Interior design show sees China's regions in harmony

The 6th Interior Design Competition of the Four Regions of Cross-Strait brought together nearly a thousand interior design professionals and university students from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

The award ceremony and professional forums lasted two days, concluding at the Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Center on Oct 21. Standout designs were shown and an Art Journey of Chinese Design & Drawing preview was held.

With the support of Zhang Shili, then-chairman of the China Institute of Interior Design (CIID), the competition was initiated in 2004 and has been held five times. The large-scale professional academic event is held for professional exchanges, talent cultivation, and skill contests. In the past two years, it has attracted contestants from more than 60 cities and over 100 renowned universities along with thousands of professional designers.

According to the organizing committee, the 6th competition occurred simultaneously in Taipei and multiple mainland cities in early June, drawing enthusiastic responses.

Artwork was submitted by professional and student groups and encompassed space furnishing, furnishing products, and 3D online design. The student group saw more than 2,000 designs sent by participants from 78 universities in 28 domestic cities and 18 countries.

Exhibition of standout designs and preview of Art Journey of Chinese Design & Drawing [Photo by Wu Changfu / Zhuhai Daily]

This year's event was put on by the Organizing Committee of Interior Design Competition of the Four Regions of Cross-Strait, Cross-Straits Four-Regions Architecture & Interior Design Exchange Center, Chartered Association of Interior Designers Taiwan (CAID), Zhuhai Interior Design Association, and Zhuhai Darchin Home Decoration Co Ltd.

Meanwhile, it was supported by inhome360.com, Marshal Ceramics, ciidw.com, and Guangzhou Seyoung Electronic Inc. The competition builds communication and promotes exchanges and cooperation in the interior design industry while tapping potential talents and injecting new impetus, according to a spokesperson.