The un Design Award has entered its second season and it is open for entries for 2026. Centered around the theme “The Self is the World“, the competition embraces an operational philosophy of being “undefined”. Its aim is to discover and recognize the most influential, outstanding designs and innovative talents worldwide. Based on the collective average scores of the submissions, the un Design Award will confer “Platinum,” “Gold,” and “Silver” awards.

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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 third edition of the Better Design Award (BDA) has opened its global call for entries, under the stated vision “Better Design, Better Life, Better Future“. The 2026 edition invites enterprises, institutions, universities, design teams, research institutions and individual designers from any country or region in the world to submit their work through the official website. Entries are assessed across two main categories, Product Design and Design for Industry, with a focus on products launched after September 2024 and on system-level solutions that drive industrial transformation. The total prize pool is RMB 4.1 million, distributed across 326 awards. The BDA Grand Award comprises 16 awards — ten Product Grand Awards of RMB 200,000 each and six Concept Grand Awards of RMB 100,000 each. The Better Design Award carries 300 awards (200 in Product Design and 100 in Concept Design) without an attached cash prize, while the Design for Industry Award pays RMB 150,000 to each of its ten recipients.

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The Green Product Awards are open for submissions for 2027, awarding the best products of established companies and start-ups, as well as visionary design concepts. For the 2027 cycle, the Awards introduce a clear certification structure where all submissions are checked, reviewed by the international expert jury and assessed against published criteria. Projects that qualify are recognized as Finalists or Winners and receive defined communication assets, seals and certificate.

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The 2027 edition of the AZ Awards has been announced by AZURE Magazine. The international architecture and design competition showcases the world’s best projects, products and ideas. The competition invites architects, designers and students from around the world to participate. It welcomes entries across architecture, interiors, landscape, urbanism and product design. The best works will be awarded with the AZ Awards trophy, publication in print and online, and international exposure. The A+ Award for Student Work bestows a $5,000 CAD cash prize.

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The DIELINE Awards 2027 competition, organized by Dieline Media, invites packaging designers from around the world to enter its global award for consumer packaging and CPG design. The call is open for entries through an entry window that is now active. Entries are accepted online only, and all communications between DIELINE and entrants are conducted in English. The best works will be awarded with recognition rather than cash prizes: Best of Show, Editor’s Choice, Studio of the Year and Rebrand of the Year honors, plus place-and-merit awards at every level.

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The International Excellence Awards 2027 invite architects, designers, studios and students worldwide to enter built and conceptual projects in 11 categories, from architecture and interiors to product, fashion and AI-powered design. The International Excellence Awards were founded in 2025 by Architecture & Design Community, and the 2027 edition is the programme’s third season. Winners receive a personalised certificate, a custom award logo, a banner kit for social media and a dedicated winner’s page on the awards website with a studio card and contact details. Trophies are available to order separately.

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The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and its educational and research organization, the ET Foundation, have opened for submissions the ETF 2027 Rick Merluzzi International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. The competition aims to challenge and empower the next generation of designers to consider how aluminum extrusions can shape a more sustainable world and improve quality of life. Winning student designs will be displayed at the Fourteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition – ET ’27.

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TABU Spa has opened the 9th edition of the Ideas4Wood Design Contest 2026/2027. The contest invites designers to propose wood surface decorations for furniture and interiors. The competition is aimed at the design of geometric, organic or combined decorations for wood applications. Participation is open to professionals and students from around the world. A total of €15,000 will be awarded to the best entries across all competition categories. First prize in the Professionals category is €5,000. First prize in the Students category is €5,000. The Carpanelli Award offers €3,000 for Professionals and €2,000 for Students. Special awards are offered by IQD Magazine, Roda For You, Sherwin Williams and Carpanelli.

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