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Speakers:
Shu Cui, Founder, CUN DESIGN SPACE
Hihope Zhu, Lead Architect, Archihope Ltd.
You Zhou, Founder, Zhou You Update Studio
Jianjun Wang, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, International Education College and ENDA Joint Institute, China Academy of Art
Qianman Wu, Senior Partner of Zhongju Culture, Executive General Manager of Sina Home Furnishing
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WGSN S/S 25 Global Colour Forecast aligns with WGSN's STEPIC framework, which analyses trends in Society, Technology, the Environment, Politics, Industry and Creativity. This season's colours reflect a greater shift towards strategic imagination, where the ability to envision new and outside-the-box ideas will be crucial to solving the problems arising from a continued period of disruption, volatility and uncertainty.
Speaker:
Tiffany Zhang, WGSN Trend Consultant
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In the upcoming year of 2025, home technology is poised for a significant transformation with the explosion of AI. Moving beyond mere smartness, it is transitioning towards full AI integration. The design principles and approaches in home appliance technology are shifting from a focus on functionality to a focus on emotion. This content will explore this shift through macro factors, using examples from AI Smart Homes, Health Assistants, and Diverse Lifestyles to illustrate the latest developments and emerging ways of living.
Speaker:
Elio Wang, WGSN Trend Consultant
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The 2024 REDMO Design Award is a residential design award jointly initiated by FOTILE and FotileStyle, committed to creating the most authoritative, fair, and influential interior design award in China. The REDMO Design Award aims to "discover the beauty of China" and brings together numerous outstanding designers, artists, and scholars around the world to collectively study contemporary residential design aesthetics, internalizing and externalizing the beauty of China.
Speakers:
Liming Sun, Vice President of Fotile Group, Fotile
Jun Wang, Chief Operating Officer of the REDMO DESIGN AWARD and Director of Fotile Happiness Home Departmen, Fotile
Jingyu Guo, The head of brand and marketing department of FotileStyle, Fotile
Yongqi Lou, Vice President of Tongji University, Tongji University
Yongzhong Lv, Chairman of Lv yongzhong Associates; Founder and Chief Designer of BANMOO
Aldo Cibic, Founder, Cibic Workshop
Jianguo Liang, Founder, Manufacturing-China
Yi Gu, Architect, not a studio architect design and research ltd
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Speaker:
Shuyang Wang, Innovation Consulting Director in China, NellyRodi Paris
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Speakers:
Annika Jokinen, Teknos Oy, Commercial Manager
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Moderator: Lv Min, Chief Editor of IDEAT China
Speakers:
Frank Chou, Founder of Frank Chou Design Studio, Product Designer, Curator
Christina Luk, Founder & Director of LUKSTUDIO
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Keynote Speech：
David Bentham, Head of Design, WB & SDA, Electrolux Group
Panel Discussion：
Moderator: Lei Ji, Senior Design Lead Shanghai, WB&SDA, Electrolux Group
Speakers：
Sarah Schaefer, VP Sustainability, Europe & APMEA, Electrolux Group
Ting Han, Professor, College of Design, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Miaosen Gong, Associate Professor, College of Design, Jiangnan University
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Speakers:
Mrs. Silvia Inacio, Consul General of Portugal in Shanghai
Mr. Luis Costa, Commercial Counselor of the Consulate General of Portugal
Bin Wu, General Manager of Abyss & Habidecor China
Celine CHO, Editor-in-Chief of LIFENESS
Ruofan Shen, Renowned Architect
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Speakers:
Jason Bai, Founder and producer of MEFine
Shea Xue, Partner of ZOO Architects, Founder of Bee Studio Children's Architecture Workshop
Bin Wu, Founder of Tree Studio Design Studio and Co-founder of JieXianZhiJian Design Office
Ula Zhang, Founder of Degree of Freedom Space design
Tommaso Zhang, Natural Eclecticism Designer, Founder of hT Studio
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Compared with the previous generation, today's women have more time to think about the kind of lifestyle they want. With the raising of woman-themed trends, brands have an opportunity to build on this momentum for women of all ages. WGSN will discuss topics such as individual growth, emotion glimmers, technology for woman and travelling, providing global trend insights to help you understand consumer behaviour and lifestyles of new women.
Speaker:
Wen Yue, WGSN Trend Consultant
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Interiors & Lifestyle Forecast S/S 25 takes the profiles identified in the Future Consumer 2025 forecast. It analyses the product opportunities and engagement strategies that will resonate with these consumers for the interior industry. Outline the values that will appeal to them and the product categories that will be relevant.
Speaker:
Ruby Lin, WGSN Trend Consultant
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Speakers:
Hong Ye, Honorary Chairman of CIID (Beijing) Interior Architecture Design Exchange Center, Honorary Director of CIID Brand Management Center
Jing Yuan, Editorial Director of China Interior Designer Industry Insight White Paper, Deputy Deputy Director of External Development Department, CIID
Qiuping Zhao, Creative Director of Echo (Shanghai) Architectural Design Co.,LTD, Self-Media
CiCi Xu, Design Director of C-Design, Home Art Blogger
Yang Chen, Design Director of Fu Jian Between Design
Yilai Li, Founder of Huerne Interior Design, Founder of IMO Soft Design
Lingjiao Xu, Design Director of Yuyao JiYan Design, Registered Senior Interior Designer
Zhengquan Shen, Director of Nanjing Ao.Interior Design Firm
Wei Zhang, Founder of Zone Design Office, Deputy Secretry General of CIID (Ningbo) Interior Architecture Design Exchange Center
Jiang Su, Design Director of HB Design Interior Landscape Furniture, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Design and Life
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Speaker:
Belle Wu, Dulux senior colour manager
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1100-1120: Keynote Speech: Market Trends And Possible Paths of Small Luxury Hotels In China
Speaker: Lucky Chan, President, Canbeauty Hotel Group's China
1120-1200: Panel Discussion: Is the Outlet For An Oriental Destination Vacation? Strategic Layout And Guest Satisfaction
Moderator: Melody Qu, Organizer of Liwuli
Speakers:
Blair Chen, Founder, Putike
Janet Bao, China Development Director, SLH Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Zhaohui Tang, Founder, Readfine
Zhu Cao, Vice President of Ctrip Rezen Group, CEO of High-end Brand Business Unit
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Keynote Speech: Italian Luxury Innovation: Exploring Diverse Styles in Multi-Functional Bar Design
Speaker: Edoardo Petri, L'IDeA Living Co-Founder, Design Director, Architect
Keynote Speech: Crossing New Borders: Transborder Studio's Decade of Transformative Design
Speaker: Øystein Rø, Transborder Studio Co-Founder, Design Director
Keynote Speech: Back to the Future: Krohnark’s Practice and Foresight of Urban Destinations
Speaker: Chang Lyu, Krohnark AS partner of China Office, Interior Architect