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Photography: Courtesy of A\'Design Award & Competition
10 / 01 / 2022
The WDR is to design what the Olympics are to sport and it's always a high point when the list of countries is announced. That time has finally arrived, with the A’Design Award & Competition publishing the 2021 World Design Rankings list. China is again at the top and Portugal moves up one position, now occupying 11th place in a list with 114 countries represented.
Every year, the WDR ranks all countries based on the number of designers who have received the A'Design Award - the world's largest and most recognized design award - seeking to contribute to global design culture by championing and highlighting good design.
As in the previous year, China once again leads the list, now with 102 platinum. The top seven is unsurprising, though, with the same countries occupying exactly the same positions as in 2020.
See below for a list of the top 10 WDR 2021 countries and images of some of the winners.
As in the previous year, China once again leads the list, now with 102 platinum. The top seven is unsurprising, though, with the same countries occupying exactly the same positions as in 2020.
See below for a list of the top 10 WDR 2021 countries and images of some of the winners.
Lattice Chair Weaving Armchair by Chen Kuan-Cheng | Photo: Chen Kuan-Cheng, 2020.
Vortex Fireplace by Dario Sousa | Photo: Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Hourglass Multifunctional Shelf by Yu Ren | Photo: Yu Ren, 2020.
Cornnie Corner Seating by Wen-Hsin Tu | Photo: © Shih-Hsien Chan, Wen-Hsin Tu
Mubic Modular Table by Katalin Brigitta Csiki | Photo: András I. Gábor
Nestled in the Green House by Tomomi Omachi | Photo: Tatsuya Tabii
Peloponnese Rural Residential House by Ivana Lukovic | Photo: Athina Souli, Olive Tree Atrium atmosphere, 2020.
Soki Atami Hotel by UDS Ltd. | Photo: Satoshi Asakawa
The Inhabited Roccolo Private House by Edoardo Milesi - Archos srl | Photo: Ezio Manciucca, Master Room, 2018.
House On The Cliff Residential Building by Shamsudin Kerimov | Photo: Kerimov Architects
For more information, visit WDR website.