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The Good Design Award was established in 1957 in Japan to evaluate and promote design's capacity to enrich lives, industries and society. Organized by WDO Member Japan Institute of Design Promotion, the award recognizes designs from around the world each year with the emblem 'G Mark', a note of distinction recognized internationally for good design. […]
The Seoul Design Award is a non-profit honor that has attracted entries from 62 countries. It is esteemed by international experts as a prestigious platform that highlights the impact of socially transformative designs and celebrates designers committed to their social responsibilities. We cordially invite designers who are actively shaping a brighter future in our ever-evolving […]
Designverse Awards, as a core product of YoungBird's global design ecosystem big data research & service platform, evolved from Designverse Ranking, which went online in 2019 and continuously accumulated data and judgment criteria. After three years of operation, it has upgraded to Designverse Awards. New categories and awards for "Space - Concept" and "Product - […]
The Golden Pin Design Award 2024 is calling for entries! Registration is open until June 26, with an early bird discount available for those who register by June 7. Entries are accepted for commercially available products or designs, as well as completed and operational spatial or integrated design works. Designers and companies around the world […]
The "Taipei Design Award" has entered its 17th 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, […]
The German Design Awards set international standards for innovative design developments and competitiveness on the global market. It only honours projects that are pioneering in the German and international design landscape and highlights positive developments in circular design. Whether digitalization, AI or circular design - the German Design Awards platform reveals the contribution that design […]
Better Design Award, abbreviated as BDA, is an international comprehensive design award. The award recognizes works and companies that demonstrate design excellence and innovation around the world. Adhering to the concept of designing for a better life, BDA will discover global good design, create a new engine of industry, lead a new way of life, […]
Each year, The Chicago Athenaeum presents the GOOD DESIGN Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world.
Special edition Circular Design® Challenge Andreu World has launched the 2024 edition of their International Design Contest calling for sustainably designed chairs or tables. Open to students and design professionals worldwide, the deadline to submit is 29 November 2024. Apply today: https://andreuworld.com/en/talent/design-contest WDO Member: Andreu World
Established by WDO Member Harbin Design Center, the Lilac Creative Design Award recognizes creative design work through a competitive evaluation process. The 2024 call for entries is now open, accepting submissions from the industrial, digital, visual and cultural design fields. Call for entries: 6 July to 20 October 2024 (deadline extended) Evaluation: 24 October to 10 […]
The awards present great experiences and accomplished solutions – across all fields and industries – twice per year. Enter your best products and concepts for the UX Design Awards until 15 November 2024! ➵ Gain international recognition and showcase your experience excellence. ➵ Have your work endorsed by leading industry experts. ➵ Earn appreciation and […]
The iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD, one of the world's most recognized design competitions for young talent, officially launches the registration phase for the year 2025. Students and young graduates of design-related courses and programs are invited to submit their innovative concepts by February 5, 2025. Creative solutions that meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals […]
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 […]
The Red Dot Design Award is an international design competition. The accompanying distinction “Red Dot” has become established internationally as one of the most sought-after marks of quality for good design. The award breaks down into the three different disciplines “Red Dot Award: Product Design”, “Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design” and “Red Dot […]
The 12th Edition of the Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) Awards is now on! Every designer leaves a distinct imprint—what defining projects have marked your journey toward design excellence? We invite you to showcase how your exceptional work has shaped the world in the different disciplines of design, leaving a lasting impact on communities and […]
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. present the Museum’s annual GOOD DESIGN® Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world. Each year, The Chicago Athenaeum presents the GOOD DESIGN® Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, […]
Established in 2015, the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) is the first international academy award in China’s design field. It serves as a platform for the evaluation, promotion, exchange and cooperation of contemporary innovative design, as well as an innovation accelerator that transforms creative ideas into industry and the future. With "Intelligence of Humanity, Living Wisdom, […]
APDCAWARDS is an international design event sponsored and hosted by APDC Asia Pacific Design Center. It has been 14 years since its foundation. The design works of all previous contests are created by outstanding design institutes and designers, which come from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Dubai, Italy, France, Netherlands, […]
Design Council Busan presents the 2025 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 (June 26–29) […]
Applications are now open for the Compasso d'Oro International Award, the global edition of the world-renowned Italian design award, founded in 1954 by Gio Ponti. It is the first time to accept international applications. In collaboration with the , the special edition of the Compasso d’Oro International Award for 2025 has been inspired by the […]
