Xiaojie
A native of Wenzhou, China.
Starting from the perspective of artisans, engage in design and be active in the design field both domestically and internationally.
Life Experiences
* stonemason, woodworker, benchwork, accountant
* Dean of the Wenzhou Furniture College
* Visiting Professor of Yangtze University School of Art
* Visiting Professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
* Visiting Professor of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
* Visiting Professor of the Marmsten Furniture College, Linköping University, Sweden
* Curator of the Wenzhou Design in Cologne Furniture Exhibition, Cologne, Germany
* Curator of the ‘EAST Design Show’ at the China International Furniture Expo
* Curator of ‘Stone Infinite’ Design Exhibition at the Xiamen International Stone Exhibition
* Curator of "Take a Seat" Design Exhibition at Milan Design Week
* Co-curator of "Revelations China" International Fine Craft & Creation Biennial
* Artistic Director for Opal Furniture Enterprise
* Artistic Director for Ceramic Brand "OUCERAMIC"
* Furniture Designer of the China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo
* Designer for Dutch Ceramic Brand "WORK"
* Designer for Denmark Furniture Brand "KOPENHAGEN FUR"
* Designer for Italian Furniture Brand "CASANOVA"
* Founder of Luxu Design Island

From architecture to making accessories for living,
From writing books to teaching and curating
They all related to design despite or 'their great variety'
In Xiaojie’s words,
I still long to go back to where it started,
to be a craftsman once again...