Recently, the winners of the 2026 iF Design Award have been announced. Huashan Day, a work by Chen Zilong, a first-year PhD student in Design at our university, has received the award.

Founded in 1953 and organised by iF International Forum Design Hannover in Germany, the iF Design Award is one of the most influential design awards in the world, known as the "Oscar of the design industry". This year's competition received nearly 11,000 entries from nearly 70 countries and regions, selected by 129 international experts from different countries.

The work Huashan Day deeply explores the cultural connotations of the Huashan rock paintings in Chongzuo, Guangxi. It integrates ancient rock art elements with modern design language, creating a design piece that features both profound cultural heritage and practical value, allowing traditional culture to thrive in contemporary life. This award reflects the university's long-term emphasis on innovative education and encouragement for students to combine academic research with design practice.

Taking this achievement as an opportunity, our faculty will continue to support students in exploring the innovation of traditional culture and strive to nurture more outstanding talents with cultural vision and design competence.

Winner's Remark (Chen Zilong)

As a first-year PhD student in Design at City University of Macau, standing on the international stage of the iF Design Award is a precious recognition for me. This honour would not have been possible without the university’s education and the guidance of my teachers. It has also strengthened my research direction of exploring traditional culture through design innovation. In the future, I will keep moving forward with this encouragement, continuously exploring in the field of design, and bringing more Chinese cultural elements to the world through my works.