Email: yyhuang1118@163.com

Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Education

·1992: B.Eng. in Industrial Design, School of Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology

·1997: M.A. in Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University (formerly Central Academy of Arts & Design)

·2004: Ph.D. in Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Professional Experience

·1997–Present: Faculty, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·2009–2010: Visiting Scholar, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Professional Affiliations

·Visiting Scholar, Harvard Graduate School of Design

·Member, Interior Design Branch of the Architectural Society of China

·Expert Panelist, Beijing Municipal Government Procurement Center

·Peer Reviewer, Academic Degrees Committee of the Ministry of Education

·Committee Member, Indoor Lighting Committee, China Illuminating Engineering Society

·Committee Member, Landscape Studies and Beautiful China Construction Committee, Chinese Society for Urban Studies

·Standing Council Member, Lifestyle Design Committee, Chinese Society of Art Anthropology

Research Focus

·Landscape Ecology and Cultural Development

·Public Art and Urban Cultural Space Innovation

·Emotional Design in Spatial Environments

Academic Philosophy
Guided by ecological civilization, this research integrates historical and physical ecological perspectives, positioning landscapes as foundational resources and cultural mediators. It addresses ecological, economic, and cultural challenges to foster societal development, emphasizing the dual significance of cultural confidence and ecological ethics ("culture + ecology"). Rooted in traditional Chinese philosophies such as Harmony between Heaven and Humanity and Unity of Self and Nature, the work bridges ancient wisdom with modern concepts like ecological infrastructure and sustainable development. The goal is to establish a "culturalized" environmental paradigm that prioritizes ecological health and cultural sustainability, transcending purely aesthetic or economic-driven approaches.

Key Research Projects

·2019: Cultural Ecology of Beijing’s Urban Landscapes (Beijing Social Science Foundation)

·2015: Global Urban Landscape Cultural Ecology (Tsinghua University Independent Research)

·2019: Future Public Spaces as Cultural Infrastructure (Tsinghua University Independent Research)

Publications

·Beijing Urban Landscapes from a Cultural Ecology Perspective (China Architecture & Building Press, 2019)

·Interior Greening Design (3rd ed., National 11th Five-Year Plan Textbook, China Architecture & Building Press, 2012)

·Introduction to Environmental Art Design (2nd ed., National 11th Five-Year Plan Textbook, China Youth Press, 2011)

·Lighting Design (2nd ed., National 11th Five-Year Plan Textbook, China Youth Press, 2011)

·The Story of Art: Fashion (translation, Heilongjiang Fine Arts Press, 2002)

Selected Peer-Reviewed Articles

·Cultural Landscapes as Ecological Narratives: Conservation of "Working" Landscapes (2014, Decoration)

·Leisure and Leisure Landscape Planning (2014, Art & Design Research)

·Traditional Ecological Wisdom in Sustainable Design (2017, Decoration Supplement)

·Visible and Invisible Landscape (2019, International Conference on Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, Japan)

·Three Dimensions of Urban Life: Public Space, Art, and Social Media (2020, Chinese Art)

Awards

·2020/2019: Outstanding Graduation Project Advisor, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·2019: Outstanding Instructor, Asia Design Annual Award

·2019: Outstanding Instructor, HUP Cup International Student Architecture Competition

·2008: First Prize, Tsinghua University Outstanding Textbook Award for Interior Greening Design

Design Practice

·2014: Exhibition Design for Zhuhai Museum

·2014: Art Engineering Design for Dujiangyan Boutique Hotel

·2011–2012: Landscape Design for Jungar Banner River System (Inner Mongolia)

·2010: Exhibition Design for Guangdong Museum

Teaching Portfolio

·Undergraduate Courses:
Professional Design VI, Graduation Project & Thesis, Landscape Design, Display Art Design

·Graduate Courses:
Urban Culture and Cultural District Development, Ecology in Traditional Chinese Culture (for international students)