On March 22, postgraduate students specializing in Environmental Art Design from our college, led by their external supervisor Professor Li Huaisheng (Deputy Director of Tsinghua University's Qingshang Intelligent Scenario Innovation Design Institute), conducted an academic exchange at Tsinghua University.
Professor Li first guided the students through his "Qingshang Design Studio" at Tsinghua, where they observed his cultural derivative series "Oriental Aesthetic Rhyme" created for Expo 2025 Osaka and smart city public art installations. He elaborated on creative transformation processes and cutting-edge cross-cultural design concepts. Subsequently, the group visited the newly renovated Tsinghua University History New Museum, designed and constructed by Professor Li's team. Through archival artifacts and interactive multimedia technologies, the museum vividly presents Tsinghua's century-long journey since its founding in 1911, embodying the university motto "自强不息，厚德载物 (Self-Discipline and Social Commitment)." Utilizing immersive digital navigation systems, students systematically studied innovative design elements including the "Space-Time Corridor" thematic layout, modular exhibition system, and interactive historical archive wall.
During the visit, Professor Li analyzed key techniques in international pavilion design, including modern interpretation of traditional elements and sustainable material applications, using the Expo project as case study. He guided students to experience firsthand the spatial narrative techniques and visitor flow design of the history museum. Participants noted this activity provided significant inspiration for understanding design-engineering integration and cultural IP innovation approaches.
The students expressed profound appreciation for this rare learning opportunity at Tsinghua University. They gained insights into the symbiotic relationship between artistic design and cultural heritage preservation, mastered parametric modeling and sustainable material applications, and recognized the necessity for designers to possess both local cultural literacy and global communication competence. Many described this experience as transformative for their professional development - realizing designers should serve as "weavers of time and space," employing technology to reconstruct historical narratives and revitalize cultural memory. This boundary-breaking field study not only expanded their design perspectives but also forged interdisciplinary thinking, injecting new creative momentum into their practice.
