Interior Architect & Multidiciplinary Designer
Based in Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +34 688184701 / +358 4578757022
Email: qiongwu.99@gmail.com / qiong.wu@aalto.fi
Qiong Wu, born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, with Chinese heritage, pursued her studies in Design at Elisava School of Design and Engineering. After graduating, she joined the architectural studio G4, where she primarily worked on projects for Louis Vuitton. Seeking new challenges, she applied to Aalto University in Finland, where she is currently in her 2nd year and working on her thesis for Fold2.
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
Aalto University
Master’s Degree in Arts, Interior Architecture
Espoo, FinlandSeptember 2023 – Present
ELISAVA - Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
Undergraduate Degree in Design (Mention in Space Design)
Barcelona, SpainSeptember 2017 – June 2022
Erasmus at Politecnico di Milano (Interior Design)
Spring School at Bauhaus Universität Weimar (Interior Design)
Work Experience
Aalto University
Master Thesis Researcher
November 2024 – September 2025 | Part time - Espoo, Finland
- Working collaboratively with VTT and Aalto University on an interdisciplinary lighting and materiality research project
Student Ambassador (Marketing)
January 2024 – Present | Part time - Espoo, Finland
- Content creator for Aalto University social media accounts (Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter).
- Campus tours, paticipation in webinars, answering student life related questions on UniBuddy.
Helsinki Photo Festival
Exhibition Designer Intership
October 2023 - February 2024 | Helsinki, Finland
- Involved in the design and project management of our upcoming gallery and communty space project.
Project available here
G4 Group
Junior Architect
July 2022 - August 2023 | Barcelona, Spain
- Managed project presentations and construction details for Louis Vuitton.
Formica Group
Spatial Designer
October 2021 – May 2022 | Barcelona, Spain
- Participated in the Barcelona Design Week 2022 through the Espai Formica® project.
- Worked in a team on a real project, gaining online collaboration skills.
Kave Home
Interior Designer Intern
May 2022 – July 2022 | Girona, Spain
- Designed display furniture for stores.
- Created structures and renderings for corporate event stands.
Massimo Dutti (Flagship Store)
Sales Assistant, Visual
June 2017 – May 2023 | Barcelona, Spain
- Developed communication skills and expertise in visual hierarchy.
- Managed unexpected changes and pressures effectively.
Skills
- Software: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit, SketchUp, V-Ray for Rhino, D5 Render, Lumion, Corona Renderer.
- Languages:
- Chinese: Native
- Spanish: Native
- Catalan: Native
- English: C1 - Advanced
- Finnish: A1
Espai Formica
a place to belong-
Spatial Design
Location: Barcelona Design Week 22’
Group Project
- Check out full project here
Wellbeing design for Unisport
Reserach in Space course (Aalto University)-
Service, Furniture & Interior Design
- Location: Meilahti, Helsinki
- Group Project with Paavo Pakkanen Check out full project here
Valola
Finding functionality in neglected spaces-
Urban & Spatial Design
- Location: Otaniemi, Helsinki
- Group Project with Roosa Väänänen & Jenna Vilkman Check out full project here
Chapter (WIP)
Part of the Permanent Exhibition Uusi Puu in Finlandia Talo17/06/2025 Official Opening
01/09/2025 Selected for Design for Cooler Planet in Marsio, Aalto
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Lighting Design - Thesis
- Location: Finlandia Talo Colaboration with FOLD2 Project by VTT & Aalto
Punch
Wall Lamp that Turns on with Body Interaction-
Lighting Design
- Location: Espoo, Finland Tutored by Seppo Koho
Warmness in Coldness
The Interplay between hot glass, ice & human warmth- Location: Espoo, Finland
Check out full project here