Promotion: Copenhagen-based brand Muuto has announced the Muuto Design Contest, a free-to-enter competition seeking exceptional ideas for small furniture and accessories. More about Muuto launches design competition to discover "new modern home accessories"
A breakroom for medical staff informed by Japanese tea rooms and playful tents made from waste materials are among six designs shortlisted for Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge. More about Six calming wellness spaces shortlisted in Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge
This year's Davidson Prize shortlist includes three conceptual projects that propose adapting existing buildings with sustainable materials to tackle climate change and housing shortage. More about Three designs addressing housing shortages revealed as Davidson Prize finalists
Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge closes for entries at midnight CEST (Central European Summer Time) tonight. Enter before the deadline for the chance to win up to £5,000. More about Last chance to enter Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge
There is just one week left to enter our Marmoleum Design Challenge with Forbo Flooring, which invites architects and designers to create a wellbeing space using Marmoleum. Enter before 30 April. More about Only a week left to enter Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge
There is just one month left to enter the Marmoleum Design Challenge, which invites architects and designers to create an interior space using Marmoleum to promote wellbeing. Enter now before the contest closes on 30 April. More about One month left to enter Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge
Promotion: the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the winners of its annual Concrete in Life photography competition that aims to highlight the "beauty and essential role that concrete plays around the world". More about GCCA reveals winners of its Concrete in Life photography competition
Planning on entering Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge? There is just under a week left to register for a webinar about how to use the Marmoleum material. Register before 21 March to join. More about Only a week left to register for Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge webinar
Promotion: the James Dyson Foundation is inviting design students and recent graduates who are "problem-solvers, not grandstanders" to enter its annual James Dyson Award. More about James Dyson Award 2024 opens for entries
Promotion: co-creation platform Gemini Laboratory has partnered with Dezeen to launch its first architecture and design competition, which invites entrants to "create an entirely new worldview". More about Gemini Laboratory holds first design awards competition
Promotion: US-based philanthropic organisation the Vilcek Foundation has announced the winners of its 2024 Prizes in Design and awarded a total of $250,000 to four designers. More about Vilcek Foundation announces winners of its 2024 Prizes in Design
Dezeen has teamed up with Forbo Flooring to challenge architects and designers to create an interior space that promotes wellbeing using the brand's Marmoleum material. More about Forbo Flooring and Dezeen launch Marmoleum Design Challenge
Prince William has announced the five projects that are taking home this year's Earthshot Prize, including an AI-powered soil carbon marketplace and a more circular manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries. More about Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize
Promotion: China's Ministry of Natural Resources and Shanghai Municipal Government have launched two competitions and an awards programme calling architects to submit projects that aim to transform Shanghai. More about Shanghai Municipal Government launches global awards programme for urban design
This exclusive video published by Dezeen reveals the launch of a new global architecture competition to reimagine affordable housing, hosted by construction-scale 3D-printing company ICON. More about ICON launches million affordable housing competition
Promotion: the European Union Intellectual Property Office has announced the shortlist for its industrial design prize and named Swedish designer Maria Benktzon as the recipient of this year's lifetime achievement award. More about Modular climbing wall and workspace on wheels among finalists of DesignEuropa Awards 2023
US architecture studio West of West has won an AIA competition to reimagine the future of San Francisco housing in response to the city's housing crisis. More about West of West proposes vertical co-living neighborhood for San Francisco
The Canadian government and social enterprise Challenge Works have announced the winners of their Afri-Plastics Challenge – an accelerator for companies across sub-Saharan Africa that are working to end plastic pollution. More about Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
Dezeen has teamed up with Samsung to challenge readers to come up with creative ideas for reusing old electronic devices or waste materials. More about Samsung and Dezeen launch £18,000 Re:Create Design Challenge
Dezeen has teamed up with Bentley Motors to run a global design competition that challenges architects and designers to define the future of luxury retail. More about Bentley and Dezeen launch Future Luxury Retail Design Competition