Hello! I’m Zixuan Zhou, a designer based in Germany.
As a designer, I am passionate about creating innovative and sustainable objects that challenge traditional perceptions and explore unconventional, functional configurations.
My work is deeply rooted in a thorough understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and the influence of nature, cultures, human behavior, and social phenomena. I strive to develop environmentally friendly solutions that not only solve problems but also enhance daily life by providing inner pleasure and new ways of seeing the world.
For me, design is a powerful tool to foster a more sustainable future while making meaningful connections through materiality, form, and the user experience.
Good design has the power to rouse people, not as an answer but as a question.
- Kenya Hara
Experience
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2025.03-now München, Germany
air up GmbH - Junior Industrial Designer
2023.08-2023.10 Stockholm, Sweden
RISE Research Institut - Internship
2023.01-2023.04 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Kai Linke Studio - Internship
2022.09-2023.01 München, Germany
WertelOberfell GbR - Internship
2017.07-2018.08 Shanghai/Nanjing, PRC
LKK - Junior Designer
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2023.08-2024.01 Konstfack University, Stockhom, Sweden
Industrial Design (Exchange)
2018.10- 2024.07 State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart, Germany
Industrial Design - Diplom/Master of Arts
2013.09-2017.06 University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, PRC
Industrial Design - Bachelor
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2026 Cologne, Germany
Magazine X GDG
2025 Cologne, Germany
German Design Graduate Spotlight Project
2025 Saint Etienne, France
Biennal Saint Etienne 2025 - Halles Barrouin
2024 Milan, Italy
Milan Design Week 2023 - Brera Design District
2024 Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Design Week - Konstfack University
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2025 German Design Graduate
Spotlight Project
2024 one&twenty Award - Winer
2024 Green Product Award - Nominee
2023 Isola Design Award - Nominee