The 2026 Bachelor of Arts in Design Graduation Exhibition of the Bachelor of Arts in Design Programme, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau, was officially inaugurated at 10:30 a.m. on 22 April 2026 at the Exhibition Hall, Cultural Centre, Taipa Campus.

Held under the theme "Creative Boundary", the exhibition showcases nearly 50 graduation projects by final-year students from three specialisation streams: Environmental Design, Industrial Design, and Urban and Landscape Design. The exhibition presents a comprehensive display of students' academic achievements and creative practices accumulated over four years of study.

Distinguished guests attending the opening ceremony included Ms. Lei Im Kei, Acting Head of the Student Services Department of the Education and Youth Development Bureau; Mr. Van Pou Lon, Chief of the Division of Visual Art of the Cultural Affairs Bureau; Ms. Hong Pui Leng, Acting Head of the Promotion and Production Department, Macao Government Tourism Office; Professor So Kam Hung, Pro-Rector, City University of Macau; and Professor Wang Po-Hsun, Executive Associate Dean of the Faculty of Innovation and Design. The guests jointly officiated the opening ceremony.

Professor So Kam Hung, Pro-Rector of City University of Macau, noted that the graduation exhibition serves as a vital platform for students to present their learning outcomes and creative practices in a concentrated and professional setting. Through the planning, organisation and implementation of the exhibition, students not only deepen their disciplinary knowledge but also gain valuable practical experience, gradually developing into young designers with innovative thinking and strong execution capabilities.

He emphasised that the Faculty of Innovation and Design consistently upholds innovation as its core driving force and embraces the educational mission of "Academia Serving Society". The Faculty is committed to nurturing design professionals who possess solid expertise, practical competence and a strong sense of social responsibility. In response to new waves of technological advancement and urban transformation, students actively transcend disciplinary boundaries and apply sustainable design thinking to address contemporary challenges, injecting continuous creative momentum into the future development of cities and society.

Professor So expressed his hope that CityU students will continue to produce artistic and design works with interdisciplinary perspectives, propose forward-looking and creative solutions, engage in sustainable design practices, and fully demonstrate their creativity, innovative spirit and professional strength on broader social platforms.

To recognise outstanding graduation projects and encourage design innovation, the exhibition presented First, Second and Third Prizes in each of the three specialisation streams—Environmental Design, Industrial Design, and Urban and Landscape Design. In addition, a "Graduation Exhibition Key Visual Design Award" was established, and an award presentation ceremony was held on-site.

Programme Introduction

Environmental Design

Environmental Design is a practical and interdisciplinary design discipline oriented toward both physical and virtual environments, with a core focus on integrating artistic design and digital technology empowerment. Grounded in traditional spatial aesthetics and environmental creation, the programme deeply integrates digital technologies, virtual construction, intelligent interaction and advanced creative tools to create hybrid spaces that merge the physical and virtual realms in the digital-intelligent era. Through design languages such as virtual scenarios, cyberspace storytelling, immersive experiences, human–machine collaboration and virtual–real fusion, students develop solutions applicable to metaverse exhibitions, digital twin cities, smart cultural tourism, gaming and entertainment, and virtual production.

Industrial Design

Industrial Design is an emerging discipline that integrates engineering technology with aesthetic artistry. Centred on product design, it encompasses systematic planning and design across areas including product development, research principles, functionality, structure, materials, form, colour, craftsmanship, equipment, packaging, transportation, display, marketing and advertising. By creating a unified sensory and social image, industrial design enhances and communicates product or corporate identity, enabling products to demonstrate distinctive qualities in functionality, branding, service experience, social image and corporate culture, thereby gaining competitiveness in the market.

Urban and Landscape Design

Urban and Landscape Design is a comprehensive and wide-ranging discipline within architecture. A city is a complex organism composed of buildings and the surrounding spatial environment, which together form the urban landscape. Architecture provides functional, aesthetic and economic spaces for human living and working, while landscape encompasses all non-building environments, both natural and artificial. Architecture often exhibits strong, technical and direct urban impacts, whereas landscape design emphasises social relevance, temporal continuity and flexible, indirect influence.

The exhibition will be held from 22 to 28 April 2026 at the Exhibition Hall, Cultural Centre, Taipa Campus, and the Lobby of the K. C. Wong Building, City University of Macau. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Other guests at the event included Mr. Zhao Qiang, The Palace Museum Taihe Scholar; Mr. Li Chao, Senior Design Expert of Alibaba Group (Macau); Xing Yalong, Programme Director of the Bachelor of Arts in Design Programme; as well as faculty members and students of the Faculty of Innovation and Design.