Jianhua Lao

Born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang providences of China in 1978, Lao Jianhua is a product and interior designer. He studied in Zhejiang University of Technology between 1997 and 2001 majoring in industrial design. Lao began to work for Haier design center, a leading Chinese design brand after his graduation. In 2003, Lao moved to Shanghai to work as the head designer for the Haier’s design center. In 2004 Lao joined the GK Design Shanghai branch; and Italian designer Luca Trazzi contracted GK Design with Lao as Design Team Leader in 2005. At the beginning of 2008, Lao set up his own design studio LAO design Shanghai, and took on the role of HSBC Designer in Residence at the V&A London from November 2008 for a period of six months. Lao currently collaborates with different designers to further develop his design ideas in Shanghai, China.