Companies, designers, architects and agencies worldwide are now invited to submit their products and projects for the German Design Awards 2025. The German Design Awards by the German Design Council 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. The award not only makes success visible, but also opens up a valuable network, international reach and additional market opportunities for the award winners.

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Enter the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 — one of the most important and anticipated photography competitions in the world and a showcase for both celebrated professionals and talented amateurs. The competition that returns for its 17th year and it is open to photographers from around the world, aged 18 and over. Photographers are encouraged to interpret ‘portrait’ in its widest sense, with photography focused on portraying people with an emphasis on their identity as individuals, with prizes ranging from £2,000 to £15,000.

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Production Paradise is accepting entries to the Spotlight Awards 2024 photography competition, open to all photographers in all countries. Spotlight Awards is a competition with a unique focus on advertising talent. It highlights world-class commercial photographers who are creating the most outstanding imagery within advertising. Winners are rewarded with an amazing prize pool worth over $40,000 and invaluable international exposure.

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The Global Wellness Summit is hosting their annual student competition for 2024, open to students worldwide. This is a global challenge where students submit their innovative ideas for the wellness industry, with a life-changing opportunity to pitch their ideas to top industry leaders and investors. From the submissions received, three students will be chosen as finalists to present their ideas at the Global Wellness Summit. During the event, the finalists will present their ideas on stage in front of the attending delegates and the judging panel, or “Wellness Sharks.” The judges then deliberate and, later in the day, award the prize money; first place winner receives $5,000, second place $3,000, and third place $2,000.

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RIBA Competitions is inviting registered architects to take part in this international open design competition for the design of a new Conservation Centre at the Oloololo Gate, Masai Mara, Kenya. The competition is open internationally to registered architects. Collaboration is encouraged between individuals and organizations of different size, expertise and experience. Each shortlisted team will be awarded with £4,000 honoraria to proceed to the second stage of the competition. It is the intention, funding permitting, to commission the author of the winning scheme to develop and implement their winning design.

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Elegance meets innovation in the second edition of the Design Skill Awards! Are you ready to elevate your design journey to new heights? Open to everyone from well-respected design firms to emerging solo innovators. The full spectrum of creative excellence from various corners of the world. The initiative is more than a simple celebration of talent; it’s a tribute to design’s profound impact on human life. Structured to be transparent, innovative, and inclusive, the awards welcome a variety of contributions across the full breadth of design disciplines.

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Tallinn Architecture Biennale is hosting a 2-stage Installation Competition for an urban break space in Tallinn that offers shelter from weather and a waiting area for buses, trains, trams. The competition is directed towards emerging architectural talent and is open to all graduated architects or teams composed of at least one architect. During 1st stage, the jury will select 10 runner-ups and provide feedback to situate the concept more carefully into the site as an architectural project for a public use pavilion in the heart of Tallinn. Each runner-up team receives €500 after submitting 2nd stage deliverables. Winning proposal will receive €3,000 prize for an author’s fee. The budget for installation is currently €12,000.

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Now in its 9th year, the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year showcases the world’s most striking weather and climate photographs and provides an international platform to raise awareness about the environmental issues putting our planet at risk. This annual competition is open to photographers of all ages and abilities, including professionals and amateurs, and is free to enter. In addition to the main prize of £5,000, there are additional prizes of £2,500 for the Smartphone category and £750 for the under-18 category.

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Verzasca Foto Festival is accepting entries for its Nera di Verzasca 2024 photography competition and invites all amateur and professional photographers to participate. Verzasca Foto Festival aims to promote emerging international photographers and to support visual arts in rural and peripheral areas, by giving them freedom to express themselves through the connection and dialogue with nature. An international jury judges the main competition. The Main prize is 2,000 Swiss Francs + Solo Exhibition + Room and board during Verzasca Foto Festival Prize for finalists (2nd to 9th place) + Participation at Night of Photography + Room and board during Verzasca Foto Festival. In addition, all finalists will also be able to exhibit their work at Verzasca Foto 2024, with board and lodging for 4 days provided by the festival organizers.

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Epson has launched the 15th International Pano Awards and opened entry for 2024 to photographers worldwide. The competition is dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography, and is the world’s largest competition devoted to the genre. Each year the top performing photographers are showcased in hundreds of publications worldwide – and once again this year the prize pool value is a whopping US$50,000 – $15,000 in cash!

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