Official News: Wuzhen Design Week Joins Hands with Prof. Wang, Embarking on a New Singapore Chapter

Chapter 01

Grand Ceremony Concludes Successfully, Two Core Achievements Officially Unveiled

Grand Signing & Licensing Ceremony Held Successfully

June 29, 2026 witnessed a landmark ceremony marking a breakthrough in the internationalization of Chinese design, which came to a successful conclusion at Red Star Macalline Global Home No.1 Store (Zhejiang). The signing and licensing ceremony for Wuzhen International Design Week and Professor Wang Shengjie was grandly held.

Two Key Achievements Officially Announced On-site

①Appointed Asia-Pacific Design Core Expert Professor Wang Shengjie as Consultant for Wuzhen International Design Week Overseas Chapters

② In-depth strategic partnership officially sealed, kicking off Wuzhen International Design Week Singapore Chapter.

The platform enters a brand-new stage of globalization.

This marks the official completion of a pivotal overseas strategic move for Wuzhen International Design Week. Having consolidated its domestic presence, the event now shifts toward global layout, opening up brand-new avenues for Chinese designers in international exchanges, competition empowerment, cross-border collaboration and global voice building.

Chapter 02

Powerhouse Partnership Lays a Solid Foundation for Global Expansion

Top Experts Empower the Platform & Upgrade Its Professional Capacity

Design breakthroughs rely on the support of professional expertise; platform upgrading hinges on forward-looking vision. As a veteran mentor and international design expert with years of industry experience, Professor Wang Shengjie has long dedicated himself to the global design sector. He boasts abundant international academic resources, transnational competition systems and overseas talent networks, and consistently promotes Sino-foreign design exchanges, the launch of international events and the global cultivation of designers. He stands as a core authoritative force bridging Chinese design and the global stage. His appointment as consultant for the overseas chapters of Wuzhen International Design Week marks a major upgrade to the platform’s academic standing and international professionalism.

Think Tank Empowerment Powers Systematic Global Rollout

Moving forward, Professor Wang Shengjie will act as a professional think tank to fully empower the overseas strategic layout of Wuzhen International Design Week. He will help the platform consolidate its international academic system, standardize overseas event criteria, and build a cross-border talent training system, paving a more professional, systematic and efficient path for the internationalization of Chinese design.

Singapore Chapter Launched, Forging a Global Creative Hub

If the licensing ceremony represents an upgrade in professional empowerment, the signing for the Singapore Chapter marks a brand-new starting point for the global journey of Wuzhen International Design Week. As a core creative hub in Southeast Asia and a convergence point of Eastern and Western cultures, Singapore boasts a sophisticated international design ecosystem, diverse creative atmosphere and extensive overseas commercial resources. It serves as a vital gateway for Chinese design to go global and embrace international perspectives.

The in-depth strategic cooperation between the two parties has officially launched the Singapore Chapter of Wuzhen International Design Week, signifying that the platform has fully broken geographical boundaries and achieved transformative development from "Wuzhen of the Jiangnan Region" to "Wuzhen of the World". Through two-way resource integration, international insights will be integrated into local design creations, while original Chinese designs will shine on global stages. A global empowerment platform will be built for designers to participate, grow and gain international recognition.

Chapter 03

Foresighted Planning for 2027 | Design as a Bridge to Global Dialogue

Fresh Development Blueprint Refines Global Empowerment Ecosystem

Standing at a new starting point of internationalization, Wuzhen International Design Week will follow its brand-new annual theme. Relying on the professional think tank of overseas chapters and the international foothold in Singapore, it will continuously refine the designer empowerment system, international event matrix and cross-border industrial ecosystem. Centered on design, grounded in professionalism and oriented toward global development, the platform will support more Chinese original designers to go global, align with international standards and shine on the world stage.

Uphold Original Aspirations, Drive Global Expansion of Chinese Design

From deep cultivation of the domestic industry to building a nationwide platform, and further to formal overseas layout and global connection, Wuzhen International Design Week has always stayed true to its original aspiration: empowering designers, speaking up for original creations, and expanding boundaries for the industry. The dual realization of the licensing and signing ceremony marks not only an upgrade of the platform’s strategy, but also a brand-new breakthrough for Chinese design forces stepping onto the global stage.

Jointly Embark on a New Journey, Take Chinese Design to the Globe

Moving forward, Wuzhen International Design Week will cooperate with Professor Wang Shengjie and leverage its Singapore overseas chapter to further deepen Sino-foreign design exchanges. It will build a full international closed loop covering talents, academia, competitions and industries, enabling more outstanding Chinese design works and emerging designers to set off from Wuzhen and embrace the world!

Forge ahead with forward vision, pursue our shared aspiration.

Bridge lands and seas through design, and speak to the whole world!