1. Emily Campbell

Emily Campbell, born in Liverpool in 1966, is the British Council Arts Group's first Head of Design & Architecture. Since her appointment in 1996 her critical expertise in design has shaped an extensive programme with three objectives: to enhance Britain's international reputation for creativity; to increase understanding of design in the world at large; and to enlarge the international perspective of design in the UK. Please click here to read more.

2. Shumon Basar

Shumon Basar is a co-founder of the London based curatorial/design group Newbetter, who, since 2002, have worked on a number of international exhibitions (such as Can Buildings Curate) and collaborations with artists, film-makers and urbanists. is a co-founder of the London based curatorial/design group Newbetter, who, since 2002, have worked on a number of international exhibitions (such as Can Buildings Curate) and collaborations with artists, film-makers and urbanists. Please click here to read more.

3. Joshua Bolchover

Joshua Bolchover is a curator, urban researcher and architectural designer. He co-founded the curatorial, architectural design agency Newbetter in 2002. Newbetter's approach is research led and content driven. Please click here to read more.

4. Ou Ning

As a graphic designer, Ou Ning is perhaps best known for his seminal book New Sound of Beijing (1999) which helped define the capital's emerging rock scene, and the experimental magazine Bie Ce(2000-2006) he edited and designed for Modern Media Group. Please click here to read more.

5. Yan Jun

Yan Jun, independent curator and organizer of experimental music and sound art realm. He is a well-known music critic, poet and driving force of China's indie music and sub-culture scene for years. Please click here to read more.

6. Jiang Jian

Jiang Jian, born in 1975, graduated in graphic design from BICT (Beijing) in 1998. In 2002, he came to Australia for his Master course in Visual Communication. Please click here to read more.

7. Liang Jingyu

Liang Jingyu, the principal architect of Approach Architecture Studio, Beijing, was born in 1969, in Jiangxi, China. He received his B.Eng. degree in architecture from Tianjin University in 1991. Please click here to read more.