All finalists will be showcased at the annual Golden Pin Design Exhibition. The top honor, "Best Design of the Year," will be officially announced at the grand award ceremony at the Taipei Performing Arts Center on the evening of Thursday, November 26.

The 2026 Golden Pin Design Award announced its Design Mark winners on August 22, following the completion of the Secondary and Final Selection rounds in late August in Taipei. A total of 474 design works across four categories stood out in the Secondary Selection to earn the prestigious Golden Pin Design Award Mark. Spanning 17 regions worldwide, the winning works showcase the vibrant creative energy and a rich diversity of design solutions.

The exhibition presents Taiwan as an internationally visible design location and as part of the global Red Dot community. It shows how Taiwanese companies, studios, professionals, emerging talents and students translate today‘s demands into design – from technology and digital entertainment to sustainability, culture and social relevance.

Since 2019, the Ministry of Education has commissioned the Taiwan Design Research Institute to implement the Design Movement on Campus (DMOC). To look back on this journey of design practice for aesthetic learning environments on campuses, the Ministry of Education and the Taiwan Design Research Institute have jointly published the first book in a series documenting the program’s work in campus aesthetics.

Taiwan Design Research Institute Collaborates with Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Palauan Partners to Showcase Regional Cooperation Through Design.

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 Golden Pin Design Award’s Design Perspectives × Golden Pin Salon officially launches its 2026 Asia Tour with its first-ever stop in Seoul on April 25. Co-organized with Korea’s leading design media—the monthly magazine Design, the event brings together prominent designers from Taiwan and Korea for a dynamic exchange on contemporary design thinking.

The "Public Pictogram Project," promoted by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), has successfully facilitated the establishment and promulgation of the National Standard CNS 16282: "Graphical Symbols – General Public and Basic Safety Pictograms" through systematic design research and standardization.