Call for Entries: 2026 Golden Pin Design Awards

(Above) Defining the future of design excellence. 2026 GPDA Call for Entries. Photo courtesy of Golden Pin Design Award

Calling for design teams and companies from across the globe: you are now invited to register for the 2026 Golden Pin Design Awards (GPDA)!

The prestigious accolade that celebrates design excellence in the Asian market welcomes submissions of innovative works across four categories: Product Design, Communication Design, Spatial Design, and Integration Design. They can be made up to 15 June 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+8), with early bird discount available for those who complete their payment before or by 13 May 2026.

Applicants can submit their entries in the following awards:

Golden Pin Design Award for business owners and design teams, where products are already in the market or projects in communication, spatial or integration design are completed by 31 December 2026. Winners will receive the Golden Pin Design Award mark and advance to the final round to compete for the highest honour of the year, Best Design Award.

Golden Pin Concept Design Award for students, designers, and companies whose innovative concepts have yet to be realised as of 31 December 2026. Under this award, three Best Design Award winners will each earn a cash prize of NT$300,000 (approx. US$9,300) to support their endeavour in realising their visionary concepts.

The jury lineup for 2026 continues the awards’ tradition of assembling leading experts from design, industry and academia, ensuring cross-cultural perspectives in the assessment process. To date, announced members include Siam Attariya, an award-winning graphic designer from Thailand; Yuki Uchida, designer at Re:public Inc. and a regional revitalisation advisor certified by Japan’s Cabinet Office; Yoshiaki Osada, Managing Director of GK Design Shanghai under Japan’s GK Design Group; and Michael Lanz, a renowned product designer and design strategist who has served as a juror for iF Design Award for many years.

Connecting global designers and enterprises since opening to international entries in 2014. Photo courtesy of Golden Pin Design Award

A global stage for designers and enterprises to showcase their creative excellence. Photo courtesy of Golden Pin Design Award

Innovators from all fields are welcome to showcase the value of design thinking. Photo courtesy of Golden Pin Design Award

Apart from the competition, GPDA provides a platform for designers, industry partners and organisations to exchange ideas and collaborate through the annual award ceremony, exhibitions of winning works, the Golden Pin Salon series, and themed matchmaking events.

For detailed entry information and online registration, visit the official Golden Pin Design Award website: https://goldenpin.org.tw/goldenpin/en