Name:

Heidrun Milan

Home Institution:

Heidrun Milan  Design Studio

Host Institution:

Arizona State University

Award Name:

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Award Year:

2024

Bio / Write-up:

Heidrun Milan is the Chief Creative Director of Heidrun Milan Design Studio in Tacloban City. He is a pioneering graduate of Eastern Visayas State University's (EVSU) interior design program in 2003, and placed fourth in the licensure examination. In 2004, he joined EVSU as an instructor and later became the head of the interior design department in 2008.

He is recognized by various organizations and award-giving bodies for his innovative designs. His sustainable interior design advocacy was acknowledged by the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence Awards in 2010. His Bakwit Kit - a flat-packed evacuation kit, won awards from Tuklas Innovation Labs, Good Design Award from the Design Center of the Philippines, and a Special Citation from the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers in 2019. This year, he received the Award for Continuing Excellence and Service from the Metrobank Foundation.

Heidrun will pursue Master in Industrial Design at Arizona State University. Upon his return, he aims to design transitional shelters for disaster-prone areas, improving living conditions during emergencies. He also plans to continue teaching and mentoring new designers.

Heidrun loves to paint and read during his free time. A weekend by the beach is his perfect getaway.