Allen Sayegh is a designer, professor, and researcher who leads the award-winning firm INVIVIA and directs the research group REAL, the Responsive Environment and Artifacts Lab at the Harvard University, where he has been teaching for more than two decades.Throughout his career, Sayegh has intentionally blended academic inquiry with professional practice, allowing each to inform and elevate the other. His teaching and studio work explore technologically driven, transformative design, examining how emerging media and digital systems reshape the built environment, interaction design, and contemporary architectural and urban spaces.Research at REAL investigates the intersections of human experience, digital technologies, and spatial design. This research directly feeds into Sayegh’s practice, while real-world projects generate insights that enrich his teaching and scholarship. This complementary cycle defines his interdisciplinary approach and drives the creation of innovative, impactful design solutions.

Peini Beatrice Hsieh is a Curator, Art Critic, and Art Historian from Taiwan. She has been awarded the Order of Merit for Outstanding Contributions by the Czechoslovak Republic, the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by France. She has also been invited by the governments of the United States, France, Australia, Germany, and other countries to serve as a visiting scholar and international observer. With over 30 years of experience in research, curating, art criticism, and cultural administration, she currently serves as an unpaid board director at several public-interest institutions, including the Cultural Content Institute, the Taiwan Aesthetic Lifestyle Foundation, and the Taiwan-Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Cooperation Council.

Yen-Ting Cho is a designer, artist, educator and researcher. He directs YEN TING CHO Studio (Taipei / London), a digital design studio and consultancy, and is Professor in the Institute of Creative Industries Design, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. He is an expert in cross-disciplinary research, focusing on architecture, interactive and media design, and animation. He has a PhD in Innovative Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art, London, and a MDes from Harvard University Graduate School of Design.Cho’s signature digital patterns are generated using his own software, which transforms body movement into intricate designs. He challenges traditional disciplinary boundaries and his artistic practice continuously inspires new thinking and promotes dialogue and reflection between cultures, striving to create a profound impact in the contemporary world. He has designed interactions for, among others, Microsoft Surface and The Guggenheim NYC; exhibited widely, including Camden Art Centre and Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts; and won many international awards, most recently Red Dot Design Concept 2025. Current projects include seven monumental public artworks, "Gateway to Taiwan: Island Tales," for the new Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.

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