/PRZWT/GUANGZHOU, June 12, 2024 - On June 6, the Seventh Designer Competition, sponsored by Qijia.com, co-organized by the China Home Furnishing Materials Decoration Association, and provided strategic support by Pacific Home Furnishing, was officially launched. The theme of this competition is "Livable Art - Design Returns to Life", which is dedicated to finding home design solutions that can meet the modern people's pursuit of quality of life.
It is reported that the competition will start on June 6, 2024, last for 10 months, and end in March 2025. The entire schedule is divided into three seasons and a finals, namely S1 season (June to August 2024), S2 season (September to November 2024), S3 season (December 2024 to February 2025), and finally the finals will be held in March 2025. Each season will select the top ten designers by region, the popular designers by region, the popular designers by province and region, and the popular designers in the urban area according to the geographical region. The finals will be participated by the top ten regional designers in each season, and the top ten national designers of the year will be selected., National Popular Designer of the Year and National Excellent Designer of the Year.
The theme of this competition is "Livable Art - Design Returns to Life", which emphasizes that in the fast-paced modern life, the home has become the most warm haven for people. A comfortable and relaxed home environment can not only improve the quality of life, but also become a private space to relieve stress and restore spirit. Therefore, this competition aims to explore and present how to create a beautiful and practical living space through innovative design concepts, making the home a true spiritual habitat.
On the basis of continuing the mission of previous competitions, this year's designer competition has made bold innovations in the competition system, schedule, content and judging. In terms of competition system, this competition adopts a regional season system, that is, it is divided into three seasons and a grand final, aiming to better explore and display the unique design perspectives and cultural characteristics of competitors from different regions, and enhance the diversity of the competition and the fairness of the selection. In the schedule, each season will focus on a specific design theme, encourage competitors to explore in-depth social, environmental and technological cutting-edge issues related to the theme, and promote the deep integration of design concepts and practices.
In terms of content, in addition to traditional graphics and product design, new forms of presentation such as video explanations and user interviews have been added to keep up with the trends of the times and broaden the design boundaries. In terms of the evaluation mechanism, the competition has introduced a dual-track evaluation system of "professional judges + user judges + public voting" to ensure the dual consideration of professionalism and public aesthetics. The professional jury is composed of authoritative designers, well-known industry experts, and home media editors, etc., and is responsible for judging the technical, innovative and practical design from a professional perspective. The user review and public voting allow the public to participate and select the best design in their hearts, increasing the interactivity and influence of the competition.
"This competition is not only a competitive show between designers, but also an incubator for industry innovation," said Li Song, vice-president of Qijia.com, the chief curator of the competition. "It will promote the transformation of home design from'formal aesthetics' to'livable art ', so that design can truly serve life. For Qijia.com, the competition is a stage to demonstrate the strength of our platform and lead the trend of the industry. It is also a bridge for us to connect designers and users and improve the service standards of the industry. We look forward to injecting new vitality into the entire home furnishing industry through this competition, and also bringing higher quality home life to the majority of users."
Since the first national designer competition held by Qijia.com in 2018, the event has attracted extensive attention in the industry. With the success of the first six competitions, the influence, professionalism and authority of the event in the industry have been greatly enhanced, which is also due to Qijia.com's own leading position and leading role in the industry. The event not only provides a platform for designers to display their talents, exchange and learn, but also brings higher-quality home design services to users. From the perspective of the entire industry, the holding of the competition is of great significance to the development of the industry, the growth of designers and the interests of users. It is believed that with the efforts of Qijia.com, the design concept of home improvement will continue to innovate and sublimate, leading the new trend of home life and satisfying people's pursuit of a better living environment.
