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A’Design Award and Competition have released their World Design Rankings (WDR) in Arts, Architecture and Design, with China taking first place, followed by the USA, and Japan.
The World Design Rankings ranks all the countries based on the number of designers that have been granted an A’ Design Award.
If you’re interested in discovering more of the top designers, artists and architects, regardless of the design discipline, you can find the individual and overall rankings of all designers, artists, and architects at the Designer Rankings website – here.
You can also find more information on how to register for the A’Design Award and Competition – here. Let’s take a look at some of the previous winners of the A’ Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award, the A’ Furniture Design Award, and the A’ Lighting Products and Projects Design Award competition categories…
Marche Vison Market by Tomoya Akasaka. Photo by ToLoLo Studio. Find out more here.
Sunopy Sun and Rain Protection For Walkways by Peter Kuczia. Photo by Shapeslinestudio. Find out more here.
Zhejiang Pinghu Sports Center by Frederic Rolland, Jia Jiong and Wang Hanlu. Photo by SANQIAN VISUAL IMAGE ART. Find out more here.
Ariu Armchair by Research and Development Design Italia Srl. Photo by Michelangelo Bove. Find out more here.
Zero Circular Light by Hsin-Kai Tai and Wan-Ting Lin. Photo by HSINKAI TAI. Find out more here.
Infinity Console by Cesare Arosio. Photo by Vincenzo Caccia. Find out more here.
Maya Pendant Lamp by Alexey Danilin. Photo by Maytoni GmbH. Find out more here.
Hot Hot Sofa by Jun Wang. Photo by Jun Wang. Find out more here.
Wenzhou Christine Wedding Art Center by Antistatics Architecture. Photo by Dachou Wang. Find out more here.
Dango Multifunctional Folding Chair by Nora Voon. Imagery by Sean Paolo Rillorta. Find out more here.
Atlas And Pleione Subterranean Luxury Villas by Vasilis Siafaricas. Photo by Yiannis Psathas. Find out more here.
Cadence Cultural Space by Shahrooz Zomorrodi. Imagery by Afshin Khodabandeloo. Find out more here.
To be part of the A’ Design Award and Competition you can register – here.
Learn more about A’ Design Award and Competition – here.
The winners and results are announced to the public and posted on CONTEMPORIST on May 15th, 2025.