Surveying a new generation of designers from Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, and Hong Kong — half of them Taiwanese — the exhibition was first presented at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design in spring 2026 and begins its regional tour here in Taipei, before travelling on to Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Seoul.

To enhance the quality of maritime passenger services in Taiwan, the Maritime and Port Bureau, MOTC launched the first “TAIWAN Hi Maritime Brand Certification,” with TDRI as the implementation partner. The inaugural award ceremony was held on June 26, recognizing maritime operators with outstanding achievements in service quality and brand development.

Not Just for Show, the Expo is a Design-Led Initiative to Unveil Changhua!

Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) conducted the preliminary research and concept planning for the future TR Bento Experience Center. Through field research, observation, and interviews, the team found that many well-loved cultural destinations are rooted in familiar, authentic everyday experiences.

Taiwan Design Research Institute partnered with the Parks Office, Public Works Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government to launch the "Urban Aesthetics Plan."

The 2026 "Design Perspectives x Golden Pin Salon" Bangkok Special Edition is set to take place on Wednesday, May 6. In collaboration with the renowned Thai design media art4d, the event will feature celebrated Taiwanese designer Aaron Nieh and architect Ya-Hsin Tseng of hidden-domain studio. In an innovative "Talks on Tap" format, they will join five leading Thai designers and architects to engage in a discourse on the essence of design awards and international recognition.

"The distance between a brand and its consumer is only 30 centimeters!" Iris Lee, Chairperson of the Taiwan Packaging Design Association, says with a smile. That’s the exact moment when a consumer reaches for a product on the shelf—just 30 centimeters away, yet it’s key to whether the brand will be chosen.

As AI technology floods into various industries like a rising tide, will interior design be replaced, or will it lead the transformation? We invited Joe Lin Yan-ying, co-founder of YPA (Yen Partnership Architects) , to share insights from his years of spatial practice and cultural reflection. He discusses the current state of interior design in Taiwan—poised between creativity and planning, serving both as a container of life and a meeting point of history and technology.

“Building a brand isn’t about catering to the market; it’s about creating the market.” Alan Yi Wei-shen, founder of Afterain Design and CEO of the Chinese Industrial Designers Association (CIDA), has extensive experience in brand building.

"Before the age of 30, very few of the people around me were designers. Most of my classmates were in sales. So being pragmatic and practical had already become a habit." Jerry Wang, Design Director at U Visual Communication and current Chairman of Taiwan Graphic Design Association, who graduated with a degree in management, speaks of his academic journey with the romance of a designer yet the pragmatism of a businessman. “Design cannot be just about aesthetics,” he says with a smile.

Thai designers made a remarkable showing at last year’s Golden Pin Design Award. To spotlight their success, official media partner Creative Thailand sat down with five Thai winners of the Best Design Award of the Year, offering an inside look at their creative journeys and reflections on the competition.

The first Taiwan Design Week (TDW) was held from December 1st to December 10th at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park this year. Over ten days, over 100 designers and experts presented fascinating designs, creative ideas, as well as latest trends and concepts. With 220,000 visitors in total, it indicated high interests in design in Taiwan.