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Social Design Exhibition | “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition” Opens in Chengdu!

On July 30, 2026

“Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition” officially

opened at Tianfu Design Industrial Park in Chengdu!

Held with the support of the Management Committee of Dongjiao Memory Art Zone, Chenghua District, Chengdu, the exhibition is hosted by Xiamen Culture, Media & Design Holdings Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Huatian Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd.; organized by Chengdu Chuangcheng Brand Management Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Tianfu Design Industrial Park; and co-organized by Chengdu Tianfu Huazhang Cultural & Creative Development Co., Ltd.

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

Drawing the concept of “Konstellation” proposed by German thinker Walter Benjamin as its curatorial methodology, the exhibition brings together design practices from 10 Asian countries and regions as individual yet luminous stars. Rooted in different places and responding to different challenges, these practices reflect one another through their shared engagement with pressing social and public issues. Together, they form a constellation of Asian social design—a map that continues to evolve and grow within the exhibition space.

Let’s step into the exhibition and discover some of the highlights of this year’s Asian Social Design Exhibition.

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

Exhibition Highlights

A “Star Map” of Asian Social Design

The exhibition brings together social design projects from numerous Asian countries and regions. Under the curatorial theme of “Konstellation,” it moves beyond the conventional “center–periphery” model of exhibition-making, creating a space where design practices from different cultural contexts can engage in dialogue on equal terms and collectively reveal the evolving landscape of social design in Asia.

Responding to Real-World Social Issues

From climate change and circular regeneration to community renewal and rural-urban coexistence, and from cultural heritage to health equity, the exhibition addresses a broad range of pressing social issues. Through real-world projects and practices, it demonstrates how design can become an important force for responding to the challenges of our time.

Local Perspectives, Global Exploration

Alongside outstanding practices from across Asia, the exhibition features a special section titled “Chengdu Lens.” Taking local practices—including Chengdu’s artist villages—as points of observation, the section explores how global ideas of social design continue to take root, evolve, and generate new possibilities within local contexts.

Exhibition Dates & Venue

July 30 – October 8, 2026

Area A, Tianfu Design Industrial Park, Chengdu, Sichuan

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

Exhibition Sections

Section I

Ecological Resilience & Circular Regeneration Hub

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

As design begins to respond to the climate crisis, how might we rethink what we mean by “resources”?

This section presents a series of social design practices focusing on the circular economy, material innovation, ecological restoration, and sustainable agriculture. From biodegradable devices designed to restore seagrass ecosystems, and tableware made by compressing food waste that can eventually return to the soil, to products made from recycled ocean plastics and environmentally friendly packaging produced from wetland plants, these projects demonstrate how design can move beyond simply “reducing consumption” toward circular regeneration, opening up new possibilities for a more sustainable relationship between people and nature.

Section II

Community Integration & Urban-Rural Coexistence Hub

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

Design does more than shaping spaces—it can also reconnect people.This section focuses on community building, urban and rural renewal, public space, and rural revitalization. Featured projects include the renewal of public spaces beneath elevated highways in Singapore, community-participatory architecture in Bali, a circular economy initiative in a Malaysian coastal community, and cultural regeneration projects in rural China.Through diverse approaches, these practices rebuild community relationships and stimulate local vitality, demonstrating how design can become an important medium for connecting people with their communities.

Section III

Cultural Translation & Local Regeneration Hub

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

This section explores Asia’s rich local cultural resources and investigates new forms of translation between traditional crafts, local knowledge, and contemporary design.From materials and craftsmanship to ways of living, the projects featured here continually explore how cultural heritage can move beyond the museum and return to everyday life, allowing local knowledge and wisdom to find new forms of expression and renewed vitality in contemporary contexts.

Section IV

Health Equity & Wellbeing Co-Creation Hub

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

Focusing on health equity, public healthcare, accessible design, and social wellbeing, this section brings together innovative practices from across Asia.From physical health to mental wellbeing, and from public services to social inclusion, the exhibition demonstrates how design can continually improve public life while responding to the real and diverse needs of different communities.

Section V

Chengdu Lens

Exhibition view of “Constellation Resonance: 2026 Asian Social Design Exhibition”

As a special section dedicated to local observation, “Chengdu Lens” focuses on practices including Chengdu’s artist villages. It explores how global ideas of social design continue to grow, respond, and transform within local contexts, while offering a perspective on Asian social design from southwestern China.

Participating Organizations, Companies & Designers

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Exhibition Dates

July 30 – October 8, 2026

Venue

Area A, Tianfu Design Industrial Park, Chengdu

Admission

Follow the official WeChat account for free admission.

Welcome to the world of design.

Launched By

DE-Social Design Action

Guidanced By

Chengdu Chenghua District Dongjiao Memory ArtDistrict Management Committee

Hosted By

Xiamen Culture Design Holdings Co., Ltd.

Chengdu Vartaim Cultural Tourism Development Co.,Ltd.

Organized By

Chengdu Chuangcheng Brand Management Co., Ltd.

Chengdu Tianfu Huazhang Cultural and Creative Development Co., Ltd.

Supported By

M-SEEN | MATERIAL X LAB
Thoovan
IARA Design and Research Office
Localatlas(Ronzhi Culture Ltd.)
Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation
HowBottle Communication Ltd.
Weirong New Material Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd.
Shenzhen Xixiliya Technology Co., Ltd.
TIANFU COLLEGE OF SWUFE AESTHETIC EDUCATION CENTER
Hope Recovery and Rehabilitation Center
UO (Yu Matsuda, Yuichiro Tani)
Cave Urban
WealthyCats by H Academy
MAZZU Home (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. and the MAZZU Design Team
Meraki Daat Initiative
for&st
MaD institute
Citilens LTD.
TKCA ARCHITECTS SDN BHD MALAYSIA DP Green tono Inc.
NextOfKin Creatives Pte Ltd.
Tusitala (RLS) Pte Ltd.
WeCreate Studio
Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd.
Castomize Technologies Pte. Ltd.

Curator

Sitian Zhang

Project Coordination

Nan Su

Exhibition Team

Exhibition Director: Sitian Zhang

Assistant Curators: Jianhou Wang, Hanjing Lin (intern)

Space Design: Zhe Lin

Setup Crew: Ruiqing Wu

Visual Design

Village Entrance Studio

Business Development Manager

Nan Cong

Promotion of the Exhibition

Yujia Wang, Ziqi He (intern)