"The DBEW Award 2026 officially opens its global call for entries, inviting students and educators to participate in an educational movement that redefines design as a manifestation of collective intelligence. By mandating a co-creation model, the award introduces a fundamental shift in traditional competition: you cannot enter alone. This framework targets the friction of intergenerational learning as the primary source of innovation, requiring joint submissions between an educator and a student, including undergraduates, graduates, or those within two years of graduation."
"The educator participates strictly in a mentoring role, whereas there is no limit on the number of team members. All entries must be works created within the last two years (after January 2024). It spans three comprehensive categories - space and objects, visual design, and service design - offering a prize fund and the opportunity to showcase the work at the ADI Design Museum during Milan Design Week and the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in ."
"DESIGN BEYOND EAST AND WEST envisions harmony Co-hosted by the ADI Design Museum - the institution that awards the world-renowned Compasso d'Oro - and Kookmin University - a premier Asian design education institution, - the award pursues a harmonious coexistence of Eastern and Western values under the vision of 'Design Beyond East and West (DBEW).' Its mission is to guide design education, enabling sustainable growth in preparation, and to discover creative and convergent talents for the future design society in the era of AI."
DBEW Award 2026 issues a global call requiring joint submissions from an educator and student, positioning co-creation as the competition’s defining rule. Educators act strictly as mentors while teams may include unlimited student members drawn from undergraduates, graduates, or recent graduates within two years. Eligible works must have been created after January 2024. The award covers three categories: space and objects, visual design, and service design, and includes a prize fund plus exhibition opportunities at the ADI Design Museum during Milan Design Week and at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. The submission deadline is March 15, 2026. The award champions intergenerational learning and East–West harmony in design education amid AI-era challenges.
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