本研究主要探討設計藝廊的類型與設計藝術市場的當代現象。透過8個國際與台灣個案進行分析與對照，提出當代設計藝廊的類型分析。首先以文獻回顧方式研究藝廊產業的現象與價值鏈、從藝術收藏到設計收藏的現象、國際藝術展會到設計展會、設計藝術化等面向作為論述基礎。個案研究的重點在研析各案例設計藝廊的經營狀況、與作者之間的互動、展覽與銷售等，以提出設計藝廊的可能類型。得出設計藝廊的類型可為推廣型及商業型，在商業型下又有品牌導向型及藝術導向型的差別。最後總結華人設計在設計藝術市場中可能的機會以及延伸研究建議。

This research is a preliminary analysis on the international conditions for the developments of design galleries and the design works' status in the international market. 8 case studies are used on analyzing design galleries both on international and domestic cases in order to propose a categorization study of contemporary design galleries. Literature review is used to study the aspects of the value chain of the gallery industry, art collections to design collections, international art exhibitions to design exhibitions, and the artistic inclination in designs as a base to understand the current phenomenon in contemporary design art market. Case study parts are focus on the operation strategies opted by each gallery, their interactions with the creative talents, exhibitions and sales tactics. There are two types of design galleries : ”pro-motional type” and ”commercial type”. And under the commercial type, there are ”brand-oriented” design gallery and ”art-oriented” design gallery. In conclusion, some observations on Taiwan design gallery's opportunities, and some suggestions are made for further extended research possibilities.