2024-11-26
The Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA/the Award) began active internationalization in 2014 and is now an internationally renowned award. Its 2024 jury board boasted 99 international experts from 13 countries, reviewing a total of 2,339 multidisciplinary design entries from 20 different countries. The Award surged a record entry from amongst the Southeast Asian countries of Taiwan's New Southbound Policy partners. This year's designer entries reflected the latest trends in smart technology, circular sustainability, and sociological design; many domestic entries demonstrated Taiwan design's leading position in global innovation trends. The Honorary Award went to Shu Chang Kung, renowned Taiwanese architect and the Architecture Professor of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University's Graduate Institute of Architecture. The winners of this year's Best Design as well as other special awards will be announced during the Grand Award Ceremony at the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center, on December 13th. The Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition will kick off on December 3rd inside Taipei's Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. We welcome all to join!
GPDA's collaborations with international design organizations resulted in nearly 50% international entries and made it an important exposure platform for Taiwan's design talents and design industries with the rest of the world. The New Southbound Policy led to the signing of active Memorandums of Exchange and Collaboration for design research and development with Southeast Asian countries. GPDA's growing brand awareness in Asia-Pacific regions is proven by this year's record breaking 213 entries from amongst the New Southbound Policy collaborating countries, including: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, and New Zealand.
Operated by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), GPDA is not only a recognition for outstanding designs, but also a bridge for international marketing of design works. By TDRI's international collaboration in channels and expos, GPDA winners are further exposed around the world. Examples include setting up a permanent GPDA counter inside Marunouchi Good Design Store, Tokyo, as well as displaying Taiwanese winning designs inside the Taiwan Pavilion during Milan Design Week in April 2024. The holistic support system, from selection recognition to international exhibition and market promotions, helps designers and companies expand into international markets.
As it attracts not only Taiwan designer and company entries but also latest design innovations from designers and corporations from the four corners of the world. The Award has become an important indicator for both diverse industries' status and future trends. This year's winning works demonstrated the multidisciplinarity and innovative nature of design, from technological applications to social transformations, all in response to the needs of modern consumers. Many entries integrated design thinking and technology to improve functionality, lead product innovation, and create new lifestyles. Furthermore, in environmental protection and sustainability, eco-friendly solutions rooted in material innovation and resource circulation were proposed. Last but not least, many entries showed that design has become a powerful tool in responding to social challenges as well as fostering public participation. The 2024 winning designs will be exhibited at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei, starting on December 3rd (Tuesday, TAPEI GMT+8).
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Contact Person:Mrs.Yan
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Source： Industrial Development Administration,MOEA
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