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Prospects for Industrial Design in 2025
Dec 24, 2025
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Since 2025, the global industrial design industry has entered a new phase of technological integration and value restructuring. In-depth AI penetration, green design as a core demand, and deepened international cooperation have jointly formed a pattern of "tech empowerment, green leadership, and cross-border integration." As a key link connectg manufacturing and social value, industrial design is embracing unprecedented opportunities.
AI-driven paradigm innovation is the industry’s key breakthrough. At the 2025 World AI Conference, Guangyu Mingdao launched a dual-engine solution, boosting analytical application efficiency by 70% via "digital employees." AI also enables rapid model conversion in automotive design (12% lighter body, 5% longer range) and automated iteration in new energy battery design (18% higher capacity utilization, 22% lower scrap rate). China United Northwest Institute’s AI-integrated virtual simulation optimizes production line design. Jiang Hongliang noted that AI large models drive industrial design from efficiency improvement to value creation.
Industrial design’s green transition booms, driven by policies and market demand. The global market is projected to reach $53.147B in 2025 and $75B by 2032 (CAGR 5.05%), with China as a core growth engine. The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism accelerates green upgrading, and over 50% of consumers prioritize product environmental attributes. Green materials (28% application rate) and China’s patents (34% global share in modular design) support implementation.
International industrial design cooperation deepens, with cross-border integration as a key innovation path. The 2025 BRICS New Industrial Revolution Forum’s Xiamen sub-forum focused on design-industry chain integration. Hong Kong’s BODW 2025 facilitated in-depth collaboration between Italy and Hong Kong on high-end industrial product design. These events build a global exchange platform for collaborative innovation.
Experts outline three 2025 trends: AI industrial design upgrades from tools to ecological construction; green design shifts to industry norms; international cooperation advances to in-depth collaboration. Future industrial design will break industrial boundaries, boosting manufacturing upgrading, green development, and high-end industry competitiveness.
