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Exhibitions, research milestones, and collaborations.

30 Jun 2026
Zheng Chen featured in SUPSI testimonial on exchange experience in Kyoto, Japan
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Bridging design, technology and culture through exchange experience

SUPSI published an interview on my exchange at Kyoto Sangyo University — developing YUMA, presenting at a public exhibition and gallery talk, and reflecting on design, craftsmanship, and cross-cultural collaboration in Japan.

Jun 2026
Swissnex in Japan visit to Kyoto Sangyo University SUPSI exchange exhibition
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Kyoto Sangyo University × SUPSI — Swissnex in Japan

Consulate of Switzerland · Swissnex in Japan

Swissnex in Japan shared the Kyoto Sangyo University × SUPSI education exchange — including an exhibition and gallery talk with four SUPSI master's students, among them my work on YUMA, plus student interviews on creative process and the exchange experience.

Jun 2026
Designing Interactions Exhibition at Kyoto Sangyo University Fab Space
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Designing Interactions Exhibition — Kyoto Sangyo University

京都産業大学 · Graduate School of Advanced Informatics

Kyoto Sangyo University reported on the Designing Interactions Exhibition at Fab Space RE:DIRECTION, featuring SUPSI exchange students including my project YUMA — Reflective Riding System, with a gallery talk on 9 June.

29 Apr 2026
Chaihuo Tech Night Talk recap — cross-cultural design and AI interaction
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跨文化设计与 AI 交互实践 — Cross-cultural Design & AI Interaction

Chaihuo Tech Night Talk · 柴火创客技术碰撞夜

At Chaihuo Maker Community, I shared a design journey across China, Italy, Switzerland, and Japan — how cultural context shapes problem framing, and why design is cultural expression, not only technology.

Through AI × hardware × interaction work — interactive installations, wearables, and digital products — we walked from concept to system design and prototyping, and discussed moving from tech-driven to experience-driven outcomes and from demos into real use.

24 Apr 2026
Zheng Chen presenting at KSU Fab Talk at Kyoto Sangyo University
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KSU Fab Talk — Interaction Design, AI & Digital Making

京都産業大学 · KSU Fab Talk (Session 3)

The university published a recap of KSU Fab Talk!, where I introduced my cross-disciplinary path and projects — from tangible learning tools to AI-driven fabrication — with a focus on YUMA and post-training feedback for equestrian practice, developed with the campus equestrian club.