world design rankings 2018 announced!

at the start of each year, the world design rankings (WDR) reveal the countries with the most designers who have won A’ design award. it aims to not only highlight further insight into the design industry but also to help foster a global design culture by showcasing and supporting good design. once again, the USA tops the updated table in 2018 with 48 platinum design awards won. they are followed by china, japan, italy, great britain, hong kong, turkey, taiwan, portugal and australia. the top 10 remains very similar to the 2017, but three new countries – botswana, bahrain and costa rica – have now joined the list overall.

to be in with a chance of receiving an internationally recognized award and adding to your country’s prestige, register and submit your work to the 2019 A’ design award and competition now.

the world design rankings map for 2018
(main image: wanda xifeng bridge by PT landscape
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by PT landscape, qingdao, 2016)

below you will find the world design rankings for 2018:

the world design rankings list countries by the amount of platinum awards won at the A’ design award and competition.  gold follows next, then silver, bronze and, finally, iron to determine standings. the list also includes a ‘design business insights’ section, which ranks nations based on their success in specific yet diverse categories. this enables industry members to understand ‘design strengths’ such as finding out which country is best for furniture, architecture, lighting and more.

lè architecture office by aedas
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by aedas

hadar’s house by asante architecture & design
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by marius rua

guftaguu adaptive seating by raza zahid atelier
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by raza zahid

osvaldo table clock by mr smith studio
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by mr smith studio

glance mirror by mc.Dsg
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by mc.Dsg, 2017

jal lamp by mos
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by mos

C/C illuminated seat by angela chong
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2017 – 2018
photo by angela chong, C/C in color, 2010

interested designers and architects are encouraged to register their designs for the A’ design award and competition here before the deadline on february 28, 2019.