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A’Design Award and Competition 2026 — Last Call for Entries — Italy
A’Design Award and Competition is one the world’s largest and most influential design award; extremely prestigious with amazing jury, press recognition and high calibre laureates. It has up to 100 categories and it is for creative of all types with awards ranging from Good Industrial Design Award, Good Architecture Design Award to Good Product Design Award, Good Communication Design Award...
IdN™ Creative Country — Turks and Caicos Islands
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A’Design Award and Competition 2026 — Final Call for Submission — Italy
In a world where there are millions of products and designs launch each year, A’Design Award and Competition was born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well designed products. Submissions are now open in 100+ categories, with popular choices including Interior Space and Exhibition Design; Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design;...
IdN™ Creative Country — Slovakia
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IdN™ Creative Country — Slovenia
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IdN™ Creative Country — Bulgaria
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Transparent House — San Francisco, United States
“We view technology—particularly 3D tools—as a means to enhance and streamline our creative and production workflows, not as the source of creativity itself. In most cases, we begin with the idea and then choose the technologies that best support it. However, there are instances, such as working with real-time graphics, where the tools—like Unreal Engine—inevitably shape the creative direction due...
IdN™ Creative Country — Venezuela
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Sawdust (Jonathan Quainton & Rob Gonzalez) — London, United Kingdom
“We see technical skills as a foundation that enables greater creative freedom, rather than restricting it. By experimenting and building on lessons from previous projects, we’re able to take ideas in new, often unexpected directions. A strong grasp of our tools allows us to work more intuitively and stay focused on the concept, rather than the process. We’re careful not...
Leonardoworx (Leonardo Betti) — Florence, Italy
“To me, technology is just another tool—no different, in essence, from a pencil or paintbrush. Today, anyone can learn to use digital tools through tutorials and online courses. But technical skill alone isn’t enough. Without a strong voice, a need to communicate, and a distinctive style, the work risks becoming hollow. Ultimately, it’s the creative mind that elevates the tool....
IdN™ Creative Country — Uruguay
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