Extended Deadline
2026-06-15
2026
GOOD DESIGN® Awards
United StatesOrganised by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design / Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd.
A Chicago Athenaeum-associated programme evaluating industrial, product and graphic design. It is independent of Japan’s GOOD DESIGN AWARD.
Eligibility and scope
Who and what may enter
The current official page accepts applicable product and graphic work designed or produced from January 2023 onwards.
Limits and exclusions
The entry must meet the selected edition, category, eligibility and intellectual-property requirements.
Dates and milestones
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.
Entry fee
425 USDTax treatment not stated on the official page
Per entry
Official fee sourceWire-transfer charge
50 USDTax treatment not stated on the official page
Additional charge if paying by bank transfer
Official fee sourceMaterials and samples
Entry materials
- English description up to 1,000 words; eight to ten JPG/PNG images.
- Each image up to 6 MB at 300 dpi, in 16:9 or 1:1; drawings depend on category.
Samples depend on category or progression
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：展览实物按获选通知安排
适用阶段：先提交规定的设计申报材料。获选参加实物展览时，再按官方通知提供产品或模型；不是所有报名项目都必须寄样。
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
Design and industry judges consider innovation, materials, structure, function, use and environmental performance.
Recognition and permitted use
Official display and yearbook; mark use requires the appropriate licence agreement.
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.
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