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Design Intelligence Award 2026: applications now open

Design — 10 June 2026
DIA - Design Intelligence Award 2025

Applications are now open for the international award promoting innovation, research and contemporary design

Applications are now open for the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) 2026, the first international academic award in the field of design in China. Established in 2015, the DIA serves as a platform for evaluation, promotion and collaboration in the field of contemporary design, while also acting as an innovation accelerator capable of connecting creativity, industry and the future.

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DIA 2025, Cerimony

The award accepts applications in two categories: Product Group and Concept Group. The first is dedicated to products already on the market, while the second highlights innovative ideas and projects with real potential for industrial development.
The call is open to companies, institutions, organisations, designers and students from around the world and welcomes submissions in the fields of Digital Economy, Industrial Equipment, Life Wisdom and Cultural Innovation. Participation is free of charge thanks to the referral code from Italy Workstation and the total prize fund amounts to approximately €560,000.
Over the years, the award has also recognised a number of Italian organisations. Among the winners of the most recent editions are Dotdotdot, which won in 2025 for Cannero Walking Tales, Stefano Boeri Interiors, Rocket Milano, and Studio Ololoo, as well as the Italian Institute of Technology Foundation, which won in 2024.

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GOLD AWARD, Cannero Walking Tales

Italian participants can use the Italy Workstation invitation code IT2026-H4N7T9Q, which grants free access to the competition until 1 September 2026 - the application deadline - and allows direct access to the final evaluation stage, bypassing the preliminary assessment.

Further information and application details are available at: www.diaitaly.it.





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