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The Red Dot Award: Product Design is entering a new competition year. From 11 October 2021 to 11 February 2022, designers, design offices and manufacturers can once again enter their products and have an international jury assess their design quality. Entries can be made in one or several of the roughly 50 categories ranging from […]
A competition for all exhibitors at Light + Building: Design Plus powered by Light + Building honours pioneering products at the trade fair – thus reflecting the creative innovation in their product worlds: the competition shows how lighting, electrical engineering and building automation can impress not only in terms of comfort and technology but also […]
The #1 awards program by designers and for designers, IDEA is open for entry through March 21, 2022. Previous winners of the world’s most influential design award include Apple’s original iPhone and iPod, Tesla’s Model S, and Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller. Winners receive the unique and coveted IDEA trophy, global media coverage (including by IDEA […]
Hosted jointly by HKRI and the international competition platform, Young Bird Plan, the initiative is aimed at collecting design works of movable chairs from around the world. Using HKRI’s successful projects in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Bangkok as launchpads, the key thematic element “45” was chosen to celebrate HKRI’s 45th anniversary. With the goal of […]
On April 16, 2022, the fifth Chinese Design Award (referred to as "CDA") was officially launched to collect design works related to the three categories of "intelligent manufacturing", "cultural creativity" and "Rural Revitalization". This competition has set up product groups and concept groups. Design institutions at home and abroad, teachers and students of colleges and […]
Reduce. Recycle. Re-use. We are looking for sustainable designs for the circular economy that help us take care of the planet. What would be yours? The 2022 edition of the Andreu World International Design Contest has started. For this occasion, the objective is to design a chair or a table under a single premise: sustainable […]
Fresh IN-Smart Home Robot” is an important concept of TCL air conditioning for intelligent indoor air management targeted at its customers. This year, TCL’s Smart Home Robot Design Competition (hosted by TCL Air Conditioning Division of TCL Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd.) features "Fresh IN, Smart Air at Home" and recruits creative solutions with innovative thinking […]
Jointly hosted by the high-end home brand in Europe, raumplus, and the international competition platform, Young Bird Plan, raumplus Space Plus Make Life Exciting Accessories Organization Product Design Competition, with focus on the design of organization products for jewelry, accessories, watches and perfumes, is open to all designers throughout the world. This competition aims to […]
CIRCUL-A-THON Challenge is a collaboration between SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and innovation platform, Plug and Play, to find creative and visionary solutions in the field of circularity. The competition will reward up to $50,000 for designs that address the real-life challenges in the packaging, transportation, healthcare, and electronics industries with an […]
As an international event, the Quanzhou 2nd "Zayton-cup" International Design Competition aims to let design empower industry. Submissions for the competition are open as of 1 April 2023, and it is free to enter. The 1st "Zayton-cup" International Design Competition is the first industrial design event in Fujian Province (China) whose participants exceeded 10,000. WDO […]
Change is a global keyword in recent years. The design industry should unleash its dynamic intelligence in a changing world to be adaptable and move forward. The 6th Chinese Design Award Design Competition encourages designers to propose Chinese-style solutions in the ever-changing situation, thereby contributing to the rapid development of Chinese-style modernization. WDO Member: China […]
The 22nd Andreu World International Design Contest has begun! Under the theme 'Beyond the plastic wave', the challenge of this edition is to create innovative designs that use sustainable materials, particularly those that help to reduce plastic waste and protect our planet. Whether you are a student or a professional designer, you're encouraged to put […]
The theme of 2023TISDC is ‘Compassion’. TISDC would like to provide an opportunity to student designers to show the world their talents and designs. Three categories are included: Product Design, Visual Design and Digital Animation. The theme “Compassion” is in accordance with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. We […]
The 25th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC) is now open for entries. This year’s theme is “Intelligence. Sustainability. Cool Lifestyle”. We invite entrants to design entries with intelligent technologies, sustainable considerations, and ideas that shows personal new lifestyles. The competition benefits includes winning NT$200,000 (Gold Award), cooperating with bicycle companies, and exposing at Taipei International […]
