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The highly anticipated 2025 Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) held its award ceremony on December 9 at the NCCU Commerce & Public Affairs Center. Chiao‑Yin Wu, a student from the School of Architecture, Feng Chia University, stood out among 16,329 submissions worldwide with her project “Silent Tomb: A Wordless Farewell.” She earned the Silver Award in the Architecture and Landscape Design category, an impressive feat in a competition with a winning rate of less than 0.5%. The Gold Award in this category was won by a student from Waseda University in Japan. Wu’s achievement—placing among the world’s top works—highlights her exceptional design capability and global perspective.
Guided by her advisor Po‑Jen Cheng, Wu submitted her graduation design project “Silent Tomb: A Wordless Farewell,” which explores the phenomenon of repeated land‑use in modern society. Centered on the theme of “destruction and rebirth of the earth,” the project examines the tattoo‑like marks left on land through cycles of disturbance. By treating soil as if it were human skin and interpreting settling, erosion, and cremation‑like processes through designed mechanisms, the project translates the dynamic behaviors of soil into readable architectural and landscape operations.
With her graduation project “Silent Tomb: A Wordless Farewell,” Chiao‑Yin Wu received the Silver Award in the Architecture and Landscape Design category of the 2025 Taiwan International Student Design Competition.
Student Chiao‑Yin Wu from Feng Chia University’s School of Architecture with her award‑winning project “Silent Tomb: A Wordless Farewell.”
TISDC is one of the world’s largest student design competitions, covering fields such as architecture, product design, visual communication, and digital animation. This year’s competition adopted the theme “DIVERSITY.” It attracted participants from 73 countries and regions and 1,029 schools, with a record submission count of 16,329 entries. Since its inception in 2008, the competition has expanded annually and has become a major global platform for design students to showcase their talent. Wu’s Silver Award demonstrates her top‑tier performance in design expertise, creative thinking, and global outlook.The School of Architecture at Feng Chia University stated that this honor not only recognizes Wu’s dedication during her studies but also reflects the school’s long‑term commitment to interdisciplinary integration and human‑centered design education.
In recent years, the school has encouraged students to engage with social issues, deepen design inquiry, and develop architectural expressions rooted in cultural depth and environmental awareness. Moving forward, the school will continue supporting students in using innovative design to respond to society and in making design a bridge for understanding life, culture, and the environment.
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