超过一万张图像免费开放下载！非营利线上期刊「The Public Domain Review」推出了一个全新的数位图像公共平台「Public Domain Image Archive」（简称 PDIA），自 2025 年 1 月 8 日正式亮相。这个平台收藏了各种数位化的视觉艺术作品，从古老建筑到精美装饰，呈现了横跨数世纪艺术与文化的缩影，仿佛将历史转化为一本美妙的开放式图画书，如果你是博物馆学、历史学、艺术迷爱好者等，这绝对会是一个挖掘宝藏与灵感的好地方。

比较特别的是，这是一个不断更新的资料库，每周都会新增全新的图像作品。目前平台已有超过 10,046 幅已过版权保护期的作品，供所有人免费浏览、下载和再利用。本篇将介绍此平台的使用方式与亮点。

致力于打造线上「珍奇屋」

成立于 2011 年，The Public Domain Review是一个线上期刊暨非营利专案，致力于探索艺术、文学与思想史中那些引人入胜且耐人寻味的作品——「我们聚焦于令人惊艳、奇特且美丽的事物，希望为数位时代提供一个不断成长的奇珍异品柜，打造一个线上的『珍奇屋』（Wunderkammer）。」

他们长期专注在那些已进入公共领域的作品，这些庞大的共享资源不受版权限制，人人都可以自由欣赏、分享并加以创作；因此，他们的目标是推广这些资源的丰富与多样性，帮助读者探索其深厚的内涵。点进网站，仿佛走进一个小型展览厅，引领大家探索广大档案库与储藏室所组成的文化宝库。

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步骤 1：点选自己喜欢的主题

要在海量的画作、插图和照片中筛选自己有兴趣的作品，可能会令人感到繁琐，但 PDIA 的独特之处就在于它迷人的使用体验。访客可以先浏览 5 个目录主题筛选，分别是艺术家（artist）、世纪（century）、风格（style）、主题（theme）、标签（Tag）。

如果没有特定的主题想搜寻，也可以点选「无限视角」（Infinite View），进入一个仿佛无穷无尽的艺术世界，无止境地滑动你的滚轮以欣赏作品，毫无设限地挖掘有兴趣的点子和作品。

步骤 2：点选「Download」按钮

点选自己有兴趣的图像后，就会进入如下图页面，网站会显示这个作品的创作者、创作年份，以及作品来源、档案尺寸等资讯，确认都没问题后，再点一下「Download Image」即可直接下载图片。

PDIA 不仅仅收藏许多美丽的视觉作品，图像的底下还附有《The Public Domain Review》的深入文章报导，为每件作品提供了丰富的历史背景，更提供许多类似的图像供读者参考，让探索和分享历史资料变得比以往更加轻松。

由于 PDIA 中的物品属于公共领域，用户可以自由使用这些影像，想要做成海报、设计专案，甚至是作为贩售用途都没问题！不过在使用时，还是要注意某些图像在特定国家可能需要遵循一些限制，如需标注来源等等。如有兴趣的读者，可以至 PDIA 官网查看更多资讯。

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官网：https://pdimagearchive.org/

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全球有许多享誉国际的设计奖项，例如普立兹克建筑奖 (Pritzker Architecture Prize)、英国皇家建筑师学会奖 (RIBA Awards)、美国建筑师学会金奖 (AIA Awards) 、德国红点设计奖 (Red dot design award) 以及德国 iF 设计奖 (iF Design Award) 等等，每个奖项都有其独特的评选标准与价值观，推动不同层面的设计发展。

身为国际设计奖项的评审之一，我曾担任 iF Design Award 和 FRAME Award 的评审委员，而这次，我也有幸参与 2024 世界建筑节 (World Architecture Festival，简称 WAF) 与世界室内设计节 (Inside World Festival of Interiors，简称 INSIDE) “Small Project of the Year” 的评选过程，我希望透过这篇文章，带你一探 WAF 评选背后的幕后故事。

𝟭｜评审过程从不只是美丽的照片

2024 年 WAF 吸引来自全球 71 个国家的 350 间事务所，其中包括札哈·哈蒂 (Zaha Hadid)、诺曼·福斯特 (Norman Foster)、BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) 等知名事务所，共计 800 件作品参赛。评选过程首先仔细筛选，缩减至 480 个入围专案。在 WAF，获奖从来不只是因为一张漂亮的照片。评选过程更像是一场马拉松，一场为期三天的现场竞赛，每个入围团队都必须亲自到现场向评审和听众简报，每组有十分钟介绍专案，接着是十分钟与评审的热烈问答环节。没有预录的宣传影片，只有建筑师在现场捍卫自己的理念。

而最关键的是——赢得类别奖项并不是终点。各项类别得奖者会进一步竞逐「年度大奖 (Project of the Year)」，与全球顶尖作品同台较劲。这意味着，Small Project 不仅能与国际知名专案一较高下，更突显设计竞赛的公平性。在这个舞台上，影响力不取决于专案预算的多寡，而是来自设计的深度与理念的强度。无论是大型开发案还是小型空间，每个专案都被赋予同等机会，只要能够展现创意与影响力，都有可能脱颖而出。

这次我有幸与两位业界领袖们并肩评选：

・AJC Architects 的执行长兼设计总监 Michael Heenan，以大胆且永续的澳洲建筑闻名
・Dubbeldam Architecture + Design 的负责人的 Heather Dubbeldam，是加拿大永续建筑与空间叙事的佼佼者

我们并非总是意见一致。有评审着重于技术精准度，有评审关注于永续性，而我，作为来自亚洲的评审，更能理解亚洲地区在建筑设计上的挑战与机会。因此，在评选过程中，我也特别关注如何在全球视角下，确保亚洲的建筑语境与文化脉络能够被完整呈现，不至于让评选过于偏向西方视角。这些观点的碰撞，正是 WAF 评选的强大之处—— 它不只是个人观点，而是一场推动建筑向前发展的严谨讨论。

𝟮｜为什么 Small Project 反而更厉害？

「Small Project of the Year」是个有趣的类别。大型建筑或许能用规模取胜，但微型专案的竞争力来自于对智慧与巧思的极致发挥。当预算、空间或材料受限，反而激发出纯粹的设计思维，证明伟大的建筑不在于规模的大小，而在于创意的深度与所能产生的影响力。

此外，Small Project 提供一个更具包容性的竞赛环境，让来自新兴国家的建筑师，以及规模较精简的建筑事务所，也能在国际舞台上展现实力。特别是在亚洲，许多建筑师较难以接触大规模专案或拥有庞大的客户资源，但透过这样的平台，他们的创意仍然能够被世界看见，与全球顶尖设计人才同场较劲。这正是这类奖项的价值所在——它提供一个公平竞争的机会，让更多独特且具影响力的设计理念得以被发掘与欣赏，甚至改变我们对未来空间的想像。

今年的入围作品令人惊艳：

・新加坡 Formwerkz Architects 的「宁静宠物火化场 (Sanctuary Pet Crematorium)」，一个充满抚慰人心力量的空间，重新定义我们如何与挚爱宠物道别。

・赛普勒斯共和国 Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects 的「国家星象观测站 (National Star Observatory)」，把观星的浪漫与景观完美融合的功能性观景台。

・中国 LIN Architecture 的「混凝土亭 – 泵站 (Concrete Pavilion-Pumping Station)」，抽水站也能变身为公共建筑雕塑。

・日本手冢建筑研究所 (Tezuka Architects) 的「Fushi 日式旅馆」，室内外空间自然融合，兼顾简约与优雅。

最让我印象深刻的是，每个专案都讲述一个强而有力的故事。有些挑战空间的既定类型，重新诠释其可能性；有些则在永续性上下足功夫，善用再生材料与智慧型被动式设计。每个细节都精准到位，因为在小型专案中，细节决定成败。

𝟯｜得奖真的重要吗？

这是一个设计圈永远都会讨论的问题：得到奖项真的那么重要吗？

有人认为好的设计不需要外界认可，它自然会发光发热。也有人相信，奖项能为设计师带来可信度、知名度和机会，尤其对新兴的事务所至关重要。

对我而言，奖项的真正价值不在于捧回奖杯，而在于参与其中的整个过程。提交作品时，建筑师必须反思自己的创作，重新厘清设计理念，思考为什么这个专案值得被看见，并将其置于全球脉络中进行对话。而在评审面前简报，更是一场捍卫设计初衷、磨练叙事能力的绝佳机会。

以今年的得奖者日本手冢建筑研究所（Tezuka Architects）为例，他们已在业界深耕数十年，并不需要再靠奖项证明自己。但他们依然选择参赛，持续挑战自我。对我来说，这才是最重要的——不要自满，不要停下前进的脚步。

最后感想：持续突破极限

担任 WAF/INSIDE 评审，让我想起比建筑更重要的事情：成功不是抵达终点，而是不断追求更高的目标。无论你是建筑师、设计师，或是从事完全不同的领域，这个道理都适用：

・挑战鞭策自我，时时追问「还能不能更好？」
・即使不被要求，也要勇于迎战，成长往往藏在过程之中
・永不停止精进自己的技艺，设计的本质就是持续进化

因为到最后，我总是说：「 敢于梦想不可能，方能创造无限可能。 」

2024 年 WAF 吸引来自全球 71 个国家的 350 间事务所，共计 800 件作品参赛。由 140 位评审组成的专业评审团，从 480 个入围专案中，精选出 44 项 WAF/INSIDE 类别得奖者及年度大奖得主。资料来源：WAF

What’s Behind a Design Award? Inside the Jury Room at WAF 2024

Design awards always have a bit of mystery around them—who really decides the winners? What happens behind the scenes? And does winning even matter?

There are numerous internationally renowned design awards worldwide, such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the RIBA Awards, the AIA Gold Medal, the Red Dot Design Award from Germany, and the iF Design Award from Germany. Each of these awards has its own unique evaluation criteria and values, driving the evolution of design across different dimensions.

As one of the judges for international design awards, I have served on the jury for the iF Design Award and the FRAME Award. This time, I am also honored to take part as a jury member for the Small Project of the Year at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2024, I got an inside look at the process, the debates, and the drama that unfolds.

There are three big takeaways from my experience:

𝟭｜The Jury Process: More Than Just Pretty Pictures

The 2024 WAF attracted 350 firms including big names like Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, BIG, and alike from 71 countries worldwide, with a total of 800 submissions. The selection process began with a thorough screening, narrowing the entries down to 480 shortlisted projects*. At WAF, winning isn’t just about having the most stunning project photos. The judging process is a three-day live competition, where architecture is put to the test. Each shortlisted team is flown in to present their project in person. Every team gets 10 minutes to present, followed by 10 minutes of intense Q&A. No pre-recorded sales pitches—just architects defending their ideas in real-time.

And here’s the kicker—winning your category isn’t the final stop. If you take home a category win, you’re entered into the Project of the Year competition, where the best of the best battle it out. This means a small project can go head-to-head with major global icons, proving that impact matters more than scale. This means that smaller projects can stand shoulder to shoulder with globally renowned names, highlighting the fairness of the design competition. Whether it’s a large-scale development or a micro-space, every project is given the same opportunity— influence is not determined by budget size but by the depth of creativity and the power of its impact.

The jury? This year, I had the honor of sitting alongside industry leaders:

・Michael Heenan, CEO and Design Lead at AJC Architects, known for bold, sustainable Australian architecture.
・Heather Dubbeldam, Principal of Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, a Canadian powerhouse blending sustainability and spatial storytelling.

We didn’t always agree. Some jurors focused on technical precision, others on sustainability, as a judge from Asia, I understand the challenges and opportunities in architectural design across the region. Therefore, during the evaluation process, I pay special attention to ensuring that Asia’s architectural context and cultural narratives are fairly represented from a global perspective, preventing the selection from being overly skewed toward a Western viewpoint. It was a battle of minds, but that’s what makes the WAF selection so powerful— it’s not just one person’s opinion, but a rigorous discussion that pushes architecture forward.

𝟮｜Why Small is Great

There’s something special about the Small Project of the Year category. Big buildings can impress with scale, but small projects must impress with intelligence. With limited budgets, space, or materials, these projects prove that great architecture isn’t about size—it’s about creativity and impact.

Moreover, small-scale projects create a more inclusive competitive environment, allowing architects from smaller countries and smaller architectural firms to showcase their talents on the international stage. This is especially significant in Asia, where many architects have limited access to large-scale projects or extensive client resources. Through such platforms, their creativity can still be recognized globally, enabling them to compete alongside top design talents from around the world. This is precisely the value of these awards—they provide a fair opportunity for competition, allowing more unique and influential design concepts to be discovered and appreciated, even shaping the way we envision future spaces.

This year’s shortlist was a showcase of innovation:

・Sanctuary Pet Crematorium by Formwerkz Architects (Singapore) – A deeply moving, tranquil space that transforms how we say goodbye to pets.

・National Star Observatory by Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects (Cyprus) – A functional observatory that blends seamlessly into the landscape.

・Concrete Pavilion-Pumping Station by LIN Architecture (China) – A pumping station turned architectural sculpture.

・Fushi by Tezuka Architects (Japan) – A perfect fusion of interior and exterior, balancing simplicity with elegance.

What struck me the most was how each project told a powerful story. Some challenged typologies, redefining what certain spaces could be. Others tackled sustainability, using reclaimed materials and smart passive design. Every project was precise—because in small projects, every single detail counts.

𝟯｜Do Awards Even Matter?

Here’s the big debate—is winning a design award actually important?

Some argue that good design should stand on its own, without the need for external validation. Others believe that awards give architects credibility, visibility, and opportunities, especially for emerging firms.

For me, the value of an award isn’t just in holding a trophy—it’s in the process. Submitting a project forces architects to reflect on their work, articulate their ideas, and engage in a global conversation. Presenting in front of a jury means having to defend your decisions and refine your storytelling.

Take Tezuka Architects, this year’s winner of Small Project of the Year. They’ve been in the industry for decades. They don’t need awards. Yet they still compete. They still put themselves out there, and still challenge themselves. That, to me, is what matters—never settling, never stopping.

Final Thoughts: Keep Pushing Boundaries

Being on the WAF jury this year reminded me of something bigger than architecture:

Success isn’t about reaching a finish line—it’s about always striving for more.

Whether you’re an architect, designer, or in a completely different field, the lesson is the same:

・Push yourself.
・Compete, even when you don’t have to.
・Never stop refining your craft.

Because in the end, I often say: “ Those who dare to dream the impossible are the ones who shape the future. ”

The 2024 World Architecture Festival (WAF) attracted 350 firms from 71 countries worldwide, totalling 800 project entries. A professional jury of 140 judges carefully selected 44 WAF/INSIDE category winners and the overall grand prize winners from a shortlist of 480 projects. Source:WAF