The 17th edition of the ICMA – International Creative Media Award has opened for entries. The competition, which recognises innovation, creativity and excellence in corporate media, editorial design and graphic communication, invites individuals and companies of any nationality from around the world to participate. The ICMA began as the Corporate Media Award and later became the Custom Media Award. Today it is a worldwide competition covering custom media, books, corporate design and magazines.

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The 22nd annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2027) has opened the call for submissions for its Student Design Competition (SDC), inviting student teams from around the world to present original human-robot interaction design work to an audience of researchers, practitioners, and judges. The competition, which will be held in Santa Clara, California, USA, during the conference from 8–12 March 2027, is themed “Robots in Public Spaces“. The goal of the SDC is to showcase design thinking in HRI: the quality of the interaction design, the clarity of the rationale behind design decisions, and serious engagement with the realities of deploying robots among people.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability invites students around the world to join the 2026-27 season of The Global Sustainability Challenge. The Global Sustainability Challenge, led by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and leading institutions worldwide, invites university students to develop bold solutions in Sustainable Energy and Adaptation & Resilience. Winners receive cash prizes, global recognition, and an exclusive invitation to Stanford’s EcoGlobal program.

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Zavod Big has opened entries for the BIG SEE Awards 2027. Established in 2018, the awards recognise excellence in architecture, interior design, and product design. Architects, interior designers, product designers, and manufacturers from around the world are invited to participate. Architecture and interior design entries must cover projects completed within the last three years. Product entries must have been launched on the market within the two years preceding submission, or hold a confirmed launch date no later than the award ceremony. The awards carry no cash prize. Awarded projects receive an award logo, an official certificate, and a trophy, and the jury names one Grand Prix winner per category. Winners are also published on the official website, presented on stage at the festival, and offered professional meetings, festival passes, and promotional support.

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The 3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2026 has opened for entries. The competition is open to individuals residing in any part of the world, between 4 to 25 years old as of 1 November 2026. The reEarth 2026 art prize offers cash and in-kind prizes valued at $50,000. Each category has cash prizes for winners, as well as showcases of selected 150 artworks in international exhibitions.

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The Stanford Center on Longevity invites university students from around the world to compete in the 2026-2027 Longevity Design Challenge, on the theme “Human-Centered Robotics for Longevity”. For its fourteenth year, the design theme, “Human-Centered Robotics for Longevity,” explores how robotics can support longer lives while strengthening, rather than replacing, the relationships and communities that make those lives worth living. Top winners receive cash prizes of $10,000 (1st place), $5,000 (2nd place), $2,000 (3rd place). Finalists receive a $1,000 cash prize and mentorship from industry experts and researchers.

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BBA Gallery, a contemporary art gallery based in Berlin, Germany, calls for entries to the BBA Artist Prize 2027. The open call invites artists from around the world to submit their work for a chance to be shortlisted and exhibited at the gallery’s Berlin space. The best works will be awarded with cash prizes, an Artsy profile, online promotion, and – for the first-prize winner – a solo exhibition at BBA Gallery in Berlin.

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UNESCO, in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) and with the financial support of Italy through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has opened an international, single-stage architectural design competition to select a winning design for the Construction of a Protective Shelter over Trench I at the Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan Archaeological Site in the State of Palestine. Тhe competition is an international open call conducted in open procedure and endorsed by the International Union of Architects (UIA), inviting submissions from architects and engineers worldwide. Three selected projects will be awarded financial prizes and the winner receives the contract for the development of the detailed design.

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Designverse Awards is the world’s first design ecosystem big data research award, dedicated to honoring design institutions, enterprises, organizations, and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the greater design industry chain. With the core mission of “Connecting Global Design Resources to Build a Data-Driven Design Value Evaluation System“, Designverse Awards leverages Designverse Ranking, platform search data, and global public sentiment analysis to focus on three core categories: Space Design, Product Design, and Brands/Major Events. By leading specialized subdivisions within the design industry, the award upholds the healthy and positive development of the design ecosystem. Through platform content promotion empowerment and intellectual property protection, the award provides long-term brand incubation & consulting services to applicants. It supports originality, helps participants enhance the value of their digital brand assets, secures industry recognition, and unlocks access to broader potential business opportunities.

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The IN:SENSE Design Award is an international sensory design competition celebrating work that goes beyond sight to engage sound, touch, scent, light, space, and emotion. Under the theme “Design Beyond Sight”, the 2027 Award invites sensory design projects across a wide range of disciplines, including product design, spatial design, service design, digital interaction, AI-powered systems, art, and research. Open to students, emerging creatives, and design professionals worldwide, the Award invites entries across four categories.

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