In June 2021, Tsinghua University and Anta Group, a Chinese sportswear company, jointly established the Tsinghua University-Anta Group Sports Fashion Joint Research Center, which is operated by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. The center aims to discover and train creative talents and provide a platform for young designers around the world to realize their creative dreams. Now, the center is launching the “The 2nd Global Sportswear Design Award”(GSDA), which is rooted in the field of professional sports fashion, focusing on future life dreams. The submission is between October 2023 and March 2024.
The GSDA this year focuses on 3 themes. Each entry can only be submitted to one theme.
（1）Digital Intelligent Future: In this dimension, digital and intelligent technologies are applied to improve or enhance the design and functionality of sportswear. It involves incorporating cutting-edge techniques like parametric design, AI intelligent generation, big data, and simulation into ground-breaking applications of sportswear.
（2）Environmental Protection: The main focus lies in the eco-friendliness and sustainability of sportswear, and the ability to implement ESG and carbon neutrality practices while prioritizing the use of renewable or biodegradable materials in our designs.
（3）Trend Fashion: The emphasis on the seamless fusion of contemporary fashion elements with sportswear, and the ability to craft trendy sportswear that incorporates and showcases the latest fashion trends.
Competition Schedule
1. Registration and submission: October 1, 2023 to March 20, 2024 (Beijing time)
2. Preliminary comments by experts: March 21, 2024 to April 20, 2024
3. Announcement of winning works: April 21, 2024 to April 27, 2024
4. Award Ceremony: April 28, 2024 to May 30, 2024
5. Mentor guidance, and sample production: May 31, 2024 to September 2024
6. Work Release: September 2024
* Note: Any changes to the competition schedule will be announced on the official website. Please pay close attention to the above information channels.
Prize Settings
– Gold Award (2 winners): a total of 1 million yuan will be awarded. A Gold Award will be selected for each category of footwear and apparel, each winner will receive 500,000 yuan
– Silver Award (2 winners): a total of 300,000 yuan will be awarded. A Silver Award will be selected for each category of footwear and apparel, each winner will receive 150,000 yuan
– Bronze Award (6 winners): a total of 360,000 yuan will be awarded. Three Bronze Awards will be selected for each category of footwear and apparel, each winner will receive 60,000 yuan
– Finalist Award (20 winners): a total of 200,000 yuan will be awarded. Ten Finalist Awards will be selected for each category of footwear and apparel, each winner will receive 10,000 yuan
– Future Star Award (6 winners): a total of 180,000 yuan will be awarded. Three Finalist Awards will be selected for each category of footwear and apparel, each winner will receive 30,000 yuan
– Innovative Application of New Materials Award (4 winners): a total of 200,000 yuan will be awarded. One winner of the Best Technologically Innovative Material Application Award and one winner of the Best Sustainable Material Design Application Award in each of the footwear and apparel groups, each winner will receive 50,000yuan
Contact Information
Committee of Global Sportswear Design Award
Monday to Friday: 10.00 am – 17.30 pm (Beijing time)
E-mail: [email protected]
Official Website: https://design.anta.com
