1st Edition of Himalayan Design Award

Nov 2020 · Guangzhou · Guest of Honor, Speakers, Jury

One of the anchor events of the Guangzhou International Quality Home & Lifestyle Fair, the Himalayan Design Award invited Freddy Curiel and Danilo Trevisan, as representatives of the Italian Design Alliance, to be part of the event as jurors. On 26 November 2020 they delivered speeches on the stage of the opening ceremony. After the speeches and the seminars on design and culture, the committee delivered more than 40 awards across four categories of designers: Residential Space Design, Commercial Space Design, Home Product Design, and Door and Window Product.

1st Edition of Himalayan Design Award — Guangzhou
1st Edition of Himalayan Design Award — Guangzhou
1st Edition of Himalayan Design Award — Guangzhou
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About Italian Design Alliance (IDA)

Italian Design Alliance (IDA) is an Italian non-profit association. It promotes Italian design culture globally and certifies professional excellence, upholding the professional and ethical quality standards of made by Italy.

IDA supports its members through publications, events and international stakeholder partnerships, encourages knowledge exchange among design professionals, builds institutional connections, and acknowledges outstanding international contributors to Italian design culture.

F.A.Q. ABOUT ITALIAN DESIGN ALLIANCE (IDA)

What does the Italian Design Alliance actually do?

The Italian Design Alliance is an Italian non‑profit association built to elevate Italian design culture on the global stage. We create structured two‑way connections: we support our design‑professional members to gain international visibility, project opportunities and industry partnerships, while connecting enterprises worldwide to qualified Italian‑design expertise. We also set shared professional‑ethics standards, organise publications, events and cross‑border institutional‑educational exchanges, all to uphold the quality and ethical values of made by Italy.

How is IDA different from other Italian‑design‑focused associations?

Many associations focus purely on cultural promotion or exhibitions. While cultural dissemination is part of our work, our central priority is practical, actionable matchmaking: bridging design talent with real‑world business opportunities and enterprises across international markets. We combine cultural outreach, institutional‑network building and clear shared professional‑ethics standards to deliver tangible value for both designers and companies.

Who can become part of the Italian Design Alliance?

Our core members are design‑focused professionals and organisations working across architecture, interior design, urban planning, graphics, fashion and related creative disciplines. Beyond formal membership, we also welcome international companies, institutions and professionals whose work actively promotes Italian‑design culture globally to take part in our initiatives and partnerships. If you would like to understand eligibility criteria, membership benefits or application procedures in more detail, please drop us a line  [email protected]