In partnership with iSee Taiwan Foundation and Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation, “Taiwan International Student Design Competition” has invited top ten international design organizations to Taiwan, setting a new record for Taiwan international design competitions.

Since “Taiwan International Student Design Competition” hosted by Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education, has entered its eighth year, this year with the sponsorship by iSee Taiwan Foundation and Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation, top ten internationally well-known design organizations have been invited to Taiwan. They participated in “Taiwan International Student Design Competition Rankings of the Best Design Schools” preparatory meeting and “International Design Masters Lecture Series” hosted at the National Taiwan University Hospital International Convention Center on September 15^th. This cooperation has added an international perspective and credibility to this year’s design competition.

The top ten international design organizations from around the world including the representatives of Brno Biennale Association, Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations, International Council of Design, India Design Council, The International Poster Biennial in Mexico, Japan Institute of Design Promotion, Korea Ensemble of Contemporary Design, Macau Designers Association, Thailand Creative & Design Center, and Taiwan Design Center, came to Taiwan to participate in “Taiwan International Student Design Competition Rankings of the Best Design Schools” preparatory meeting. The aim was to archive the eight years of data and experience of “Taiwan International Student Design Competition,” developing a mechanism that is both fair and credible. In the future, a quantitative standard will be provided for discussions among design education and design industries. Hopefully, it can be used as the evaluation index for design schools around the world.

In the afternoon of that day, “International Design Masters Lecture Series” coordinated by the executive unit was held immediately. Five international design organization representatives include Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations – Freeman Lau, International Council of Design – William Harald-Wong, Thailand Creative & Design Center – Kittiratana Pitipanich, India Design Council – Hrridaysh Deshpande, and The International Poster Biennial in Mexico – Anglica Vilet. Designers from various parts of the world with different design thinking and cultures have distinctive approaches to the development of design field, bringing another kind of cultural stimulation to the audience.