Taipei Design Award is annual design contest organized by Taipei City Government, aimed at discovering creative designs with business potential and encouraging practices of social design which can bring humans a better, pleasant and convenient life.
With the vision of ‘making design the driving force for shaping a better future’, by bringing together the creativity of diverse cultures, the Taipei Design Award has become an important tool for promoting urban progress, industrial development and improving quality of life. This design competition attracts designers and creative talents from all over the world, helping to shape the image of the future city of Taipei and raise the profile of design in Taipei.
The Taipei Design Award is not just a competition, it is also a platform for creative exchange and design sharing, promoting dialogue between fields and co-creating a better life, thus stimulating value enhancement of the entire industrial chain.
Who can apply?
The competition is open internationally, to individuals or groups (with one member as main correspondent). The works must be original creations by the participants produced after 1 January 2023.
Categories
Industrial Design: Industrial design refers to design work that can be mass-produced, including general and digital applications, transportation tools, equipment and instruments, everyday utilities and household items, computers and appliances, etc.
Visual Communication Design: Visual communication includes the creation of immersive experiences (including commercial curation/public art), digital graphic designs, identity, posters, packaging and printing.
Public Space Design: Spaces open to public use, government buildings and private establishments that are partially intended for public use.
Evaluation criteria
Applicability :
- Mass-producable and commercially viable.
- Use of new materials to reduce pollution and solve everyday problems.
- User-friendliness.
Creativity:
- Discovering new requirements and integrating different fields.
- Creativity, innovation.
Functionality:
- Innovative application of functions, materials and techniques.
- Sophistication of design work.
Aesthetics: Visual appeal and aesthetic interpretation.
Calendar
- 28.04.2025 – 31.07.2025: Applications
- 5.08.2025-3.09.2025: Preliminary selection and online examination
- 5.09.2025: Announcement of finalists. The announcement will be published on the event website.
- 5.09.2025-5.10.2025: Submission of final work/mock-ups.
- 29.10.2025-30.10.2025: Final selection.
- November 2025: Awards ceremony. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony and on the event website. The venue for the ceremony will be announced at a later date.
Application file
Online entries: complete the application form and upload the files. The file includes descriptive information: Title of the work (in English, supplemented by other languages), Description of the creative concept of the work (in English, supplemented by other languages) and images (see technical details).