DOB 1984

Independent Designer, Digital Artist

Professor at Shanghai International College of Design & Innovation, Tongji University

Visiting Professor at School of Design & Innovation, China Academy of Art

Founder of Zhang Zhoujie Digital Lab

Founder of EndlessForm

Initiator of Aiiiii Art Center

Brief Introduction

Zhang Zhoujie graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. Since he established Zhang Zhoujie Digital Lab, Zhang has become a pioneer in the realm of digital creativity, his work is known for being independent, experimental and futuristic. Zhang believes that objects in the digital world can grow and develop much like natural evolution, and he is dedicated himself to discovering and exploring the methods within these transformations. His work mainly focuses on the simplicity of logic, variety and unpredictability, which is based on his understanding of nature. His collections have been exhibited widely around the world and selected by museums as well as individual collectors. His work has appeared in mainstream media such as Wallpaper*, The New York Times, and Vogue, and he was profiled as one of the “2014 100 Most Creative People in Business”by Fast Company,“Forbes China 2021 The Most Valuable Smart Designer TOP10”, “The 6th IDEAT Future Award, Designer of the Year”, 2022 HURUN Respected Chinese Designer，2022 Fortune China Best Designs and many other acknowledgments.

Research

Parametric Design

Digital Art

C2M-Oriented Computational Generative Design

Digital Design: Innovative Practice and AI-Driven Integration

Education Background

2003-2007  China Academy of Art, BA Industrial Design

2008-2010  Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, MA Industrial Design

Work Experience

2006-2008      Product Designer of Lenovo Research, China

2010-2016      Visiting Lecturer of Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Fudan University

2010-present  Founder of Zhang Zhoujie Digital Lab, Shanghai, China

2014-present  Founder of Endless Form Industrial Shanghai/Hongkong Ltd.

2016-2019      Visiting Expert of China Central Academy of Fine Art

2018-2023      Associate Professor at Shanghai International College of Design & Innovation, Tongji University 

2020-present  Visiting Professor at School of Design &Innovation of China Academy of Art

2024-present  Professor at Shanghai International College of Design & Innovation, Tongji University 

Honors and Awards

[1] 2023.01  Best Designer of the Year 2022-2023 in China, ELLE DECO International Design Awards

[2] 2022.08  Designer of the Year, The 6th IDEAT Future Award

[3] 2022.01  Respected Chinese Designer, Hurun Report

[4] 2021.12  Dragon Design Foundation Award - Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons in China's Design Industry

[5] 2021.10  2021 Top 10 Designers, China Industry Design Top 100

[6] 2021.08  2021 Forbes China the Most Valuable Smart Designer TOP10

[7] 2020.12  People of the Year 2020, China's Household Innovation Design Contest

[8] 2016.08  Creative Recommendations List, 2016 Creative 100

[9] 2014.11  Rising Asian Talent Award, Maison & Object, Singapore

[10] 2014.10  China Outstanding Designer Award, China Creative Design Summit

[11] 2014.10  10 Outstanding Young People award, China Creative Design Summit

[12] 2014.09  Best Contemporary Design, China Golden Design Award

[13] 2014.06  2014 China Most Creative People in Business 100, Fast Company

[14] 2012.12  Young Designer of the year, ELLE DECO International Design Awards

[15] 2012.11  Work selected for Poly Autumn Auction as Contemporary Art Design Cover

[16] 2012.11  50 / 100 Young Talent of the Year, SHDC

[17] 2012.11  Presidents’ Nomination, Designnova

[18] 2007.06  IF Design Award China

[19] 2006.06  Lenovo Design Competition First Place

Solo Exhibitions

[1] 2020.07  Zhang Zhoujie: Connecting the Dots, Qishi Qsm2 Space, shanghai

[2] 2019.11  Zhang Zhoujie: Tables?,  Fab Union Space, Shanghai

[3] 2019.05  Minimal Logic,  XiangSi Museum, Tianjin 

[4] 2018.11  Zhang Zhoujie & Zhang Zhoujie, HOW Art Museum, Wenzhou

[5] 2018.08  Minimal Logic, Whitebox Art Centre, Beijing 

[6] 2018.06  Formation in Action, Design Miami / Basel, Basel

[7] 2018.03  Endless Form, Design Shanghai, Shanghai

[8] 2017.03  Mesh State, Hiart Space, Shanghai

[9] 2016.05  Randomness of Design, YIHAUS, Shanghai

Group Exhibitions

[1] 2022.11  The 9th West Bund Art & Design Fair, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai

[2] 2022.11  The 10th ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair, Shanghai

[3] 2022.11“Digital Existentialism_2022”, Cheng Art Museum, Shanghai

[4] 2022.11  Collekt Art Design Fair, Shanghai

[5] 2021.12  Wuwu, AMNUA,Nanjing

[6] 2021.12  Futuristic Aesthetics, Qianhai micx, Shenzhen

[7] 2021.09  Material Tales: The Life of Things, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing

[8] 2021.08  Convivial, Today Art Museum, Beijing

[9] 2021.05  Thousand Mirages Arts Festival, Vientiane City, Shenzhen

[10] 2021.05  Alibaba Design Week, Alibaba, Hangzhou

[11] 2021.03“Design Spring” Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design Fair, Canton Fair Complex, Guangzhou

[12] 2020.11  Machine Made Digital Aura, FU Space, Shanghai

[13] 2020.11  West Coast Art and Exposition, FU Space, Shanghai

[14] 2020.11  All volution, Baolong Art Center, Shanghai

[15] 2020.11  Design Shanghai, World Expo exhibition hall, Shanghai

[16] 2020.11  Physis: Production of Nature, Human and Technology, Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan

[17] 2020.11  Design and the Wondrous: on the Nature of Ornament, West Bund  Museum, Shanghai

[18] 2020.09  A Century of Shanghai Design, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai

[19] 2020.09  A Kind of Form, Song Art District, Beijing

[20] 2020.03  KAIWU: Art et design en Chine, Musée de l’Hospice Comtesee, Lille

[21] 2019.11  Unique Design Shanghai, Tank, Shanghai

[22] 2019.05  NYC × Design, New York

[23] 2019.05  New Olds-Design between Tradition and Innovation, China Design Museum, Hangzhou

[24] 2019.03  Manifesto Cabinet, Design Shanghai, Shanghai

[25] 2019.02  Metropolitan Sets, Frieze LA, Los Angeles

[26] 2018.10  Mesh Track, Lost & Found Museum, Shanghai

[27] 2017.12  Shanghai Visual Art Design Exhibition, Shanghai

[28] 2017.10  China Pavilion, World Design Summit, Montreal

[29] 2017.09  Audi Design Exhibition, Beijing

[30] 2017.09  The New Creative The New Future of Chinese Design, How Design Centre, Shanghai

[31] 2016.09  Inspired by Land, Land Art Installation Festival, Suzhou

[32] 2016.09  2nd China Xin Jiang International Art Biennial, Xinjiang

[33] 2016.06  Design Miami / Basel, Miami

[34] 2016.05  Out of Hand, Museum of Applied Arts &Sciences, Sydney

[35] 2016.04  Re+Connect, Milan Triennial Design Museum, Milan

[36] 2016.03  Design Shanghai, Shanghai

[37] 2016.01  Shanghai Art & Design Biennale Exhibition, Shanghai

[38] 2015.12  Design Miami, Miami

[39] 2015.10  Asia Now, Paris

[40] 2015.10  Design to Delight, Beijing Design Week, Beijing

[41] 2015.08  Artifact Beyond-Design in China Now, Helsinki

[42] 2015.06  Design Miami / Basel, Basel

[43] 2015.03  Design Shanghai, Shanghai

[44] 2015.03  Design Days Dubai, Dubai

[45] 2014.05  The Inaugural, Gallery ALL, Los Angeles

[46] 2014.04  2014 Designing China, Milan

[47] 2014.03  It’s Shanghai Time-50th Anniversary of China-France Ties, Paris

[48] 2013.09  Digital Tornado, Beijing Design Week, Beijing

[49] 2013.09  Digital Vessel, 100% Design London, London

[50] 2012.11  3rd Art & Science International Exhibition, Beijing

[51] 2012.10  Designer's Show, Galaxy Soho, Beijing

[52] 2012.04  SaloneSatellite, Milan

[53] 2012.01  Professionals, imm D3 Design Talents Show, Cologne

[54] 2011.09  Futures, 100% Design, London

[55] 2011.09  Shanghai Design Exhibition, Shanghai EXPO Center Hall, Shanghai

[56] 2011.08  DigitalFUTURE Exhibition, Tongji University, Shanghai

[57] 2009.11  Cheer:) Exhibition, Oxo Tower Wharf, London