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A’ Design Award became one of the World’s largest design accolade thanks to passionate and competent contributions of participants who have provided their feedback on new and original perspectives on how to make a better design award that serves the society. The active role played by the early participants, as well as its founders were […]
UX Design Awards – Autumn 2025: Open for Submissions until 15 May The UX Design Awards – Autumn 2025 call for participation is open for submissions until 15 May 2025. Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers worldwide are invited to enter their best work in three competition categories: “Product” and “Concept” for the professional sector […]
Pioneering architecture. Holistic interior design. Innovative products. Everything on one platform. The ICONIC AWARDS honor innovative projects and sustainable solutions in architecture, product and interior design. The year’s most groundbreaking projects are presented on the global stage. This is where the industry’s thought leaders come together. WDO Member: German Design Council – Rat für Formgebung
The Seoul Design Award honors designers who have ingeniously tackled everyday challenges, fostering a harmonious and sustainable relationship between people, society, and the environment. Since its inception in 2019, the award has discovered design solutions that enhance urban living globally. Subsequently, it has consistently showcased public design solutions driven by collaborative efforts to address common […]
The Golden Pin Design Award is now open for entries! The Golden Pin Concept Design Award is also accepting submissions for innovative proposals. The competition spans four major categories: Product Design, Communication Design, Spatial Design, and Integration Design. Entries are open until June 24th, 17:00 (GMT+8 Taipei Time). Participants who complete registration and payment […]
BLT Built Design Awards recognize and honour the expertise of all professionals involved in the realization of outstanding projects, on a global basis — from architecture firms and interior design experts to construction products and landscape architecture. Learn more: https://bltawards.com/ WDO Member: Three C Group GmbH
Designverse Awards is the world’s first design ecosystem big data research award, dedicated to honoring design institutions, enterprises, organizations, and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the greater design industry chain in the fields of space design (architecture, landscape, interior, technical consultancy, professional consultancy, specialized consultancy), product design (product design, product branding), and social […]
Don Norman Design Award (DNDA), a non-profit organization that promotes the practice and education of Humanity-Centered Design (HCD+), extended its call for applications for the DNDA25 HCD+ Project Awards to April 30, 2025. DNDA recognizes early-career practitioners who take a Humanity-Centered Design approach to address challenges at the community level and educational programs that train […]
The "Taipei Design Award" has entered its 18th year. With the vision of "making design the driving force to shape a better future", by bringing together the creativity of diverse cultures, it has become an important tool to promote urban progress, promote industrial development and improve the quality of life. strength. Through this design competition, […]
Design changes the world — the German Design Awards make it visible. The internationally acclaimed awards honour projects that drive innovation, embrace responsibility and open up new perspectives through design. Initiated by the German Design Council, the German Design Awards stand for design excellence with purpose — interdisciplinary in thinking, globally connected, and strategically relevant. […]
The 2025 Better Design Award is now open for global entries! Submit from May 23 to August 15 (GMT+8 Beijing Time). Categories include Product Design (Main & Special Competitions) and Design for Industry. Themes: Industrial Cornerstone, Better Life, Future Design, and AI & Robotics. No entry fee. Prize pool: RMB 4.2 million. We can’t wait […]
Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA) is a new international design award sponsored by the Xiongan Future Industrial Design Institute (XIDI), with the aim of discovering the future of design, inspire the quality of future living and empower the future city. Learn more: https://www.goldreedaward.com/en WDO Member: Xiongan Future Industrial Design Institute
The Design Xiaoxiang Awards 2025, hosted by the School of Design, Hunan University, is a leading industrial design competition in Changsha, China. Under the theme “Design Empowerment · Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, it promotes integration of advanced manufacturing and modern services, fosters AI-driven design innovation, and supports sustainable regional growth through creativity and industry–academia collaboration. Learn […]
The C-IDEA Design Award is the world's annual juried design competition. It aims to recognize and promote visionary talents in a wide array of categories ranging from communication design, industrial design, architecture, interior design, fashion design, and new media. The jury comprises twenty countries with over thirty representatives from high-profile designers and educators. The C-IDEA […]
SDGs Design International Awards is conceived with the aim of discovering creative ideas from young people and utilizing it for building sustainable society. The SDGs Design International Awards has been held annually since 2019, with young designers from around 15 countries participating and over 200 works submitted each year. The theme of the year 2025 […]
Innovation shapes the future – the German Innovation Awards put it in the spotlight. The internationally recognised prize honours innovations that drive real progress with bold ideas, smart solutions, and lasting impact. Presented by the German Design Council, the awards stand for pioneering developments with substance – socially relevant, economically powerful. Register now! Register here: […]
The award that makes brand success visible. The German Brand Awards are one of the leading brand competitions in the German-speaking world. Since 2016, they have honoured excellence in holistic brand management – strategic, creative and impactful. Winning means showing what makes a brand truly strong today: clarity, relevance and team spirit. Register here: https://www.german-brand-award.com/en/ […]
Design Council Busan presents the 2026 International Busan Design Award (IBDA), fostering innovation, industry growth, and global design exchanges. Entries are divided into General and Youth divisions under an open theme. Judging includes online screening and offline evaluation with physical submissions. The award ceremony and exhibition will be held during Busan Design Festival (May 21–24) […]
The Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) 2026 call for entries is live. SG Mark has always celebrated design that shapes a better world. For 2026, we embrace a theme of boundless potential, fearless exploration, and the hidden treasures that great design can unlock. The theme, 'The World is your Oyster', invites designers, creators, thinkers and […]
The 2026 Australian Good Design Awards officially open for entries, inviting the nation’s most forward-thinking designers, architects, engineers, strategists and business leaders to submit projects that exemplify this year’s theme: Design that Leads. Every great design begins with intent. It starts by listening, questioning, challenging convention and caring deeply about problems others may have overlooked. At […]
