Early-bird Deadline
2026-01-30
2026
Core77 Design Awards
InternationalOrganised by Core77, Inc.
A design competition across 20 fields of practice, with professional and student entries covering industrial, digital, lifestyle, healthcare and social-impact work.
Eligibility and scope
Who and what may enter
Client work, self-initiated projects, ventures and school projects may be entered in the applicable category.
Limits and exclusions
The entry must meet the selected edition, category, eligibility and intellectual-property requirements.
Dates and milestones
Regular Deadline
2026-02-27
Final deadline
2026-03-27, 9 PM EST (official wording retained)
21:00 · Time zone not specified
Official fees
Amounts retain the official currency and recorded conditions. Entry, progression, award packages and optional items are distinct. Ruinuo’s advisory fees are agreed separately.
2026 entry fee
Quote / amount not publishedTax treatment not stated on the official page
A complete fee schedule was not available in the current material successfully reviewed
Official fee sourceMaterials and samples
Entry materials
- Select the category in a Core77 account, complete project details and materials, then pay.
Confirm sample requirements by category
Confirm the applicable stage, quantity, specification, receiving address and route before dispatch. Use the current official notice; an organiser’s office address is not automatically a sample warehouse.
- Quantity and specification
- No uniform public quantity or specification is stated; confirm by category and formal notice.
- Delivery
- Use the current official notice for address, receiving period and parcel labels; do not dispatch directly to the organiser's office.
- Costs and responsibilities
- The reviewed public rules do not fully assign freight, import tax, insurance and return costs. Confirm responsibilities with organiser and carrier before shipping; these are not assumed free or included in entry.
- Return and retention
- The reviewed rules do not fully explain return, retention or disposal. Confirm whether return is available, collection deadlines and costs before dispatch.
Full underlying research note (Chinese)
寄样要求：寄样要求需按类别确认
适用阶段：按官方 How-to 准备图像、项目说明和支持材料；已查2026指南未列统一实物寄送规则。
数量与规格：公开规则未列统一数量或规格；按所选类别和正式通知核对。
交付时间与地点：收件地址、接收时间和包裹标签，以本届官方通知为准；不要直接寄往主办方办公地址。
费用由谁承担：已查公开规则没有完整列明运费、进口税费、保险和退样费用由谁承担。寄送前需向主办方及承运方确认，不把这些支出视为免费或已含在报名费中。
退样与处置：已查公开规则未完整说明退样、留存或销毁安排。寄送前先确认是否退还、领取期限及相关费用。
适用范围：2026届及所列现行官方规则；后续届次重新核对。
Assessment and recognition
How entries are assessed
Each category has a specialist team led by a Jury Captain, with separate professional and student honours.
Recognition and permitted use
Recognised projects appear on Core77 and related communications channels.
Official sources and verification
This is an independently maintained reference record. The organiser’s current rules govern eligibility, deadlines, charges and the award decision. The review date describes source verification, not a new publication of organiser rules.
Official reference 1designawards.core77.comReviewed 2026-10-15Official reference 2www.core77.comReviewed 2026-10-15Official reference 3www.core77.comReviewed 2026-10-15
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