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The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 all competitions
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 courses Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 all courses
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
