Designing Futures 2050 International Design Competition (€5,000 prize) Deadline: 31 January, 2025
Applications for the Designing Futures 2050 International Design Competition are now open. Designing Futures 2050 is an international design competition, developed and held by BE OPEN and their partners. It is open to students and recent graduates/young professionals internationally.
The competition hopes to reach a number of goals:
- to raise awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals and the necessity of urgent action among the young and upcoming professionals.
- to involve younger creatives into adjusting and updating the SDG agenda in the light of the realities of today, and encourage them to take a larger part in the actualization and implementation of the realistic sustainable actions plan.
- to encourage and reward creation of innovative solutions by younger creatives, for a more prosperous and sustainable future.
- to contribute to the implementation of the SDGs through identifying, showcasing and promoting creative ideas that support global shift to a sustainable and efficient future.
Design-thinking has a crucial role to play as an instrument or vehicle for the implementation of a more sustainable future. BE OPEN and all of the stakeholders involved in this international competition programme strongly believe that creativity is integral in the shift to sustainable existence.
Categories
DESIGNING FUTURES 2050 has three categories for the submissions to relate to, to help contestants choose their approach to the challenge:
- Battling the Problems of Today
- Creating the Visions of Tomorrow
- Adjusting the Sustainable Development Goals
Thus, the major question that the competition poses against students and graduates all over the world is: “What changes, adjustments and introductions can be done to help achieve the wellbeing for all mankind formulated by the sustainable development goals by 2050?”
Prizes
- First prize — €5,000
- Second prize — €3,000
- Third prize — €2,000
- BE OPEN Founder’s Choice prize — €3,000
- Public Vote prize — €2,000
Eligibility
- Open to students, graduates and young professionals;
- Aged 18-35;
- Participants may enter as individuals or as part of a multidisciplinary team (there is no limit to the number of members in the team). Individuals are invited to submit 1 project. They can also submit 1 team project for a total of 2 projects entered in the competition.
Application
For more information, visit Designing Futures 2050.
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