Chen Zilong, a doctoral student of Faculty of Innovation and Design at City University of Macau (CityU), and his team won the 2026 iF DESIGN AWARD for their work “Huashan Day”. This demonstrated the outstanding innovation design capabilities and profound cultural and literacy of CityU students. The result was announced recently.
Chen’s work “Huashan Day” explored the cultural connotations of the Huashan rock painting in Chongzuo city, Guangxi province. By combining the ancient rock art elements with modern design language, he created a design that is both culturally rich and practically valuable, revitalizing traditional culture in contemporary society. This award reflects CityU’s long-term commitment to innovation education, and its commitment to encourage the integration of academic research with design practice.
iF DESIGN AWARD
Founded in 1953 and organized by Hannover Industrial Design Fourm in Germany, the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most influential design awards in the world and is regarded as “Oscar of the design industry”. This year’s competition received nearly 11,000 entries from almost 70 countries and regions. The winning works were selected by 129 international experts from different countries.
Source: Faculty of Innovation and Design
