LIU Lidan

Lecturer and assistant engineer of Tongji University College of Design and Innovation

Associate professor of Shanghai International College of Design & Innovation (tenure-track, design practice type)

Graduated from the University of Duisburg-Essen, majoring in Industrial Design

2002 – 2005: worked at MEDION Design Center in Germany.

2005: founded a design studio “xlplusdesign”.

2006 – present: working at Tongji University

2010: xlplusdesign merged with Designaffairs

2010 – present: working at Designaffairs as China Operations Director

The Chinese team led by Liu Lidan has won more than 45 international awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, IF Design Award, and Chicago Good Design Award. Liu Lidan was invited to serve as judge of the German IF Conceptual Design Competition and the German IF (Hannover) Design Competition.