ZHAO YI

Design Researcher & Lecturer
^{Exploring Tangible Interaction & Spatial Narratives}

19th Asian Games Hangzhou:
Urban Scenography & Wayfinding Strategy
2021-2023

ANFU Gate
Digital Heritage Reconstruction & VR Narratives
（Work in progress）

Silent Language：
Wearable AI Assistant & Interactive Projection
09.2024-05.2025

Riva 1920 Centennial Exhibition:
Narrative Geometry & Spatial Detailing
2018

HOYA Vision Experience Center:
Multisensory Narrative in Clinical Retail
2023

Echoes from Northern Shaanxi:
A Visual Ethnography of Storytelling Heritage
2025

Melaleuca Thailand Convention：
Immersive Brand Narrative & Spatial Installation
2023

Decorté Immersive Pop-up:
Elevating Brand Narrative through Luminous Environments
2023

The Triangle Life System:
Sustainable Earthquake Relief Architecture
2015

Selected Professional Works
(2019-2024)

CONTACT

Xi’an , China
zhaogioiayi@gmail.com
+86 18706113011

INFORMATION

A seasoned Digital Media educator and Creative Designer with over 5 years of international industry leadership and 3 years of academic tenure. Currently a Lecturer at Xi'an Eurasia University, my research investigates the synergistic relationship between smart materials, responsive environments, and human emotional resonance.

As the lead of Seed Lab, I spearhead interdisciplinary pedagogical initiatives that explore the application of AIGC, computer vision, and physical computing in social innovation. My recent academic work focuses on conceptual prototyping to address complex social challenges. These include "Silent Language," an AI-driven wearable system that restores social agency for children with speech impairments through cross-modal mapping; and digital twin reconstructions of the Tang Dynasty’s Anfu Gate, exploring the revitalization of historical urban spaces. Furthermore, I utilize visual ethnography to document Intangible Cultural Heritage, examining the narrative reconstruction of traditional practitioners—such as the performers featured in Black Myth: Wukong—within the contemporary digital landscape.

Prior to my academic career, I served as Design Director, leading the winning proposal for the urban landscape enhancement of the Hangzhou Asian Games Main Stadium ("The Big Lotus"). My professional portfolio includes over 50 international commercial and cultural projects across Singapore and Southeast Asia, spanning scenography, pop-up environments, and large-scale events. Holding an MA in Interior Design from Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA), I am adept at synthesizing macro-strategic logic with micro-humanistic narratives. I am now seeking a PhD candidacy to further research systemic architectures for responsive environments, focusing on how technology empowers inclusive design and cultural sustainability.

EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, Digital Media Arts
2023.09 – Present
Eurasia University, School of EAD
Art and Design | Xi'an, China

Design Director
2021.06 – 2022.07
Xincaifeng Advertising Co., Ltd. |
Hangzhou, China

Event Designer
2019.02 – 2021.05
Blackvine Pte Ltd | Singapore


EDUCATION
Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
(NABA) | Milan, Italy
Master of Arts, Interior Design
2017.02 – 2018.12

Beijing Forestry University
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Art Design
2012.09 – 2016.07

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Individual Honors

Winning Bid Designer, Hangzhou Asian Games 
Main Stadium ("The Big Lotus") Landscape Design 
2021

Project Grant Awardee, Ministry of Education 
Industry-Academia Collaboration Project
2023-2025


Teaching & Mentoring Honors

Bronze Award (Provincial Level),11th National 
University Students' Digital Media Technology Works
and Creative Competition
2023

Award for Excellence in Supervision, 
G-CROSS AWARD(International)
Dec 2024

Outstanding Instructor Award,Hong Kong 
Contemporary Design Awards
Jun 2025

Bronze Award (Instructor), Britain International 
Creative Competition(BICC)
Aug 2025

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