Beauty Standards

When people tell you that you’re different

To be perfectly honest, I first felt uncomfortable and unsure of how to approach this week’s topic. Growing up in North America has made me extremely sensitive to race, beauty, femininity, masculinity…

Wicked Problems & The Food Ecosystem

What’s the real problem? Well, it depends on who you ask.

So You’ve Got a Wicked Problem?

First, Give Me an Example of a Tame One…

A Story of Tangjialing

The Wickedness of Nomadic Urbanism in China

In the urbanization process of Chinese cities, a particular phenomenon has caught many attention from the public. In the outskirt area of these fast-developing cities, traditional courtyard…

What is wicked problem?

Wicked problem. Okay, isn’t that what I want to drive the ultimate solution out of it? My heart starts pounding just by looking at solutions that people worldwide propose to solve so-called wicked problems. These moments always worked as refreshing moments to recall the purpose of my…

Wicked Conflicts between Locals and Muslim Immigrants

Sep 11, 2016

What Happened over The Summer

This summer was probably one of the craziest historical moments in my entire life; While doing the internship in…

Course Introduction: Interaction & Service Design Concepts

Principles, Perspectives, and Practices

Seminar 01-Why it is so difficult to breathe fresh air?

As a Chinese who used to live in Beijing, I am really eager to talk about the air pollution there, which must be one of the most “wicked” problems I have ever seen in my entire life.