On Nov.2nd, 2025, the 5thWallpaper* Chinese Edition Design Awards were officially announced at the Shenzhen Bay Culture Square. With the theme of "The Non-Standard Era," this year's awards introduced the "Outstanding Person of the Year" category for the first time. Mr. GaoXueming , founder and Chairman of NorthGlass, along with Mr. Wang Tao, founder of DJI, were jointly honored with this award in recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to advancing their respective industries through innovative thinking.

2025 Outstanding Persons of the Year

— GaoXueming from NorthGlass & Wang Tao from DJI

  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, spanning 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.

  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."

  Mr. GaoXueming is the founder and Chairman of NorthGlass. In 1995, he established Luoyang NorthGlass Technology Co., Ltd., 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, NorthGlasssuccessfully 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, NorthGlasshas accumulated over 400 patents.

  Mr. Li Chunchao, Marketing Director of NorthGlass, attended the awards ceremony on behalf of Chairman GaoXueming and delivered a speech. He reflected on the company's 30-year journey: "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, NorthGlassis steadfastly expanding globally, creating more possibilities within the 'non-standard' realm."

  At the awards dinner, renowned actor Mr. Huang Bo aptly remarked, "Standards are for products, while non-standard is for art," perfectly echoing the theme of this year's awards, "The Non-Standard Era." The theme emphasizes uniqueness, continuous experimentation, and the creation of fresh personal expression—resonating deeply with NorthGlass's corporate culture of "innovation without limits, and perseverance as the key to success." From breaking monopolies to leading technologically, from establishing standards to surpassing them, every breakthrough by NorthGlassdemonstrates that true innovation begins with respect for standards and thrives through the exploration of the "non-standard," all driven by an unwavering courage to innovate and a pioneering spirit.