Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) and the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) have once again joined forces to renovate the B3 level of "Taipei Main Station"—the hub with the highest passenger volume and density in Taiwan.

The Taitung City Health Center officially reopened on December 22, unveiling a renewed public image with optimized service circulation and an enhanced user experience. As the highest-volume public health facility in Taitung County and a long-standing cornerstone of community health services, the upgrade was jointly led by the Taitung County Public Health Bureau and the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI).

The 2025 Golden Pin Design Award Ceremony—one of the most prominent events in the Asian design community—was held on December 5 at the Taipei Performing Arts Center.

Curated by hidden-domain studio, the exhibition centers on the theme “The Spectrum of Scale,” inviting visitors to explore contemporary design through both the professional lens of the jury and a series of perceptual scales. The exhibition runs through April 26, 2026, welcoming design enthusiasts to experience this year’s outstanding works in person.

the Baguasha SKY Playground uses fluid curves and sweeping views to create a light and carefree play space. It is not only a paradise for children but also a public realm that integrates aesthetics, safety, and inclusivity—where adults, seniors, and people with limited mobility can all share laughter under the same sky.

The 2025 Golden Pin Design Award today (November 4) announced that Apex Lin, Pang-Soong, Chair Professor at the Department of Digital Media Design, Asia University, and Emeritus Professor at the Department of Design, National Taiwan Normal University, has been named the recipient of this year’s Honorary Award.

"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.