The practice of Duyi Han (1994, China) synthesizes design, art and architecture into emotionally charged, culturally intelligent experiences. His work draws from visual strategies of fashion, the experimental logic of pharmaceutical science, and the speculative potential of cultural systems. He integrates Asian philosophies, especially Taoist ideas of impermanence, with a research-based approach that engages design as “neuroaesthetic prescription”—remixing and transforming diverse cultural references to evoke feeling, memory, and altered states of perception. He positions art and design not only as emotional catalysts but also as research tools for reimagining visual heritage and its future.
Duyi Han (1994) holds a B. Arch from Cornell University and has worked at Herzog & de Meuron and other architecture studios in Switzerland, China, and the US. Duyi Han’s work has been recognized by multidisciplinary awards including Créateurs Design Award, Design Anthology Award, Architizer A+ Award, Aesthetica Art Prize, AZ Awards, and Dezeen awards. His work has appeared on media platforms in more than 20 languages, including Architectural Digest, Vogue, CNN, Elledeco, IDEAT, Dezeen, Vice, and US National Academies of Science, Technology, and Medicine Magazine. In 2024, He collaborated with Dior on the Lady Dior As Seen By handbag. Duyi Han’s work has been exhibited in Venice TSE Architecture Biennial, Venice Design Biennial, Asia Now (Paris), Vienna Design Week, Collectible (Brussels), Lake Como Design Festival, Suhe Haus (Shanghai), Hebei Museum (China), Sifang Art Museum (Nanjing), World Trade Center (New York), and Meta ZiWU (China). Duyi Han’s work is in the permanent collection of institutions including San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), White Rabbit Gallery (Australia), etc.
