Event Schedule

Online Application First Stage Selection Nominees Winner Final Selection Meeting Award CeremonyAnnounced
9/17 - 12/1 12/3 - 1/21 1/22 - 1/29 1/30 1/31

Selection Purpose

The 21st Century Interior Design and Architecture Association (henceforth referred to as “this Association”) has specially organized this award to encourage outstanding architecture and interior design talents, promoting interactions and exchanges within this industry. It invites elites from the field of design from 32 Asian countries to compete for the grand title. This year’s ADA includes two groups: “Residential Interiors” and “Commercial & Public Interiors.” In addition, to encourage the aggressive performance of decorative arts in the field of interior design and talented students, the groups of “Art & Decoration” and “Student Work” are also added. 10 awards will be given out from these four groups.


Competition qualification

Group category Competition group Qualification Registration fee
Professionals Contemporary group
Luxury group
Country & recreation
Mix and match group
Hospitality Interiors
Retail Interiors
Office Interiors
Public Interiors
Art & Decoration group
All people from the industry including architects, interior designers and company employees can apply. Taiwan: NT$6,000 registration fee per work submitted(with tax)
China: RMB1,200 registration fee per work submitted.
Please pay the registration fee within three (3) working days after registration.
Students Student group Resident students from all universities and colleges can apply. Free registration

Type of Remittance

Step.1
The Beneficial Account.
Step.2
Make a remittance and Reply this e-mail
Beneficiary Bank Name:Hua Nan Commercial Bank(FUHSING BRANCH)
Beneficiary Account Number:127-10-004512-3
Beneficiary Account Name:The 21st Century Interior Design and Architecture Association
Please reply this E-mail:ada_service@hhh.com.tw
please tell us【The last 5 number of your transfer account】&【Name】
The Beneficial Account (China)
Beneficiary Bank Name:China Merchants Bank
Beneficiary Account Number:6225-8821-2537-2885
Beneficiary Account Name:林镇业 LIN CHEN YEH
Please reply this E-mail:angela@hhh.com.tw
Please provide your【account name】&【the date you remit】&【mobile phone number】within the mail.

※Please pay the registration fee within three (3) working days after registration.

Selection Method

The participants of this award are decided though “Jury Recommendation” and “Public Submission”.

【Jury Recommendation】

Step.1 Step.2 Step.3 Step.4
The host will produce a list of recommended candidates by sorting out all works published on major Professionals interior design media from December 2014 to November 2018 and those recommended by Professionals designers. The first stage jury will formally recommend several candidates from the list to participate in the preliminary selection along with works through “Public Submission”. The host will announce the nominees of the first stage. However, the list of recommended candidates and public submission will not be announced. For recommended works that pass the first stage, the host will actively contact and invite them to take part in the second stage of selection. Interior designers who accept the invitation have to submit a portfolio of their works that meets the same requirements as those applied through “Public Submission”. If the invited designer declines the invitation for entering the second stage, the vacancy will be filled according to the sequence of first stage ranking.

【Public Submission】“online application”.

Submitted information/Group Work submission File format Remark Submitted information/Group
Professionals -Corporate basic information.
-Work introduction(title of work, designing concept, details on materials used, and details on features of your work. )
-Actual scene photos x 6 1. Each file is limited to a size of 3MB.
2. Only jpg format is accepted.
3. Only English or numeric file name is accepted, no more than 20 characters.
4. Photos may not be reproduced or edited, they must authentically portray the actual scene and present the entire appearance of the design.
1. Divided into 9 groups : Contemporary group / Luxury group / Country & recreation / Mix and match group / Hospitality Interiors / Retail Interiors / Office Interiors / Public Interiors / Art & Decoration group
2. Each designer can submit an unlimited number of works, but each work can only participate in one competition group and “Soft furnishing group” concurrently.
Students - Basic Information
-Work introduction(title of work, designing concept, details on materials used, and details on features of your work. )
-Renderings x 6
-Sketches (maximum 6)
1. Each file is limited to a size of 3MB.
2. Only jpg format is accepted.
3. Only English or numeric file name is accepted, no more than 20 characters.
4. File submitted must present the complete view of the design.
1. Please submit 6 complete 3D renderings; no score will be given otherwise.
2. Sketches can be used as attachment for the judges’ reference. A maximum of 6 sketches will be accepted.

Selection Procedure

Group category Selection Procedure Composition of the Jury
Professionals First Stage Selection:(Conducted on December 2018)
- Preliminary evaluation will be conducted by allowing the jury to view the submitted works online.
- The host will provide information on the submitted works as reference for evaluation for members of the jury. 9 to 15 works will be selected as the works to enter the final stage.
Second Stage Selection:(Held on January 30th, 2019)
- The second stage jury will grade the nominated works and vote for the winning works.
First stage jury will be composed of directors of department of interior design in Asian schools.
The second stage jury will be composed of Board Director Liu Yu-Dong of this Association and world-class designers including Chiu Te-Kuang, Tien Chun, Yuan-Zone Lee, Chien Hsueh-Yi, Kinney Chan, Patrick Liang, Mark Lintott, Huang Yung-Hung, Mei Hung-Yuan, Tu Wen-Cheng and others.
Students

Registration Deadline

Starting from Sep. 17th, 2018. to Dec. 1th, 2018.

Awards and Promotion Fee

Students

Awards Rewards Quota
Golden Award NT$50,000 (with tax)+Trophy 1
Silver Award NT$30,000 (with tax)+Trophy 1
Bronze Award NT$10,000 (with tax)+Trophy 1
Award for Creative Designing Trophy 1
Award for Outstanding Designing Trophy 1
Award for Excellent Designing Trophy 1

Professionals

Category Awards Rewards Quota
Residential Interiors
1. Contemporary group
2. Luxury group
3. Country & recreation
4. Mix and match group

Commercial & Public Interiors
1. Hospitality Interiors
2. Retail Interiors
3. Office Interiors
4. Public Interiors

Decoration Art
Art & Decoration group
Golden Award 1 ADA Golden Award Trophy
1 Episode of TV Promotion
- Winner will be Invited to -
“In-depth Visiting Tour” to Asia University Museum of Modern Art
Hired as Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or Adjunct Lecturer of Department of Interior Design, Asia University(※1)
1
Silver Award Trophy 1
Bronze Award Trophy 1
Award for Creative Designing Trophy 1
Award for Outstanding Designing Trophy 1
Award for Excellent Designing Trophy 1

※1:Once pass the performance review by Asia University, you can get promotion to a paid position. Moreover, Ministry of education will offer the appointment letter of assistant professor or associate professor to you.

If you are the nominee or winner of 【Professional Group】,We offer several special packages below to promote your entries.
For those who did not pay the fee, they can only obtain common awarded qualification. Those who paid for the fee can enjoy the following privileges.

Common
Applicant
ADA
Basic Service Fee
ADA
Internet Advertising Fee
ADA
Surplus Service Fee
ADA
Winner Only* Service Fee
Services NT$6,000(w/o tax) NT$21,000(w/o tax) NT$50,000(w/o tax) NT$120,000(w/o tax) NT$135,000(w/o tax)
Online Application
Authorized to Use the Logo of ADA
Web Page Exhibition for ADA Winning Works
One ADA Certificate and One Trophy
Media Promotion Service (only for nominated works)
2 Exposures on the FB Fan Page of Gorgeous Space
Media Promotion Service (only for nominated works)
1 Exposure on the LINE page of Gorgeous Space
Media Promotion Service (only for nominated works)
3-minute ADA Interview Video Clip
Media Promotion: Article
Media Promotion Service (award winning promotion)
1 FB D-LIVE Broadcast
Including 1 FB Fan Page and 1 LINE Exposure. D-LIVE Trailer Exposure
Gorgeous Space Website Page Banner Ad ( 8 Weeks)

※ Those who meet the requirements of ADA upcoming star (nominated or winning for the first time) can enjoy 20% discount.

Contact Information

Organizer|21st Century Interior Design and Architecture Association
Tel: +886-2-2716-1191 Ext: 304、311
E-mail:ada_service@hhh.com.tw

Organizer|21st Century Interior Design and Architecture Association
Secretary Angela Liu
WeChat:13917372587
E-mail:angela@hhh.com.tw