TALENTS originates from Design Shanghai, curated by designer Frank Chou, and was first launched in 2020. In order to better help young designers grow and gradually improve the design ecology in China, TALENTS focuses on the localization of Chinese design, upholds the brand value of people-oriented design, focuses on people through design, discovers potential young designers, and gives them professional career guidance.
About Time
The sixth edition of TALENTS will revolve around the theme "About Time," bringing together over ten groups of designers to engage in a multidimensional exploration of "time." In the Chinese context, "time" can be interpreted as the grand "era," the neutral concept of "time," or the more personal "moment." How can we express, record, embody, and utilize time through design? Can time be regarded as a broad design material and resource? Is it an essential, indispensable element in design? These are the questions TALENTS 2026 seeks to explore.
This edition of TALENTS will continue its mentorship system, inviting seasoned experts from the global design community to form a mentor panel, offering guidance and support to young creators. The fourth TALENTS AWARD will also persist in identifying and honoring promising designers from multiple dimensions, including commercial, artistic, and conceptual perspectives.
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2025 Members of the Mentor
Founder of Cibicworkshop
Honorary Professor of Tongji University, Shanghai
World-Renowned Outstanding Chinese Designer,
Architect, Sculptor，Founder of
DIMENSIONE CHI WING LO Italia & 1ness
Renowned Chinese Furniture Designer，
Co-founder of U+
Founder of Ziinlife
2025 Invited Mentors
Founder, Creative Director of Habits，
Professor at Politecnico di Milano
CEO of Gervasoni;
Gervasoni is a part of Dexelance.
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