News Express: UM faculty and students showcase sustainable and innovative designs at Milan Design Week
新聞快訊：澳大師生作品亮相米蘭設計周 展示可持續設計與創新成果
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UM’s exhibition
澳大師生作品亮相米蘭設計周 展示可持續設計與創新成果
澳門大學人文學院藝術與設計系獲邀參與2026米蘭設計周核心展區——米蘭國際傢俱展（Salone del Mobile.Milano）之米蘭衛星展（SaloneSatellite），成為首間獲邀參展的澳門高校，與多所國際知名設計院校同場展示創新設計成果。
米蘭設計周為全球最具影響力的設計盛事之一，而米蘭衛星展則被視為全球青年設計師及設計院校的重要展示平台。本屆展覽以“Craftsmanship + Innovation（工藝與創新）”為主題，探討傳統工藝在當代設計中的轉化與應用。澳大結合澳門文化特色及粵港澳大灣區工藝資源，展示可持續設計、材料研究及跨學科創新的設計成果，展出20餘件師生作品，涵蓋藝術創作、工業設計、互動設計、時尚設計、視覺傳達、空間設計等多個領域。
是次展覽首次採用“激進可持續策展實踐（Radical Sustainable Curatorial Practice, RSCP）”理念，整個展覽由教授和學生搭建，並以六個標準航空行李箱完成全部展品運輸。展覽大量使用澳門回收及再生材料，包括回收撲克牌、海灘塑膠瓶、校園廢棄物及植物等，以減少跨國展覽所產生的物料消耗及碳排放。展覽核心聚焦紙材料藝術與工藝創新，透過柔性脫模等新工藝技術，重新演繹中國傳統造紙文化，將傳統工藝轉化為當代藝術與設計語言，展現中國傳統工藝在國際當代設計語境中的創新潛力。
此外，澳大亦聯同澳門及大灣區企業開展合作，包括與澳門品牌茶甡進行茶葉循環再利用產品研究，以及與佛山家具企業合作推動材料與工藝創新，體現澳大推動“產學研”融合及區域設計產業協同發展的成果。
展覽期間，澳大展區吸引多位國際設計界代表及學者到訪交流，包括米蘭國際傢俱展主席Maria Porro、米蘭衛星展創始人兼策展人Marva Griffin Wilshire，以及多所國際知名設計院校代表等，反映澳大設計教育與創新實踐受到國際設計界關注。
是次展覽由澳門大學人文學院藝術與設計系策劃，周洪濤擔任策展人，李軍及朱焯信擔任顧問，多位師生共同參與策展及創作工作。
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UM faculty and students showcase sustainable and innovative designs at Milan Design Week
The Department of Arts and Design in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) was invited to participate in SaloneSatellite, an exhibition at Salone del Mobile.Milano (Milan Design Week) 2026. UM is the first higher education institution from Macao to exhibit at the event, showcasing innovative designs alongside internationally renowned design schools.
Milan Design Week is one of the world’s most influential design events, and SaloneSatellite is widely regarded as a key platform for up-and-coming designers and design schools to present their work. Under the theme ‘Craftsmanship + Innovation’, this year’s exhibition explored the transformation and application of traditional craftsmanship within contemporary design. UM presented over 20 pieces created by faculty members and students, spanning fine arts, industrial design, interaction design, fashion design, visual communication, and spatial design. The pieces showcased Macao’s distinctive cultural identity and the art and design resources in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The exhibition, for the first time, adopted the ‘Radical Sustainable Curatorial Practice (RSCP)’. The entire display was set up by UM faculty and students, and all exhibits were transported using only six standard airline suitcases. The exhibits were made of recycled and regenerated materials collected in Macao, including discarded playing cards, plastic bottles, campus waste materials, and native plants. This approach aimed to reduce the material consumption and carbon emissions typically associated with international exhibitions. The exhibition also explored innovations in paper-based art and crafts, and reinterpreted traditional Chinese papermaking culture through flexible moulding, translating traditional Chinese craftsmanship into contemporary design techniques and demonstrating its potential within the global design discourse.
In addition, UM collaborated with enterprises in Macao and the Greater Bay Area. Partnerships include working with Chazence in Macao to develop products using recycled tea residues, and collaborating with furniture manufacturers in Foshan to advance material and craft innovation. These partnerships underscore the university’s commitment to promoting industry-academia integration and fostering the development of design industry in the region.
UM’s exhibition attracted the attention of leading figures and scholars from the international design community, including Mario Porro, president of Salone del Mobile.Milano; Marva Griffin Wilshire, founder and curator of SaloneSatellite; as well as representatives from leading design schools, reflecting the growing international recognition of UM’s design education and innovative practices.
The exhibition was organised by the UM Department of Arts and Design, with Zhou Hongtao serving as curator, and Li Jun, head of the UM Department of Arts and Design, and James Chu, exhibition director of the Macau Design Centre, as advisors. Other faculty members and students from the department also contributed to the exhibition.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/63966/