Decoration magazine was founded in 1958, which was the only comprehensive academic journal of arts and crafts in China at that time. Early participants, such as Zhang Guangyu, Zhang Ding, Lei Guiyuan, Shen Congwen, Wu Lao and Ding Cong, are all influential figures in China art world.

Decoration magazine originally relied on the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, the highest institution of art design in China. 10, the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts merged with Tsinghua University and was renamed Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts. With the merger of the two universities, the highest institution in China, which is striving to establish a world-class university, has the strongest ability in science and technology, industrial design and product art design in China. After that, Decoration magazine, as one of Tsinghua University's public publications at home and abroad, will be more powerful and influential. The magazine covers graphic design, packaging design, book binding design, industrial design, exhibition design, architectural design, environmental art design, furniture design, decorative art design (including decorative sculpture, decorative painting, metal craft, lacquer art, etc.). ), dyeing and weaving art design, ceramic art design, fashion design, art history research.

Decoration magazine was recognized by Peking University Library (the most authoritative book appraisal center in China) as "the core periodical of art in China" and included in the first, second, third and fourth editions of "Overview of Core Journals in China". It was recognized by the National Library as one of the national 10 Chinese art core journals. Decoration magazine has become the only large-scale comprehensive periodical of art design in China, and has been recommended by the State Press and Publication Administration as one of the top 100 key libraries in China. 1999 was awarded the title of "First National Periodical Award" and "National 100 Key Social Science Journals" by the General Administration of Press and Publication. In 2002, it was approved by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and the General Administration of Press and Publication to enter the "China Periodical Square" and won the title of "Double Award Periodical" ("National Periodical Award, National Top 100 Periodical Award").

June, 5438+October, 2003/KLOC-0, was awarded the highest prize of China periodicals by the General Administration of Press and Publication-"The Second National Periodical Award". Decoration is also the only national art journal that has won this national award. In 2004, Decoration magazine was once again recognized as "the core periodical of China art" by Peking University Library. Up to now, Decoration has been recognized as a core periodical for four consecutive times. In February, 2005, Decoration won the third national periodical award, the highest periodical award in China issued by the State Press and Publication Administration. This is the third consecutive time that Decoration won the highest prize in China, and Decoration is the only national art journal that won the national prize for three consecutive times, thus successfully completing the "three consecutive championships".

Decoration magazine is published by Beijing newspapers and magazines, facing domestic and foreign readers all over the world, including not only professional designers from advertising companies, design firms, decoration engineering companies and corporate image design companies, but also teachers and students from middle and higher art colleges and other art design majors, propaganda planners from enterprises and institutions all over the country, and art design enthusiasts. Decoration magazine has a network of special contributors and distribution networks in various provinces and cities across the country, and special journalists work for the magazine in France, the United States, Britain, Japan, Germany, Finland, Singapore and other countries.

Decoration magazine is a monthly magazine, published on June 1 day every month, with the page size of 12 and 132, in which four special papers are finely printed, 36 color pages are printed on coated paper, and the main pages are printed on imported special papers.