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Competition qualification

Group category Competition group Qualification Registration fee
Student group Student group Open to all college and university students Free registration
Professional group Contemporary group
Avant-garde group
Luxury group
Country & recreation group
Mix and match group
Commercial space group
Soft furnishing group
Architects, interior designers, and companies in the industry are all eligible to register for the competition. Taiwan: NT$7,000 registration fee per work submitted (excluding tax)
China: RMB2,000 registration fee per work submitted.
Please pay the registration fee within three (3) working days after registration.

Registration method: Online registration

Step1 Member login
Step2 Select group
Step3 Fill in the online registration form and upload photos of your work
Step4 Receive registration number, and the system will deliver payment notification via e-mail
Step5 Pay the registration fee within three (3) working days and reply via e-mail to complete registration

Submitted information/Group Work submission File format Remark
Student group ‧renderings x 6
‧Sketches (maximum 6)
1. Each file is limited to a size of 3MB.
2. Only jpg format is accepted.
3. Only English or numeric file name is accepted, no more than 20 characters.
4. File submitted must present the complete view of the design.
1. Please submit 6 complete 3D renderings; no score will be given otherwise.
2. Sketches can be used as attachment for the judges’ reference. A maximum of 6 sketches will be accepted.
Professional group ‧Actual scene photos x 6 1. Each file is limited to a size of 3MB.
2. Only jpg format is accepted.
3. Only English or numeric file name is accepted, no more than 20 characters.
4. Photos may not be reproduced or edited, they must authentically portray the actual scene and present the entire appearance of the design.
1. Divided into 7 groups: Contemporary/Avant-garde/Luxury/Country & recreation/Mix and match/Commercial space/Soft furnishings
2. Each designer can submit an unlimited number of works, but each work can only participate in one competition group and “Soft furnishing group” concurrently.

3. Registration group recommendation:
If your work is “Commercial space,” please register for the “Commercial space group” and do not register for other groups.

Review process

Group Review method Review criteria
Student group Stage 1: Preliminary review is conducted by the chairperson of the Department of Architecture of schools across Asia. 1. Design philosophy (30%) – The work’s ability to convey the design concept and theme.
2. Design ambiance (30%) – The presentation technique and ambiance creation.
3. Material application (20%) – Innovation of material technology application.
4. Functionality (20%) – Ease of use, maintenance and safety.
Professional group

Honorary awards

Student group

Award Reward Quantity
Gold NT$50,000 (tax inclusive) 1
Silver NT$30,000 (tax inclusive) 1
Bronze NT$10,000 (tax inclusive) 1
Innovative Design Award Trophy 1
Outstanding Design Award Trophy 1
Excellent Design Award Trophy 1

Professional group

Award Reward Quantity
Gold Asia Design Award trophy x 1
Appearance on the tv show x 1 episode
Invitation to participated in:
“In-depth tour” of Asia University Museum of Modern Art
“Contemporary master lecture” at Asia University Museum of Modern Art
Part-time lecturer at the Department of Interior Design, Asia University
1
Silver Trophy 1
Bronze Trophy 1
Innovative Design Award Trophy 1
Outstanding Design Award Trophy 1
Excellent Design Award Trophy 1

Remark: The “In-depth tour of Asia University Museum of Modern Art” is only open to the employees and family of the company of the gold award recipient. The number of participants is limited to 10. Those who do not meet the above qualifications will not be accepted.


International masters – Judging panel

  • T.K. Chu Design Group – Founder and chief designer
    Scenic Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. – Founder
    Awarded as one of the world’s leading designers by Andrew Martin Interior Design Review in UK
    National Association of Interior Design (NAID) Award – Judge

    T.K. Chu

    With over three decades experience in architecture and interior design, he has participated in numerous high profile interior design projects and has garnered an influential position in the Chinese interior design circle. He is reputed to be the master of neo-art deco.

  • CCTV-2 Financial Channel – Expert judge for the show “Spatial Model”
    Third Gorgeous Space Cross Strait Quad-Regional Design Exchange Award
    Co-designed Lan Club with French maestro designer Philippe Starck
    Beijing Reapdesign Co., Ltd. – Founder

    Tien Chun

    Founded Tien Chun Design Studio in 1997 and Beijing Reapdesign Co., Ltd. in 2006. In 2006, he started to collaborate with South Beauty and designed the interior environment for 30 of its restaurants.

  • Chinese Society of Interior Designers – Honorary chief consultant
    CHIEN Architects & Associates – Design director/founder
    Taiwan Architectural Aesthetics Cultural Economics Association – Director
    Selected as one of “581 Architects in the World” - Gallery Ma & Toto

    Chien Hsueh-yi

    A well-known Taiwanese architect. His father Chien Te-yao was among the first group of top technicians in post-war Taiwan, thus he was deeply influenced by his father’s works, insisting that “architects are poets composing poems through masonry.” He has applied such central thinking to creating the aesthetics of cultural architecture.

  • Asia University – Chair professor and vice president
    Hsinchu City Government – Chief advisor
    KJMU Foundation – Director (founding chairman)
    PhD degree in architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design
    Joint PhD from MIT

    Liu Yu-tung

    Founder of NCTU Graduate Institute of Architecture. He is dedicated to promoting the internationalization of Taiwanese architecture by inviting numerous international maestro architects to conduct construction projects in Taiwan, including Peter Eisenman, Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, and Zaha Hadid.

  • Hong Kong Interior Design Association – Former chairman
    Gold Award, Gold Key Award
    Top ten outstanding designers in Hong Kong
    Awarded as one of the world’s leading designers by Andrew Martin Interior Design Review in UK

    Kinney Chan

    Since its inception, KCA is driven by the philosophy of “creativity and originality” as its constant source of momentum in the pursuit of innovation.

  • Top ten outstanding designers in Hong Kong
    Awarded as one of the world’s top 50 designers by Andrew Martin Interior Design Review in UK
    Interior designer of the year, China
    Most influential designer of the year

    Patrick Leung

    In pursuit of timelessness, creativity, minimalism, and exquisiteness, he specializes in fusing the essence of Eastern and Western cultures to create harmonious, comfortable, and timeless spaces.

  • Renowned British architect
    The TID Award of Commercial Space Gold Award
    The TID Award of Commercial Space
    The TID Award of Residential Space

    Mark Lintott

    MLD is well-known in the industry for his innovating thinking and market-leading trends, especially in commercial space. MLD specializes in employing professional, avant-garde design approach to generate exceptional commercial benefits for his clients. At the same time, he has also secured a leadership position in his field of expertise.

  • One of the most important figures behind the luxury mansion design style in Taiwan
    Selected as one of “581 Architects in the World” – Gallery Ma & Toto
    Taiwan Architect Magazine – Gold award

    Huang Yung-hung

    The founder of WWARC has been involved in design for over two decades, accumulating more than 200 architectural works domestic and abroad. Furthermore, he eagerly participates in diverse cultural activities as well as stage design and art direction etc.

  • PhD in engineering from School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology
    School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology – Dean and chairperson of the degree committee/ Architectural Design and Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology – Dean and chief architect/ International Cold Climate Housing Association (ICCHA) – Executive chairperson/ Architectural Society of China Cold climate Architecture Academic Committee – Chairman
    Architectural Society of China – Standing director
    Urbanism and Architecture – Chief editor
    Politecnico di Torino, Italy – Honorary and visiting professor

    Mei Hung-yuan

    He is currently the dean of the School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology and the chairperson of the degree committee. He is considered a pioneer in the field of cold climate architectural technology in China, having presided over 50 major construction projects and cultivated more than 100 high level cold climate architectural engineering talents.

  • Bachelor of Architecture from THU
    Department of Architecture, USC – lecturer
    Chinese Society of Interior (CSID) – Director
    Tu Wen-cheng Design – Founder
    Newhomeland Foundation - Director

    Tu Wen-cheng

    His works emanate an air of elegance and cultural style and are favored by countless enterprises and celebrities. He is said to be the top luxury mansion designer in the country.