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  • Zaha Hadid archive items

    Ten items from the Zaha Hadid archives that capture her talent and idiosyncrasies

    Today marks 10 years since the death of one of architecture's all-time greats, Zaha Hadid. To help mark the anniversary, Zaha Hadid Foundation director Aric Chen has picked out 10 of his favourite items from the Hadid archive exclusively for Dezeen. More about Ten items from the Zaha Hadid archives that capture her talent and idiosyncrasies

    Dezeen staff | 31 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Wide view of the exhibition setup with large-scale models and projection screen

    "I don't believe in a fixed style or methodology" says Ma Yansong in talk with Aric Chen

    MAD founder Ma Yansong discusses a range of projects featured in a solo exhibition at Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut with curator Aric Chen in this recorded conversation produced by Dezeen. More about "I don't believe in a fixed style or methodology" says Ma Yansong in talk with Aric Chen

    Calum Lindsay | 30 September 2025
  • Aric Chen portrait

    Aric Chen urges designers to "put words into action" in live Dezeen 15 interview

    Day 11 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a video interview with museum director Aric Chen, who suggests that the process of writing manifestos is a distraction from solving the world's problems. More about Aric Chen urges designers to "put words into action" in live Dezeen 15 interview

    Lizzie Crook | 15 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • an illustration of the Zoop initiative created by Het Nieuwe Instituut for its Neuhaus exhibition in 2019

    Aric Chen calls for "the death of manifestos"

    Museum director Aric Chen claims that manifestos are "part of how we got into the mess that we're in" in his contribution to the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More about Aric Chen calls for "the death of manifestos"

    Aric Chen | 15 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Live panel on design education with Beatriz Colomina, Aric Chen and Anthony Dunne

    Dezeen teamed up with Salone del Mobile to live stream a talk on design education today. More about Live panel on design education with Beatriz Colomina, Aric Chen and Anthony Dunne

    Sebastian Jordahn | 6 September 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Architecture and design curator Aric Chen

    Het Nieuwe Instituut appoints Aric Chen as general and artistic director

    Shanghai-based architecture and design curator Aric Chen has been named the new general and artistic director of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut. More about Het Nieuwe Instituut appoints Aric Chen as general and artistic director

    Cajsa Carlson | 8 April 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Design Miami/Podium

    Live interview with Jillian Choi as part of Dezeen x Miami Design Talks

    The second instalment of the Dezeen x Miami Design Talks featured a live conversation with Design Miami's director of global exhibitions Jillian Choi. More about Live interview with Jillian Choi as part of Dezeen x Miami Design Talks

    Siufan Adey | 27 November 2020
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    Design Trust hosts live relay talk featuring participants of its Critically Homemade exhibition

    Twenty architects and designers showcased designs they made at home during lockdown for the Design Trust's Critically Homemade exhibition in a live talk moderated by Aric Chen and Design Trust co-founder Marisa Yiu. More about Design Trust hosts live relay talk featuring participants of its Critically Homemade exhibition

    Siufan Adey | 2 October 2020
  • Aric Chen Virtual Design Festival video message

    "I hope this offers a glimmer of hope that things are getting better" says Aric Chen

    Life in Shanghai is slowly getting back to normal, reports curator Aric Chen in this video message recorded for Virtual Design Festival on his first day in the fresh air after 14 days of home quarantine. More about "I hope this offers a glimmer of hope that things are getting better" says Aric Chen

    Marcus Fairs | 13 April 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Design Miami Basel Aric Chen Elements: Earth exhibition

    Design Miami/Basel explores the anthropocene with Elements: Earth exhibition

    Curator Aric Chen has explored how we will use materials in a new geological age, in the headline exhibition for this year's Design Miami/Basel. More about Design Miami/Basel explores the anthropocene with Elements: Earth exhibition

    Augusta Pownall | 21 June 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Aric Chen curator of Design Miami and Dezeen Swards 2019 judge

    Design Miami names Aric Chen as first curatorial director

    Shanghai-based architecture and design curator Aric Chen is set to become the first curatorial director of the Design Miami events in Florida and Basel. More about Design Miami names Aric Chen as first curatorial director

    Eleanor Gibson | 23 November 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Aric Chen

    "For us, Asia is in the centre" - Aric Chen

    News: Aric Chen, curator of design and architecture for the new M+ museum for visual culture in Hong Kong, says the museum will take an unprecedented stance in "placing Asia at the centre" of design history, rather than on the periphery as western curators have done (+ audio + transcript). More about "For us, Asia is in the centre" - Aric Chen

    Rose Etherington | 4 December 2012 | Leave a comment
  • "China needs to slow down" - Beijing Design Week creative director Aric Chen

    Beijing Design Week: as a Chinese company announces plans to build the world’s tallest skyscraper in just seven months, Beijing Design Week creative director Aric Chen says that contemporary China should "slow down" and look to "craft thinking" to tackle both small and large-scale design challenges the country is facing. More about "China needs to slow down" - Beijing Design Week creative director Aric Chen

    Dan Howarth | 5 October 2012 | Leave a comment
  • Aric Chen appointed curator of design and architecture at M museum

    Aric Chen appointed curator of design and architecture at M+ museum

    Dezeen Wire: design critic and curator Aric Chen (above) has been appointed curator of art and design for M+, a new museum for visual culture in Hong Kong. More about Aric Chen appointed curator of design and architecture at M+ museum

    Rose Etherington | 29 August 2012 | Leave a comment
  • Silent Heroes: Objects, as told by Zhou Xun

    Silent Heroes: Objects, as told by Zhou Xun

    Beijing Design Week 2011: here are some pictures of an exhibition curated by Beijing Design Week's creative director Aric Chen, where the childhood possessions of a Chinese actress were arranged beside illustrations of piecharts and explosions. More about Silent Heroes: Objects, as told by Zhou Xun

    Amy Frearson | 10 October 2011 | Leave a comment
  • Aric Chen appointed creative director of Beijing Design Week


    Dezeenwire:
    Aric Chen has been appointed creative director of the inaugural Beijing Design Week, to take place in 2011. See press release below. More about Aric Chen appointed creative director of Beijing Design Week

    Rose Etherington | 20 September 2010 | Leave a comment

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