I am PhD student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, with a research focus on Urban HCI.
You can contact me at jliangbh@ust.hk
Research On-going / 01—06
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Inclusive public spacesCo-design · Gender inclusion
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WanderWithMobile-Supported Walking Application
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SurrealityMixed reality · Exhibition
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Urban RegenerationColour strategy · Place identity
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HCI in public spacesInteraction design · Human behavior
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Urban Colour ResearchSituated experience
Design projects
Selected urban & architecture design work
Missing Links
Climate-resilient regeneration of the former Dalum Paper Factory, reconnecting the industrial site with Odense Å through wetlands, green infrastructure, and mixed urban living.
Climate adaptation Odense, Denmark
Colour Design for City Image
A colour-led urban regeneration strategy for Shenzhen that translates local visual identity into coordinated streetscapes, public spaces, and everyday wayfinding.
Colour strategy Shenzhen, China
Tie Dye Museum
A museum in Dali shaped around the spatial rhythms of traditional tie-dye craft, combining exhibition, making, and gathering spaces in a contemporary cultural setting.
Cultural architecture Dali, China
Saga Square
A civic square proposal for Aarhus Station that uses a luminous circular landmark and framed gateways to turn arrival into a memorable shared urban experience.
Public space Aarhus, Denmark
Shenzhen UABB Exhibition Hall
Adaptive reuse of a 10,000-square-metre abandoned factory for the 2019 UABB Longgang exhibition, preserving its industrial structure while a folded, light-filled route guides visitors through the hall.
Exhibition architecture Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen Pingshan Sculptural Park
Public-space renovation for a 30,000-square-metre former industrial park, connecting white factory halls and smaller red-brick buildings through a coherent sequence of creative and communal spaces.
Industrial regeneration Shenzhen, China
Publications
Academic work
IMWUTComing soon
Urban exploration · Mobile HCI
WanderWith: Noticing and Reflecting on Urban Space through Mobile-Supported Exploratory Walking
Jiaxin Liang, Heyu Wang, Changying Xiang, Pan Hui
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
CHI 2026
Mixed reality · Public space
Where Digital Meets Place: Deriving Strategies for Curating Mixed Reality Exhibitions in Public Spaces
Yawei Zhao, Jiaxin Liang, Hao Li, Pan Hui
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
I treat the feelings and stories I encounter in everyday life as starting points for research. Take walking in the city, the focus of my work: seen through the eyes of a designer, an urban observer, or a philosopher, the same walk becomes an entirely different act. I want to uncover how these perspectives reshape the way we understand everyday life.
Through the lens of HCI, I look at how technology enters and reshapes daily routines. In my design projects I draw on diverse methods, including sketching, collage, formative user interviews, and prototyping. I believe the boundaries of design are the boundaries of thinking, and that research is the bridge between lived reality and design ideation. This is why most of my research is project‑based.
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