Picture
of
winners
and
guests
The
Kinmen
Target
Design
Award
is
honored
to
welcome
representatives
from
prestigious
design
associations
worldwide,
showcasing
the
depth
and
diversity
of
global
design
excellence.
Among
them
are
The
One
Club
for
Creativity
(ADC),
with
an
illustrious
history
of
104
years,
and
the
Bureau
of
European
Design
Associations
(BEDA),
representing
26
EU
countries.
Other
participants
include
Thailand’s
Creative
Economy
Agency
(CEA),
India’s
Confederation
of
Indian
Industry
(CII)
with
125
years
of
design
development,
and
the
Colorado
International
Invitational
Poster
Exhibition
(CIIPE),
recognized
as
one
of
the
world’s
five
major
poster
exhibitions.
Joining
them
are
Good
Design
Australia
(GDA),
which
has
celebrated
design
innovation
for
60
years;
Indonesia’s
Indonesia
Design
Development
Center
(IDDC),
focused
on
fostering
innovative
organizations;
and
the
International
Poster
Biennial
in
Mexico
(IPBM),
one
of
the
top
three
biennials
globally.
Also
participating
are
the
Japan
Institute
of
Design
Promotion
(JDP),
known
for
organizing
the
globally
renowned
Good
Design
Award
for
six
decades;
the
Macau
Designers
Association
(MDA),
committed
to
promoting
the
design
industry
in
Macau;
and
the
Pan-Afrikan
Design
Institute
(PADI),
uniting
24
African
nations
in
design
collaboration.
Further
enriching
the
lineup
are
The
Design
Alliance
Asia
(tDA
Asia),
connecting
13
Asian
countries
and
regions,
and
the
World
Design
Organization
(WDO),
representing
over
160
member
organizations
across
50
countries
and
emphasizing
design’s
transformative
impact
on
the
global
economy
and
society.
This
extraordinary
assembly
underscores
Kinmen’s
commitment
to
fostering
international
collaboration
and
its
ambition
to
establish
itself
as
a
global
hub
for
creative
excellence.
At the opening ceremony, Director General Lu Kun-Ho remarked, “It is a great honor to invite esteemed international design masters, whose invaluable insights help broaden designers’ horizons and enrich the diversity of their creations. Design is not merely an aesthetic expression but also a powerful catalyst for cultural transmission and innovation. Through the Kinmen Target Design Award, which serves as a vital platform for showcasing Kinmen’s cultural vitality, designers have the opportunity to engage with global design leaders. This exchange fosters creativity and opens doors to more international collaborations, further enhancing Kinmen’s presence on the world stage.”
The Kinmen Target Design Award encourages students to draw inspiration from the unique people, culture, history, geography, and industries of the Kinmen islands. By integrating these elements with design thinking and strategic planning, participants reinterpret the essence of Kinmen’s cultural heritage through hands-on design practice. This year, the competition attracted enthusiastic participation from 28 universities across Taiwan, receiving a record-breaking 208 submissions during the proposal stage. After rigorous evaluation by the jury, 32 outstanding proposals were selected in the first stage, the “Planning Proposal.” In the second stage, the “Design Competition,” 16 exceptional works were chosen to represent the Cultural Affairs Bureau. These designs will compete in 85 design contests both domestically and internationally, striving for the highest honors in the global design arena.
The success of the opening ceremony not only highlights the creative potential of the new generation of designers but also underscores the profound cultural heritage of Kinmen. Looking ahead, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kinmen County is committed to deepening the development of the cultural and creative industries while fostering international connections for local design talents. Through continued global exchanges and collaborations, Kinmen is poised to become a vibrant creative hub that garners attention from the international design community, pushing its cultural and design industries to new heights.
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