International Reach and Collaboration

Knowledge Transfer

Cross-border collaborations facilitate the exchange of methodologies, techniques and cultural perspectives that might otherwise remain siloed within regional contexts.

Researchers gain access to diverse theoretical frameworks and practice-based approaches that enrich their own work and stimulate innovative cross-disciplinary methodologies. This exchange often leads to more robust research outcomes that reflect global best practices.


Research Acceleration

International partnerships often lead to faster problem-solving and innovation by bringing together complementary expertise and resources.

When researchers from different cultural backgrounds tackle common challenges, they bring unique insights and approaches that can bypass conventional limitations. This diversity of thought frequently leads to breakthrough solutions that might not emerge in more homogeneous research environments.


Global Impact

Collaborative research addressing shared challenges in design and arts has greater potential for meaningful real-world applications across diverse cultural contexts.

By incorporating multiple cultural perspectives from inception, research outcomes are more likely to be adaptable and relevant across different societies. This approach helps ensure design solutions are culturally appropriate and effective in varied implementation contexts.

Through our dedication to international collaboration, MSPL continues to break down geographical barriers in design and arts research, creating a truly global community of scholars united by shared passion for advancing design knowledge.



An Cong

PhD｜Associate Professor, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, PRC.

Research Interests: History and Theory of Ancient Chinese Art and Design.

Mitamura Ariyoshi
Houshi Huang

PhD｜Professor, Design Academy of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, PRC.

Research Interests: Design Theory, Design Criticism, Design Anthropology.

Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design of Design Academy of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Director of the Institute for Innovation in Design Studies, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.



PhD｜Associate Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts, Japan.

Graduate School Arts Studies, Kyoto University of the Arts. He is the tenth generation in a line of Edo maki-e artists (lacquer artists who specialize in sprinkled gold techniques), so he was exposed to lacquer from a very young age. His family had him ingest the raw resin from an early age to develop immunity, and he made works of engraved lacquer (chinkin) when he was still in primary school. After graduating from Japanese high school, he studied in China at the Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design, where he focused on metal works, ceramics and Chinese language and crafts history. After obtaining his doctoral degree, he taught lacquer history in China before 2018, when he returned to Japan to focus on his career as an artist. Since then, he made many smaller and larger sized lacquer sculptures in the ‘dry lacquer’ technique and exhibited at several contemporary crafts exhibitions, including Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition), for which he received several awards. Whilst making his own works, he continues to do research and contribute to international exchange.


Now: Graduate School Arts Studies, Kyoto University of the Arts  


Awards:

2021 Contemporary Crafts Exhibition Craft Art Award Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Contemporary Crafts Exhibition Tokyo Japan

2013 China Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition award of excellence Nantong Central Art Museum Nantong China

2009 China International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition Gold Awards THE CHINA MILLENNIUM MONUMENT Beijing China


Other:

2022 Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) 2022 The National Art Center, Tokyo Tokyo Japan

2021 Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) 2021 The National Art Center, Tokyo Tokyo Japan

2020 Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) 2020 The National Art Center, Tokyo Tokyo Japan

2019 Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) 2019 The National Art Center, Tokyo Tokyo Japan




Members


Management Committee


Wen Guoxun

PhD｜Professor, City University of Macau, Macao.



Chairman