These collaborations with experts from other fields are opportunities to break down silos, Liu said. She noted that scientists, engineers, designers and material makers often do important work in parallel, but not together. “The real magic happens when these disciplines start to intersect, such as when a biologist teams up with a furniture designer. That’s when new possibilities open up not just for better design, but also for more meaningful, scalable change.”
FINDING HER PATH
Liu had always been creative, so the path felt natural. “I told myself that if I could get into Central Saint Martins – one of the most competitive schools for fashion and design – that would be my sign,” she said. After achieving that goal, “everything clicked into place”. “The clarity of doing something I loved and was good at became an engine, and I found myself naturally drawn to working with people, building ideas, and getting things off the ground. That creative momentum has been fuelling me since.”
