The Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI; traditional Chinese: 台灣設計研究院; simplified Chinese: 台湾设计研究院; pinyin: Táiwān Shèjì Yánjiù Yuàn) is an art organization based in Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan.

History

The organization was established in 2003 as the Taiwan Design Center. The Center organizes the annual Taiwan Design Expo and the Golden Pin Design Award [zh], a prize established in 1981 by the Industrial Development Bureau. In addition to the Industrial Development Bureau, the Taiwan Design Center also works with the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

In 2014, the Taiwan Design Center and the American Institute in Taiwan jointly established the American Innovation Center. Since then, the three organizations have jointly organized several events. In 2019, the Taiwan Design Center hosted the art exhibition of the inaugural Taiwan Pattern Design Festival.

The Center was renamed the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI; Chinese: 台灣設計研究院; pinyin: Táiwān Shèjì Yánjiù Yuàn) in 2020.

See also

• Culture of Taiwan