Hongtao Zhou is an artist, designer and engineer working in the interdisciplinary areas of furniture design, engineering, installation and performance.
He started college in Chemistry at Northeast Forestry University in Harbin, China. After one year of working on chemical formulas, he joined the Interior & Furniture Design program and received his B.S and M.S. He came to the U.S. in 2005 and received his Ph.D. in Furniture Design & Manufacturing from Purdue University in 2008. Presently, he is a furniture designer and sculptor at the University of Wisconsin working in areas concerning furniture sustainability, climate and culture.
Hongtao has won national & international awards and has published abstracts and biographies in art, design and scientific research. Recent achievements include: exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, a silver medal at the International Snow Sculpture Competition Quebec, exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum, profiles in American Craft, 3rd Place award in the International Design Awards (IDA) Competition in Los Angeles, 6th place award in the Taiwan International Design Competition and first place award in Design Emphasis, International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.
He started college in Chemistry at Northeast Forestry University in Harbin, China. After one year of working on chemical formulas, he joined the Interior & Furniture Design program and received his B.S and M.S. He came to the U.S. in 2005 and received his Ph.D. in Furniture Design & Manufacturing from Purdue University in 2008. Presently, he is a furniture designer and sculptor at the University of Wisconsin working in areas concerning furniture sustainability, climate and culture.
Hongtao has won national & international awards and has published abstracts and biographies in art, design and scientific research. Recent achievements include: exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, a silver medal at the International Snow Sculpture Competition Quebec, exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum, profiles in American Craft, 3rd Place award in the International Design Awards (IDA) Competition in Los Angeles, 6th place award in the Taiwan International Design Competition and first place award in Design Emphasis, International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.
