research on Traditional Manufacturing Techniques of Folk Furniture in Southwest Shandong”.
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