2025 TISDC《Campus Lecture: Circular Economy VI》Asia University on May 15

On May 15, the 2025 TISDC campus promotion tour arrived at Asia University.

This session featured a special lecture by Ting-Han Lin, Co-Founder of “Return Design“ and Chairperson of TPadd(台北設計與藝術指導協會). Titled “Finding Your Unique Position – The Diverse Roles and Impact of Design”, the talk invited students to explore the meaning, possibilities, and influence of design in today’s world. Lin also shared his views on sustainability and offered valuable insights drawn from his own design career.

The event was hosted by Assistant Professor Lin Meng-Chieh, Co-Project Leader of TISDC, who introduced the 2025 TISDC theme, “DIVERSITY”, along with key submission details and examples from previous years. She encouraged students to use design as a means to express diverse and creative ideas.

When discussing sustainable design, Ting-Han Lin stated, “I believe the core value of sustainability is the ability to develop and operate continuously.” Throughout the lecture, he shared a wide range of design cases — from everyday products and commercial solutions to service design that aims to improve society. He emphasized how design plays different roles and creates impact across various contexts around the world. Lin’s case analyses highlighted the unique values worth learning from, inspiring students to reflect on their creative positioning and the values they hope to communicate through design.

Group photo from the lecture

Assistant Professor Lin Meng-Chieh, Co-Project Leader, introducing the TISDC competition and key submission details

Guest speaker Lin Ting-Han sharing design case studies across different categories

On-site lecture documentation

The 2025 TISDC competition is now open for submissions!(Registration Period: May 12 – July 7)
We warmly welcome all interested students to seize this opportunity and join in