Hista CHENG





PROFILE
hista@kairos-innovation.design
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As we navigate an era of endless possibilities, it is easy to lose touch with the familiar. This space is a collective pause—a gentle attempt to look back and awaken the warmth, the textures, and the nostalgic rhythms we have left behind. It is an ongoing exploration of how we might reclaim the quiet, enduring essence of what it means to be human in a rushing world.
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Education
B.Eng. in Industrial Design
School of Design, Southern University of Science and Technology
2021 – 2025


Affiliations Visiting Student
Future Spaces Vision Lab
2026

Industrial Designer & Design Researcher
KAIROS INNOVATION
2025-2026


Exhibitions
SIGGRAPH Asia 2025: Art Gallery
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hong Kong, China
2025

INVISIBLES: Presence Matters
Sea World Culture and Arts Center (SWCAC), Shenzhen, China
2025


Publications
"It Seems Every Word They Say Has a Purpose": A Social-technical Perspective to Understand the Dynamics between University Students and Mental Health Professionals
ACM CSCW 2026 (To appear)  

VICINO. Generative expressions of proximity, rhythm, and unspoken connections
SA Art Gallery '25: Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Art Gallery
https://doi.org/10.1145/3757368.3765559        







Last Updated 26.3.26
WORKS







1.    VICINO
Interactive Installation, with Calvin Rui, Lucy Ye and Mirna Zordan
2025

In a world shaped by speed and screens, "connection" is everywhere, yet we rarely truly touch. VICINO is a practice of closeness, carried out through the body. By capturing the bioelectrical signals generated during interpersonal contact, the duration and area of each touch are translated in real-time into shifting light and rhythmic particle motion. Within this immersive field, the invisible intimacy eventually grows into a digital sea of stars that resonates with the heartbeat.





2.    DOREM
Phygital Product
2024

Dorem is an exploration of translating human affect into physical rituals. In an era dominated by efficiency and sensory overload, true emotional recovery requires intentional transitions. Dorem acts as an emotional synthesizer: it allows users to capture everyday moments and pair them with subjective states. Through a seamless AI workflow, the system extracts visual syntax and emotional keywords, reconstructing them into contextualized music and bespoke visual cassettes. When the user interacts with the physical device, this digital memory is released as a synchronized symphony of audio, light, and haptics. Dorem redefines the human-machine relationship—using technology not to accelerate life, but to create a deliberate, gentle pause for inner resonance.





3.    Test Project
Book Cover Design
2023

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