The Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Region is inviting designers younger than 36, from 17 countries, to take part in the “Design by …” product design competition. The Competition is focused on, thus calling for furniture, textile (for home) and pottery (ceramic elements for home, tableware, sanitary fittings) product designs – that have not been used in production. The total value of the competition prizes is 10,000 Euro!

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PDP Convention is hosting two new international competitions for students. The 5th annual PDP Congress will be dedicated to open access technologies, information, idea and art and so will PDP’s Poster Design and the Individual Photography contests. Students around the world are invited to submit up to three works on the subject of “Open Access” as either poster designs or photographs. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best entries and the winners will become part of the 5th PDP Convention – Open PDP5 – scheduled for 29-31 May 2012.

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Urban Collective challenges the architectural, engineering and design community to design a contemporary modular home; to create an affordable and livable space to increase awareness of the possibilities for modular and prefab construction. This challenge is open to all architects, engineers, designers and students – individually or in groups, throughout the world. The winner of the best design will be awarded with US $2000 in cash.

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