The preliminary selection for the 2024 Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award was completed in early July. Today (July 15th), the shortlist for the secondary selection has been announced! 

This year, the awards received outstanding submissions from 21 countries and regions, including Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, New Zealand, Poland, Lithuania, the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Italy, and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Following the preliminary selection, 1,203 entries have advanced to the secondary selection for the "Golden Pin Design Award," and 202 entries have progressed to the next round for the "Golden Pin Concept Design Award."

The secondary and final selections for the "Golden Pin Design Award" will be held at the multifunctional exhibition hall of the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. The secondary selection is scheduled for Monday, September 2nd, followed by the final selection on Monday, September 9th (GMT+8 Taipei Time). Details regarding the submission and return of works will be announced separately. Entries that pass the secondary selection will receive the "Golden Pin Design Award" mark and advance to the final selection, competing for the prestigious "Best Design Award" and "Special Annual Award."

The "Golden Pin Concept Design Award" secondary selection will be conducted online in mid-August. This round will determine the award-winning entries and the finalists for the final selection, which will be held on Tuesday, September 10th, at the Creative Theater of the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. These contestants will present their works in person, vying for the judges' favor and the prestigious 3 "Best Design Awards," each with a cash prize of NT$300,000.

The annual award ceremony will take place in December at the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center, where the winners of the "Best Design Award" will be announced. Finalists will be invited to attend the ceremony, with the list of invitees published prior to the event. For updates on the competition and related information, please follow the Golden Pin Design Award website, as well as the official social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.

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■ Follow this link for the shortlists: https://goldenpin.org.tw/en/download

■ The status of individual entries' advancement can be checked by logging into the registration website (https://www.goldenpin.org.tw/en/users/sign_in).