Email: yangdongjiang71@163.com

Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Administrative Roles

·Vice Dean, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·Chair, Academic Committee

·Deputy Director, Teaching Committee

·Vice Chair, Academic Degree Sub-Committee

·Director, Teaching and Research Center

Education & Professional Experience

·1993: B.A. in Environmental Art Design, Central Academy of Arts & Design (now the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University); appointed faculty member thereafter

·2006: Ph.D. in Architecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts

Professional Affiliations

·Vice Chair, National Steering Committee for Professional Design Degree Graduate Education

·Vice Chair, Steering Committee for Art and Design Admissions, Ministry of Education

·Secretary-General, Design Education Committee, China Association of Higher Education

·Convener, Art and Design Subcommittee, China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Association

·Director, Rural Art Construction Committee, Rural Construction University Alliance

·Vice President & Director of Design Education Committee, China Interior Decoration Association

·Council Member, China Artists Association

·Director, Han Meilin Art Research Center, Tsinghua University

Research Focus

1.Interior Spaces and Modern Lifestyles

2.Application of New Materials and Technologies in Environmental Design

3.Development Strategies and Operational Mechanisms for Urban Public Art

4.Contemporary International Design Exhibition Systems

Academic Achievements

1. Theoretical Research

·Authored Books:

oHistory of Modern and Contemporary Interior Design in China

oForeign Architects and Contemporary Chinese Architecture

oResearch on the Development of Interior Design Education in China

·Edited Publications:

oTechniques for Modern Interior and Exterior Design Representation

oMaterial Language: Environmental Art Education and Social Practice

oDecorative Materials: Application and Expressive Potential

·Key Papers: 40+ peer-reviewed articles on design theory and pedagogy.

·Awards:

oFirst Prize, Beijing Higher Education Outstanding Textbook Award for Environmental Art Design Teaching Series

oSecond Prize, National Higher Education Outstanding Textbook Award

oFirst Prize, Tsinghua University Outstanding Textbook Award

2. Academic Practice

·Key Design Projects:

oInterior Design: State Council Guesthouse Four Seasons Hall, Beijing Garden Hotel, National Library Furniture

oPublic Art: 2008 Beijing Olympics Central Zone Environmental Design (5DN1/5DN2, 5FS, 4FN/4FS)

oUrban Planning: Shandong Ruyi Group R&D Center Landscape Planning, Beijing Metro Line 10 Interior Design

·Curatorial Work:

oChief Curator, China Design Now (2014–2015 Milan Design Week)

oCo-Curator, Dialogue with Leonardo da Vinci (4th Art and Science International Exhibition, 2016)

oCurator, From Dionysus to Arcadia: Markus Lüpertz Retrospective (2017, Beijing)

·Documentaries:

oDesigning for China: Foreign Architects and Contemporary Chinese Architecture (CCTV, 2008)

oFrom Chang’an to Rome: Fashion Design Series (CCTV, 2020)

3. Awards

·Design Honors:

oGold Medal, 9th National Fine Arts Exhibition

oGold Medal, 1st National Interior Design Exhibition

o2020 IDA International Design Award (Gold, USA)

·Individual Recognitions:

oTop 10 Interior Designers of the Year (2013, 2015)

oInternational Contribution Award, China Interior Design Association (2014)

o"Four Batch" Talent, Beijing Municipal Publicity Department (2019)

Teaching Portfolio

Undergraduate Courses:

·Professional Design, Integrated Design, Capstone Projects, Thesis Supervision
Graduate Courses:

·Interior Style and Detail Design Studies