Wallpaper*, a British magazine founded in 1996, profoundly influences global design trends and high-end lifestyles with its unique perspective and ultimate aesthetic standards. It is often referred to as the “Design Bible.”
The Wallpaper* Chinese Edition Design Awards, launched in 2021, adopt the perspective of “Happening in China, Developing in China, Thinking in China.” The awards evaluate entries based on social value, innovation, future development potential. and public influence. They span multiple fields such as architecture, design, art and fashion. The jury comprises top international experts, including Pritzker Prize laureates, Oscar winners, and international curators from various countries, making it one of the most prestigious and highly regarded awards in the global design community.
Gao Xueming is the founder and Chairman of NorthGlass. In 1995, he established Luoyang NorthGlass Technology, one of China’s earliest high-tech enterprises dedicated to the R&D, design and manufacturing of glass deep-processing equipment. Under his leadership, the company developed China’s first horizontal roller-type glass bending and tempering furnace unit, breaking the monopoly of foreign companies. In 2004, NorthGlass successfully developed a new generation of “truly flat and distortion-free” tempering units, providing key glass products for several national projects, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Olympic venues. Up to now, NorthGlass has accumulated over 400 patents.
Li Chunchao, Marketing Director of NorthGlass, attended the awards ceremony on behalf of Chairman Gao Xueming and delivered a speech. He reflected on the company’s 30-year journey, saying, “In the first decade, we established standards from scratch; in the second decade, we transitioned from standards to ‘non-standard.’ And now, in the third decade, NorthGlass is steadfastly expanding globally, creating more possibilities within the ‘non-standard’ realm.”