Distributed Design Platform Awards

Distributed Design Platform, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, serves to re-think local manufacturing, with the advancements of digital tech and the internet in mind, has launched the fourth edition of their annual European-wide open competition. The 2021 Awards, will recognise the most innovative and sustainably designed projects across Europe and is supported by IDEO U, SPACE10, The Index Project and Craftbot. Participation in the Awards is limited to projects designed within Europe by designers based in any country of the European Union or countries that participate in the Creative Europe Programme. From now until 30 April, submissions are open to anyone working in the creative disciplines dealing with Design and Making: creative players, makers, designers, artists, architects, scientists, students and others. This year’s jury is looking for projects that should be at least in the production stage, already prototyped/ tested or fully realised.