World Design Rankings 2020
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- A' Design Award & Competition
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- Steph Wade
The most popular designers of the world have been unveiled by the World Design Ranking, which utilizes data from participating creatives in the A’ Design Award and Competition to rank countries globally. The competition is the biggest in the world and the most multifarious design accolade.
The World Design Ranking rates all participating countries based on the number of designers that have been granted with the A’ Design Award. The aim is to continue to promote a dynamic global design culture, through exhibiting and supporting promising and progressive designers. This is achieved through highlighting key data and insights to economists and journalists with regards to the design industry.
The competition encompasses 110 categories, from furniture design, interiors, architecture, jewelry design, and more. This year, China overtook the United States to earn first place, followed by Japan in third place—yet still maintaining their top three position rankings from 2018 and 2019. In a close fourth place was Italy, followed by honorable mentions with Great Britain, Hong Kong, Turkey, Taiwan, Germany, and Australia. Six new countries were included in the rankings, as follows: Macedonia, Maldives, Lao, Swaziland, Kenya, and Armenia.
You can find the full global design rankings here. To be in with a chance of receiving international acclaim, and to help improve your country’s position in the competition, register and submit your work to the 2020 A’ Design Award and Competition here. The winners will be published on IGNANT.
A Selection Of Past Winners
Golden A’ Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category
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CLOUD PARK XIXI GREEN OFFICE COMPLEX BY MENG FANHAO
A’ Platinum Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design 2017-2018
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FLOWING TAI CHI BY CHIH KAI KANG
Golden A’ Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award in 2016
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EXPLODED CINEMA BY AJAX LAW & VIRGINIA LUNG
Golden A’ Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category
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THE CUTTING EDGE DISPENSING PHARMACY BY TETSUYA MATSUMOTO
A’ Platinum Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design 2016-2017
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Platinum A’ Design Award Winner for Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category
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Golden A’ Design Award Winner for Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design Category in 2016
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Silver A’ Design Award Winner for Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design Category in 2017 – 2018
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Golden Design Award winner in 2017 – 2018 Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award Category
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Platinum A’ Architecture, Building and Structure Design Winner, 2017
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MODERN LODGE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE BY KEM STUDIO
A’ Platinum Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design 2017-2018
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HERITAGE COLLECTION PLANTER AND TABLES BY ALEXIS COGUL
Winner in Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design Category, 2018 – 2019
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