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Room for Dreams
During Milan Design Week 2026, designboom checks into the ME Milan Il Duca hotel with ROOM FOR DREAMS, a site-specific takeover transforming the iconic Aldo Rossi-designed hotel into an immersive laboratory for creative hope.
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L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 all competitions
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
