Established in 1981, Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award is the most influential design award in the global Huaren market. The planning and handling of the awards, the prize-giving ceremony, and all other related activities are executed by Taiwan Design Research Institution (TDRI). In 2015, the Golden Pin Design Award launched three separate awards — the Golden Pin Design Award, Golden Pin Concept Design Award, and Young Pin Design Award. The purpose of each award is to commend outstanding innovation in design within different target demographics.