Industrial design education
SCAD training in product design, prototyping, design research, and visual communication.
About the designer
Zhenhua Chen connects industrial design, CAD, and quiet product systems.
Built by Zhen is an independent practice shaped by design education, engineering documentation, commercial product collaboration, applied research, and calm everyday objects.
Path
A compact path across design, engineering, and independent work.
CAD and engineering credibility
CSWE-level SolidWorks modeling and electromechanical CAD documentation support at Schneider Electric.
View Schneider Electric experience →Commercial product collaboration
A SCADpro × At Home wall mirror developed through a real retail product collaboration.
Built by Zhen
ENTRY, Folded Pause, Mono Grid, NEUROGRAM, and Wallity extend the practice across physical products, packaging, and quiet digital tools.
Selected evidence
Work and signals that support the practice.
ENTRY — Wet-Dry Threshold SystemLondon Design Awards 2026 Silver Winner
Muse.World — Creating Calm Through Industrial DesignInterview feature / ENTRY / Built by Zhen
London Design Awards Winner InterviewOriginal official profile / award archive
At Home × SCADpro Wall MirrorCommercial product collaboration
Peer recommendation — At Home × SCADproCAD leadership / delivery speed / team collaboration
Schneider Electric + CSWECAD documentation / electromechanical systems / certified CAD expertise
birdSEED Foundation — Grant Prospect ResearchNonprofit funding research / eligibility validation / strategy · Verified by Catchafire ↗
WallityQuiet macOS utility / physical-digital atmosphere
Professional timeline
A practice built across industrial design, engineering, and independent development.
Built by Zhen
Independent design practice exploring quiet product systems, physical objects, and digital tools.
Schneider Electric
CAD documentation and electromechanical product development support, including engineering workflows and technical drawings.
View professional experience →SCADpro × At Home
Retail product collaboration developing a wall mirror system from concept through product presentation.
SCAD Industrial Design
B.F.A. and M.A. Industrial Design education focused on product development, prototyping, and design research.
Current focus
Independent product development across physical objects, CAD systems, and restrained digital tools.
China-based and available for selected remote collaborations, product-development work, research and strategy projects, and conversations around industrial design and physical–digital systems.
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Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A. Industrial Design
M.A. Industrial Design
Recognition
London Design Awards 2026
ENTRY — Wet-Dry Threshold System
Silver Winner / Product Design — Home Furniture / Decoration
Certification
Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert
Advanced CAD modeling, assembly logic, and product detailing.
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Built by Zhen
Industrial design, CAD development, prototyping, product systems, and research and strategy inquiries.
Open inquiry formzhenhua.chen@builtbyzhen.com