This month I celebrated three years of service in XJTLU.

As I look back and reflect on my first three years’ research in XJTLU (mid-April 2022 – mid-April 2025) as my first full-time academic post, I am truly grateful to have been working with incredible mentors, colleagues (including PhD students) and friends. This map encapsulates my areas of interest, showing the two main areas are *drumroll* bamboo architecture and the circular economy. The next three years will be slightly different as I continue on this learning path, but they will be equally exciting! Cheers for those who have been supporting along the way.

Link to my PURE (the university profile) is as follows, with the most updated research endeavor: https://scholar.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/persons/MiaTedjosaputro

My passion in combining more sustainable practice with the parametric design this time is externalised by this cardboard architecture. In daily basis we see the amount of card box we use to receive (and send) delivery. I am questioning the notion about reusable materials in a small scale. The sleeping hoop is inspired by Tina Hovsepian’s project, with an additional feature of my preference as a leisure camper.  Geometry is generated in GH. Pictures were just provoked ideas.

Credit: Liu Zhenyan