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Interview: Tracy Wong on Leadership, Diversity, and the Importance of 'Creative Democracy'

Tracy Wong (Jason Hall)
Arts
The award-winning advertising executive explains why letting everyone — even the accounts team — get involved in the creative process has made his Wongdoody firm so successful.
June 6th by Clara Lambert

Interview: RISD President John Maeda Bridges Cultures and Disciplines

Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda. (Jon Kamen)
Education
RISD President John Maeda talks about what growing up Asian American taught him about reaching across disparate disciplines.
July 2nd by Clara Lambert

Interview: HGTV Designer Vern Yip on Career Choices, Clean Lines and Clutter

Vern Yip. (Parker Smith)
Lifestyle
The Hong Kong-born interior designer offers tips on how you can spruce up your place this summer and explains why he doesn't want any of his HGTV colleagues designing rooms for him.
May 29th by Dan Washburn

Interview: 'I Care About Little Things,' Says Creative Visionary Jeff Ng

Jeff Ng.
Lifestyle
The pathbreaking designer tells Asia Society, "I didn't want to be judged on the color of my skin but rather on the quality of my work."
May 24th by Clara Lambert

Video: Sensors Strapped to Kites Search for Clues in Beijing's Dirty Air

A Beijing resident holds up a FLOAT kite fitted with an air quality sensor. (Joshua Frank/ChinaFile)
Multimedia
Two U.S. graduate students design kites with sensors that can easily monitor Beijing's air quality and send data back to the people on the ground.
January 16th by Tahiat Mahboob

Interview: James Law Creates Innovative 'Cybertecture' for the 21st Century

James Law's Cybertecture Mirror in action. (cybertecturemirror.com)
Lifestyle
The Hong Kong designer behind the Cybertecture Mirror shares his thoughts on innovative product solutions, architecture, and technology.
April 3rd by Aarti Chawla

Hong Kong Designer Tells New York Apartment Dwellers to 'Blur the Boundaries'

Hong Kong designer Gary Chang demonstrates his "Domestic Transformer" apartment. (Planet Green)
Lifestyle
In an interview with Asia Blog, Gary Chang, inventor of the remarkable "Domestic Transformer" apartment, shares some secrets for adapting to a small living space.
April 3rd by Aarti Chawla

Interview: 'Tina's Mouth' Author Has Graphic, Novel Take on Indian American Life

Budding existentialist Tina Malhotra is the heroine of 'Tina's Mouth.'
Arts
With the publication of 'Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary,' Indian Americans now have a graphic novel heroine to call their own.
March 28th by Jeff Tompkins

Paula Scher, Designer of Asia Society Logo, Opens New Windows for Microsoft

Lifestyle
Scher, responsible for the graphic identities of many well known New York institutions, has given the Windows logo a minimalist polish ahead of its upcoming OS upgrade.
February 17th by Hanqing Chen

A Confidence in Style: Designer Han Feng

Designer Han Feng's "Flower Gaga" was chosen among 17 others for New York magazine's piece on reimagining the pop star.
Lifestyle
AsiaStore designer Han Feng opens up about her journey in an exclusive interview with Asia Society.
May 13th by Shreeya Sinha

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