Wenzhou-Kean University integrates the American curriculum system with the Chinese educational context, offering instruction entirely in English and bringing together an international faculty. The university comprises the College of Public Architecture and the College of Design, offering dual-degree programs in fields such as architecture, graphic design, industrial design, and interior design (with the Master of Architecture program recently accredited by the U.S. NAAB). The college is named after Michael Graves, a renowned American postmodernist architect, product designer, and Princeton University professor from the late twentieth century. Graves serves as a model for interdisciplinary design practice, transcending media, geography, and communities to design for the public and closely integrating design practice with teaching and education. Located within the vibrant, economically active campus of Wenzhou-Kean University, nestled amidst the mountains and waters of southern Zhejiang, the Gehekai Building serves as a dynamic and innovative space for design education. It brings together studios, exhibition halls, maker workshops, and design laboratories, providing a shared environment for hands-on practice for faculty and students. Building on the foundation of Sino-foreign cooperative education, the college has gradually developed a distinctive educational culture that blends Eastern and Western design traditions. This heterogeneous coexistence centers on transnational, interdisciplinary academic practice and promotes active dialogue between Asian and Western design cultures and contexts through experimental and exploratory teaching. Currently, the college continues to organize joint Sino-American workshops, studios, and design research projects, facilitating the exchange of talent and ideas between Wenzhou-Kean University and Kean University in the United States. The educational philosophy of the Michael Graves College lies in transcending the boundaries of classroom theory. Through local and international practical projects, research initiatives, and community service, learning extends beyond the classroom. Guided by the principle of "bringing design into the public sphere," faculty and students collaborate to explore the seamless integration of knowledge application, innovative practice, and social impact. This exhibition—"Re/New"—is a curated collection of works from recent years, bringing together creations by faculty and students from the Michael Graves College at Wenzhou-Kean University and Kean University in the United States. The works span graphic and sculptural art, interactive design, innovative tools, and algorithmic processes. Some pieces directly utilize "waste materials," while others aim to reuse "waste as material." The series includes: "Reconstructing Wood," "Reforming Plastics," "Reassembling Scraps," and "Reweaving Matter." Digital media and its interface innovations are explored in "Reinterfacing Reality." Other projects engage with the theme through the recreation of methods, pathways, processes, and the designer's role, such as: "Redrawing Fields," "Reinventing Traditions," "Rethinking Practice," and "Reevaluating Value." The exhibition addresses cross-cultural and cross-regional issues of waste—particularly emphasizing that "waste" is a shared concern for China and the United States, the two largest producers of urban waste globally. Works from both Michael Graves Colleges view discarded materials as sources of inspiration and foundations for new forms. Circular design is a four-dimensional concept encompassing time, history, and memory, while emphasizing that the only constant in design education is its evolving relevance—achieved through the continuous reconstruction and innovation of the discipline. "Re/New" serves as a call to rethink how "redesign" can be defined in innovative ways, perpetuating the ethos of sustainable design to reshape the future with the past. More broadly, it is also a series of reflections on the cyclical idea of renewal. The exhibition is almost entirely constructed from waste materials collected during the design and installation process at the Michael Graves College building in Wenzhou. After the exhibition, all materials will be disassembled and recycled, ready to be given new life in other venues.