This paper aims to provide a reasonable architecture for higher education of innovative talents in China’s industrial design field. In the future development of manufacturing industry, there is a demand for advanced industrial design innovation talents that depends on the culture and outputs of higher education institution. This paper adopts the qualitative study of literature combing, in phase with the future development trend of China’s economy and society, analyzes the current situation and challenges we face in the industrial design talent cultivation mechanism. On the grounds, a cultivation architecture is proposed with the empathic care of humanistic value as orientation, trans-boundary knowledge system as basis, moulding creative thinking, focusing on the teamwork and building the leadership for students. This talent development framework will help upgrade the industrial design level of China’s manufacturing industry and other relevant fields.