NCKU Program in Technological and Art Design Wins Two Awards at Italy’s A’Design Award International Competition-國立成功大學永續發展SDGs

The Master’s Program in Technological and Art Design at the College of Planning and Design, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), has once again achieved outstanding results in an international design competition. Two techno-art creative teams were recognized at the 2026 A’ Design Award and Competition in Italy, demonstrating NCKU’s strong international capacity in interdisciplinary integration of techno-art and spatial perception-based creation. The A’ Design Award is one of the world’s leading design competitions, covering diverse fields such as architecture, art, interactive design, and product design, and attracting designers, artists, and research teams from around the world.

Among the submitted works, Resonance, created by an NCKU techno-art team, received the 2026 Platinum A’ Design Award. Based on the Yanshui River area, the work constructs a dynamic perceptual light field that shifts with the viewer’s movement through seven floating light installations and a programmed lighting system, combined with nylon ropes, steel structures, and water reflections. Inspired by the cyclical order of the “Seven Luminaries,” the work translates celestial motion into spatial light sequences and rhythms, creating a dialogue between techno-art and site-specific narrative.

Another interactive lighting work, Beehive Fireworks, was awarded the Bronze A’ Design Award. Inspired by the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks tradition, the work uses light, water reflections, and dynamic lighting to simulate the visual experience of bursting fireworks. During the daytime, it presents a sculptural form reminiscent of Qing-dynasty merchant ships cutting through waves, while at night it transforms into a luminous installation symbolizing blessing. The work demonstrates the potential fusion of local cultural memory with technological media.

Assistant Professor Hsuan-Cheng Lin, Associate Director of the program, stated that the core of techno-art is not merely technological demonstration, but the reconfiguration of perceptual relationships between humans and their environment through light, space, sound, and interactive media. He emphasized that the award-winning works are the result of long-term interdisciplinary practice and site observation. Students and teams not only integrate programming, structural design, and interactive technologies, but also critically consider how cultural narratives are translated into audience experience. He added that the program has been encouraging students to focus on “space × technology × art,” integrating local culture, interactive design, and immersive experiences, while building international exposure through exhibitions and competitions. The results not only demonstrate creative energy but also reflect NCKU’s achievements in techno-art education and interdisciplinary innovation.

This recognition highlights the program’s international competitiveness in “space × light × signal”-based interdisciplinary creation and reflects its long-term efforts in techno-art practice, interactive design, and site-specific narrative research. By integrating artistic creation, digital technologies, and spatial design, students and creative teams transform local culture and contemporary technology into an internationally legible artistic language, continuously enhancing the global visibility of Taiwan’s techno-art development.