About Asia Pacific Designers Federation

Asia Pacific Designers Federation (APDF) is an international academic organization that promotes the design profession. Members come from different countries and regions and the core members are composed of prestigious design masters, professors, experts and scholars from various countries. The secretariat of the federation is located in Shanghai, China. It is dedicated to providing a comprehensive platform of communication and cooperation for design professionals, universities and design institutions in the Asia Pacific region and around the world, also providing a bridge for design and commercial cooperation. History APDF was established in 2006, and the Asia Pacific Federation of Architects and Interior Designers (IAI) was formally registered in October 2008. In 2009, the ASIA PACIFIC DESIGNERS FEDERATION was approved and authorized by the Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. It is called the '亚太设计师联盟' in Chinese and the 'ASIA PACIFIC DESIGNERS FEDERATION' in English. The name of the federation is simply named 'APDF'. The founder of APDF is Mr. Oskar Ho. He is currently the chairman of APDF. Branches APDF Greater China branch was established in July 2013 at the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts in China, with the division secretariat located in Shanghai. There are liaison offices in Beijing and Tianjin. APDF US branch was formally established in the United States in August 2019. The branch's secretariat is located in Los Angeles, with a liaison office in Seattle. APDF Milan International Design Exchange Center was established in Milan, Italy in April 2018, with its address at Only Italy World headquarters in Milan.