The Design Shanghai CMF Conference 2025, themed "Feeling of Touch," will explore the emotional and tactile dimensions of CMF design through expert insights and four curated themes on "Touch My Heart," "Touch the Time," "Touch the Material," and "Touch the Technology." Complementing the conference, the CMF Training Workshops, led by renowned designer Chris Lefteri, offer hands-on learning at both introductory and advanced levels, empowering participants to harness material-led innovation and craft exceptional design solutions.
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Speaker：Masako Ban, founder and designer of acrylic
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1. The Application of Lighting Techniques from Jiangnan VernacularArchitecture in Modern Design
2. The Transformation of Spatial Principles in Jiangnan Vernacular Architecture into Contemporary Design Paradigms
3. Integration and Reflection: The Living Patterns of Jiangnan Vernacular Architecture in Modern Design Context
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Exploring the emerging features of tactile design requirements for automotive interior materials, analyzing how to enhance users' tactile experience from the perspective of material technology innovation, and anticipating the future development trends of tactile design for automotive interior surface materials.
1. Tactile design is a core component of perceived quality design in automotive interiors
2. The tactile, sensory, and emotional value brought by interior materials has become a focus of consumer attention
3. Technological innovation provides a technological foundation for the tactile design innovation and emotional value experience of materials.
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Speaker：Diego Epifanio, Export Sales Director, Tabu-S.P.A.
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1. Harmonizing Sustainability & CMF Design
2. Innovative Materials: The Aesthetic-Functional Nexus
3. Materials: Propelling Design into the Future
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Speaker：Chihiro Kondo，Manager of Multiple Intelligence Research Center, Pola Orbis；Yushi Watanabe，Brand Design department, Pola Orbis
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As the automotive industry accelerates its shift toward sustainability and human-centric innovation, CMF design emerges as a pivotal force harmonizing social and commercial values. This speech explore ...
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THE FOUR DESIGN THEMES
1. Artificial2. Extra celestial
3. Bio-fuse
4. Earth & archive
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Clara Bartholomeu
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1. The Plasticity of Paper Media
2. Philosophical Reflections on the Symbol of Circular Line Language
3. The Dialogue between Artists and Nature
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As the Asian market continues to rise in the international economy, Asia presents unique values and ideologies, as well as new CMF trend that are both international and regional. As the chief editor of <Asia Color Trend Book> and the curator of “Beyond Craft Japan” in Design Shanghai, will share the new Asian CMF trend, as well as the selection of unique Japanese colors and materials.
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