taipei design award 2026
From 08.04.2026 to 30.06.2026 Competition
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)ICoD is pleased to announce the Member Event Taipei Design Award organised by China Productivity Center. Submissions are open until 30 June 2026.
SUMMARY
The "Taipei Design Award" has entered its 19th year. With the vision of "making design the driving force to shape a better future", by bringing together the creativity of diverse cultures, it has become an important tool to promote urban progress, promote industrial development and improve the quality of life. strength. Through this design competition, designers and creative talents from all over the world are attracted to participate, shaping Taipei’s future city image and enhancing Taipei’s design visibility.
In order to promote the development of sustainable cities and at the same time strengthen the close link between the Taipei Design Award brand and Taipei City, the "Taipei Impact Design Award" had been established in 2023. With the theme of "Sustainability and Inclusion", it will collect works that will solve the problems of Taipei City, Improve the quality of life of citizens or the sustainable city topics, and encourage design to be included in Innovative concepts such as sustainable development, resilient cities, net zero carbon emissions, humanistic care, and shared inclusion.
The Taipei Design Award is not only a competition, but also a platform for creative exchange and design sharing, promoting cross-domain dialogue and co-creation of a better life, thereby driving the value upgrade of the entire industry chain.
CATEGORIES
Entries are grouped into four main categories: Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design, Public Space Design and Taipei Impact Design Award.
1. Industrial Design
- Industrial design refers to design works that can be mass-produced, including general and digital applications, transportation tools, equipment and instruments, daily utilities and household goods, IT and home appliances, etc.
2. Visual Communication Design
- Visual communication includes designs of digital graphic creations, identity, posters, packaging and printing.
3. Public Space Design
- Open space provided for public use, government buildings, and private establishments that are partially provided for public use.
4. Taipei Impact Design Award
- Sustainable and Integration: From the perspective of Taipei city, we encourage design to incorporate innovative concepts such as sustainable development, resilient city, net zero carbon emission, humanistic care, sharing and integration, and embody design energy in housing, transportation, education, economy, culture, environment and other aspects, bringing endless creativity and vitality to the city through design.
KEY DATES
- Opening Date of Submissions: 10 March 2026
- Closing Date of Submissions: 30 June 2026
- Announcement of Finalists: 7 August 2026
- Award Ceremony: 29 October 2026