Shanghai Design 100+ unveils the global competition winners on Sept 28. [Photo/thepaper.cn]
Shanghai Design 100+ unveiled winners of its global competition during the 2024 World Design Cities Conference on Sept 28.
A collaborative endeavor between UNESCO and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, the competition stands as a beacon for the convergence of global design prowess, spotlighting the latest design trends while nurturing talents and fostering enterprises within the expansive realm of design.
The fifth iteration of the competition cast its net far and wide, drawing in a staggering 2,745 design submissions from 19 countries and regions, including powerhouses like the United States, France, and Italy.
This year, the competition introduced three new categories of annual awards, namely the AI Innovation Design Award, the Green Sustainable Design Award, and the Cultural Creative Design Award, further enriching the landscape of recognition within the design sphere.
In a testament to its global appeal, over 160,000 individuals cast their votes online, complemented by the discerning perspectives of nearly 100 experts hailing from both domestic and international arenas.
Under the overarching theme of “Transformation”, this year’s competition has yielded remarkable results, with the shortlisted products already amassing sales totaling 55.9 billion yuan ($7.7 billion), with projected total sales expected to soar to an impressive 570 billion yuan throughout the lifecycle of these products.
Among the standout awardees, the AI Innovation Design Award in the Design Tools category was bestowed upon Midjourney China and SenseTime, while the AI Innovation Design Award in Industry Applications found its deserving recipient in the collaborative efforts between the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the CCTV National Key Laboratory for the AIGC animated series Qianqiu Shisong.
The Green Sustainable Design Award shone brightly upon Keda Digital Energy Technology for their exemplary contributions to environmentally conscious design, while the Cultural Creative Design Award was clinched by the collaboration between Infinity Studio and the esteemed National Library.
Source: thepaper.cn
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