Nagoya University Student Workshop Sessions
26th March 2026, NUS
Full-Stack Designer Perspective
Xialu CHEN - Design, Engineering, Storytelling.
Education: NUS (2024-2026), Tongji ID (2020-2024), Polimi (2023), Tongji ME (2019-2020)
Internship: B&O, Boeing, CIDI Shanghai, NUS x PSA
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Another Sustainable Future for Pop Up.
What comes to mind when you think of Dior?
And what about their pop-up stores?
Visual + Tension
But what happens after 7 days?
Data Reveal
Dozens of pop-ups launched globally each year.
Most are destroyed after one week.
High cost, high waste, low sustainability.
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The Core Problem
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Heavy construction. Single-use structures. High logistics cost.
A Deeper Question
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Why are we still building temporary beauty with permanent waste?
Solution Introduction
Transition to Solution
What if we don't build... but weave?
Concept
Material: Recyclable Thermoplastics. Idea: Turn materials into threads.
Technology
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Robotic arm weaving structure. Modular + reconfigurable. 100% recyclable.
Fresh
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Making a global brand feel local.
Bang & Olufsen
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If sound is perfect, touch must be too.
Design is not just about how things look.
It's about how the world should work.
Call To Action
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See the robotic system in motion
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