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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 International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda celebrates its 25th anniversary, firmly established as a key event in the global poster design calendar. Since 2001, it has gathered more than 21,000 posters from 100 countries across the five continents. Terras Gauda Winery will award €16,000 in prizes (€10,000 for the winner and three Honorable Mentions […]
A leading company in the lighting sector, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative ideas for a cordless lamp designed for off-grid contexts and adaptable to multiple scenarios (HORECA, home, camping, etc.). The product should feature a contemporary and functional design, ensure durability, and may integrate additional functions useful for its intended use. Deadline: […]
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 […]
Hosted by Tsinghua University-Anta Group Sports Fashion Joint Research Center, which is operated by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, the Global Sportswear Design Award is positioned at the forefront of the sportswear and fashion industry, dedicated to exploring the integration of art and technological. This year’s theme is MOVEMPOWER, with four tracks […]
Pavilion 2026 (Bogotá, Oct 7–9) invites creators to its Open Call: “Learning, (un)learning, and (re)learning”. Hosted by Universidad de los Andes, this conference shares practice-based research in design, arts, humanities and architecture. Submit projects in Transmedia, Perform, Exhibit, or Present formats by March 27, 2026. All entries undergo peer review and receive academic feedback. Accepted […]
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 […]
In humanitarian emergencies, the absence of small, practical tools can have disproportionate consequences. A simple connector, a stabilizing element, a repair component or a basic medical accessory can determine safety, functionality and dignity in fragile environments. Yet many of these objects remain unavailable, not because they are complex, but because they are not locally producible. […]
