Foundation Design Promotion in Europe and China

Foundation of Design Promotion in Europe and China is an exclusive partner of the Design Intelligence Awards. It actively promotes the award, invites entries, and gives support whenever necessary.

Design Promotion helped DIA to promote the award and collected more than 60 entries. We are happy that 28 of these entries won the Honorable Mention award, and one of them received Young Talents award.

One of the examples of the honorable mentions: “Bilihome offers phototherapy while enabling natural care. Newborns can develop jaundice in their first few days of life. Jaundice is treated with phototherapy, currently given in an incubator in the hospital. Our answer is a romper equipped with a phototherapy device, which enables parents and baby to go home.”

The 2024 Design Intelligence Award (DIA) ceremony took place on December 6 at the China Academy of Art Liangzhu Campus. The Fourier General-Purpose Humanoid Robot GR-1 won the top honor—the Grand Prize. The THETA Dental Implant Surgery Robot System, Digital Central Axis: Immersive Interactive Digital Exhibition of Beijing’s Central Axis, Pic Copilot, and the Ventete aH-1 Helmet (UK) received Gold Awards.

Founded in 2015, the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) is the first international academy award in the field of industrial design in China. Upholding the core values of “Humanistic Intellect, Life Wisdom, Industrial Think Tank, and Science-Art Intelligence,” it has successfully held nine editions. The DIA aims for professionalism, internationality, and perspectiveness, making it the most influential industrial design competition in China and an important global platform for discussing intelligent design and innovative wisdom.

The current DIA edition was officially launched on December 15, 2023, and has received over 8,000 entries from 47 countries and regions worldwide, adding seven new participating countries and achieving representation from 76 countries and regions for the first time. Among the entries, 360 works from 21 countries and regions were awarded, with 39 outstanding works reaching the finals. Notably, 58% of the selected works are not yet on the market, and 56% are making their global debut. This year’s entries reflect the global diversity and cross-cultural exchange of the contemporary era, covering cutting-edge applications in artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, virtual reality, new materials, and more. They actively explore new fields of augmented reality and human-machine symbiosis within emerging industries like low-altitude economy, digital cultural tourism, and humanoid robotics, promoting the reconstruction and upgrading of global supply chains, innovation chains, and value chains in the era of Industry 4.0.

Design Promositon supported a workshop session at the HCI International Conference, on “Interactivity and Connectivity in XR for Design, Art and Entertainment”.

“We are stepping into a world where reality seamlessly merges with imagination in Extended Reality (XR). XR can create experiences that transport us into new dimensions and captivate all of our senses with spatial perceptions, natural interactions, and immersive environments. In the art and design field, how can we design and create the environments and experiences to connect things and make them complementary for each other using XR? This session provides an opportunity for academic and industry professionals to present recent progress in the area above including new directions and novel applications associated through the view of user experience. This session aims to foster the dissemination of high quality, original research on new experiences, services and systems. This session is also an activity of IFIP TC14.7 Art and Entertainment, supported by the Foundation for Design Promotion in Europe and China (Stichting voor Design Promotion in Europa en China) .”

This session attracted 12 submissions presented at the online conference.

Intelligence Award (DIA) shone a spotlight on the creative brilliance and pioneering spirit of innovators and entrepreneurs. Over recent years, the DIA has amassed a collection of upwards of 30,000 exceptional entries across four distinct realms: Industrial Equipment, Living Wisdom, Cultural Innovation, and Digital Economy, drawing contributions from 61 nations and territories globally. The DIA has established itself as a dynamic conduit for promoting international commerce, fostering professional connections, and launching business ventures.

During the DDW, a curated showcase presented by the Design Intelligence Award alongside the Foundation for Design Promotion in Europe and China put the spotlight on a diverse array of contenders. These entries were distinguished by their adherence to the DIA’s stringent evaluation benchmarks. Firstly, the Principles of Design cover functionality, aesthetics, technicality, user experience, and sustainability—secondly, the Direction of Design spans contribution to humanity, industry, and the future. Lastly, the Impact of Design focuses on social influence and industrial development.

The exhibition featured a compelling collection of top-tier Design submissions, offering a wide-ranging vista of design disciplines, industry segments, and geographical origins. Visitors experienced 18 showcased projects, where 8 were tangible artifacts and 10 were conveyed through visual media. The DDW DIA 2023 exhibition drew approximately 45,000 attendees

In July, Design Promotion visited an exhibition during the DesForm 2023 conference in Hong Kong, and a partner (Bobo tech.) in Hangzhou. Bobo tech. participated in serval exhibitions organized by Design Promotion in 2019, Yantai, and in 2022, Eindhoven.

Whether you’re an experienced designer or a budding innovator, this post will walk you through the DIA process. We outline everything from category selection to crafting a winning entry, and highlight the substantial prize fund that could help accelerate your creative journey.

Engage with the recording to discover the variety of categories, learn how to make your design stand out, and understand the multiple benefits of participating in the DIA. This is more than just a competition, it’s your opportunity to elevate your ideas to the next level. Dive in and enjoy!

The recently concluded Design Intelligence Award (DIA) Exhibition in Shaoxing, China, occupied a 3,000 square meter exhibition space and showcased design talent and cultural heritage from across the globe.

The Netherlands was a notable participant in the exhibition, highlighting the innovative work of seven Dutch designers in the Design United Nations Exhibition Area. This dedicated space allowed each participating nation to present its unique design concepts and foster cross-cultural exchanges, celebrating the diversity and creativity of the global design community.

Design2Gather	Cooking totem
Safezone	Safezone
Teun Swets	Bubble clock
Troy Nachtigall	Cellular automata sweater
Femooi	nano meso Air
preheat	Studio Aldrik
Loe Feijs & Marina Toeters	Generative art: Victory Boogie Woogie, Sampler of Isohedral Tilings of the Pied-de-poule Tile, Single Line Apollonial Gaskets for Fashion, Cellular Automata-Based Generative Design of Pied-de-poule Patterns

Invited by the workshop organizers, DIA 2022 Jury member prof Loe Feijs presneted his work on Generative arts for the participants of the workshop “Digital Arts and Health,” in Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2022 conference, in in Bremen, Germany.

“Digital arts refer to artworks that use digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process. Different components of art activities are known to be health-promoting. These components can trigger psychological, physiological, social, and behavioral responses that are linked with health and well-being. The emerging forms of digital arts and new ways of interacting with these arts enable a new area of research and practice in promoting health and well-being. This workshop is intended to bring together researchers, designers, artists, and practitioners involved in the design and use of systems combining digital arts and health to build on an understanding of emerging digital art interventions in health and well-being.”

Design Intelligence Award @ Evoluon, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

https://ddw.nl/en/programme/7180/design-intelligence-award

The Design Intelligence Award is the first international academic award in Industrial Design established in 2015 by the China Academy of Art. This year the 7th edition called for designers, students, and companies from the Netherlands and internationally to enter their works and projects.

The Design Intelligence Award presents Dutch Entries from 2022 and past award winners

At the Dutch Design Week, the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) celebrates innovators’ and entrepreneurs’ imagination and inventiveness. During the past years, the DIA collected over 30.000 excellent works within four categories: Industrial Equipment, Living Wisdom, Cultural Innovation, and Digital Economy, from 72 countries and regions worldwide. The DIA provides a platform for accelerating international trade and networking opportunities and opening commercial opportunities for enterprises.

During the Dutch Design Week, the Design Intelligence Award and the Foundation Design Promotion in Europa and China exhibit a selection of this year’s Dutch entries and last year’s award winners under the theme “Bridge” highlighting this year’s special award theme “Design Collaboration”. These projects excelled in the DIA’s evaluation criteria. In addition, the exhibition focuses on a special academic theme, “Inclusivity” to highlight four excellent entries in the award which outclassed in this topic.

Expect a surprising and exciting mix of excellent Design entries spanning a broad range of design disciplines and sectors.

Foundation for Design Promotion in Europe and China

22-10-2022 – Eindhoven, Netherlands