
Zihe Gong
Product Designer - Home & Lifestyle
I am a product designer working across home and lifestyle categories, with experience spanning textiles, daily objects, furniture, and IP-driven products.
My work covers the full product spectrum—from early concept development and material strategy to product systems, cross-functional collaboration, and large-scale commercial execution. I have led and delivered hundreds of products that have been successfully launched to market.
I bring a balanced perspective between creative direction and practical decision-making, with a focus on building scalable, well-structured product lines that respond to contemporary living needs.
EDUCATION
2017 - 2020
Rhode Island School of Design
2013 - 2016
University of California, Irvine
AWARDS/PRESS
2021
No.250 RAYLI HOME: Simple honest and funky
2021
Shanghai Daily: Designer
2021
No.202 ELLE DECORATION: Special Report
2021
June Surface Magazine: Designer of the Day
2021
Design Shanghai: Talents T11
2020
NYCxDESIGN Awards: Winner of 2020
2020
The Dwell 24: This Year's Best Designers
2020
WantedDesign Manhattan: LaunchPad
2020
DesignMilk: WantedDesign Manhattan Favorites
2020
Dezeen: VDFxSight Unseen RISD
2020
Sight Unseen: RISD
EXHIBITIONS
2021.6
Design Shanghai
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center - Shanghai, Chian
2020.6
Wanted Design
Javits Center - NYC, NY, USA
2020.6
Graduate Virtual Show
RISD Museum - Providence, RI, USA
2019.11
Woods-Gerry Furniture Department Triennial Show
Woods-Gerry Gallery - Providence, RI, USA
2018.4
Sol Koffler Furniture Graduate Biennial Show
Sol Koffer - Providence, RI, USA
2016.6
FAB/ART Cardboard Chair Festival
University of California, Irvine - Irvine, CA, USA