The fourth edition of China Good Design is now calling for entries. Organised by Red Dot and implemented by the Xiamen Culture Media Group, the award programme is open to companies worldwide looking to strengthen their position in the lucrative China market.
Xiamen International Design Week – Red Dot in China.
April 16th, 2018
Organised by Red Dot and implemented by the Xiamen Culture Media Group, China Good Design Awards is the first independent international design competition in China. The award recognises the outstanding works by companies both locally and abroad, and brings them to the attention of the huge – and increasingly sophisticated – China market. And entries are open for its fourth edition.
Designers from all over the world with products manufactured using an industrial production process are invited to submit their designs. The products must have been marketed within the past three years. The competition leverages Red Dot’s many years of experience and strict evaluation. Submissions to this year’s competition will be assessed by an international jury made up of 12 independent industry experts, including Gordon Bruce of Gordon Bruce Design and Mårten Claesson of Claesson Koivisto Rune.
A past jury session
The jury will take judge the entries based on the degree of innovation, product periphery, functionality, durability and ecological compatibility.The competition covers a total of 47 diverse categories, from Living Rooms and Bedrooms to Interior Design, Urban Design and Public Spaces, Babies and Children, Jewellery, Sports, Communication, and more.
A jury testing a product
Winning products will receive the distinctions of ‘Gold Winner’, ‘Winner’ or ‘Honourable Mention’. Participants will also have the unique opportunity to exchange ideas with the jurors in a Meet the Jury session, and be part of the grand award ceremony and Designers’ Night.
Meet The Jury session
Designers’ Night
The winners of China Good Design 2018 will receive wide-ranging media coverage, and the opportunity to present their company and innovative products on a national stage. The award-winning products will also be showcased in a special exhibition during Xiamen International Design Week – Red Dot in China.
Xiamen International Design Week – Red Dot in China
Early bird submission runs from 8 April to 16 May 2018, regular submission from 17 May to 6 July 2018 and latecomer submission from 7 to 29 July 2018.
A selection of the award-winning products from the programme’s past editions will be on display at the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany from 3 May to 3 June 2018 in an exhibition titled China Good Design: New Asian Moods and Award-Winning Products.
Red Dot Museum in Essen, Germany
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
Gaggenau’s new Essential Induction is set to transform how we design and use our kitchens. Here, the brand’s Head of Design lets us in on the creative process behind the groundbreaking innovation – and reaching the poetic intersection of form and function.
Bosch is ushering in a new era of culinary innovation with its AI-powered Series 8 Ovens. Here, Bosch’s Head of Product Design shares how they’re transforming the kitchen experience.
With over 48 product categories to enter, the Red Dot Award: Product Design is now open for designers and manufacturers across the world.
From New Zealand’s shower design experts Methven comes an award-winning shower that is not only designed for aesthetics, but is technologically advanced to suit ever-changing needs.
Showing the international power of the program, the Red Dot Design Awards shone a light on the design community for another year of celebrations. Along with top-notch product design.
April is undeniably a month with design as the centre point, but there are many other topics, such as the future of our cities, which have come under debate. The biggest news of all though was a blockbuster INDE.Awards shortlist. From the publisher’s desk this April.
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
With classic design elements coupled with ethically sourced Teak, TanGuor by Didier is an invocation to bask in the delights of the outdoors.
Designed by Sher Maker, Aesop Thonglor is an ode to Thai craft, culture and vernacular architecture.