The call for entries for Edition 27 will open at the beginning of 2027.
Rules
Eligibility
Applications are invited from designers, companies and students of appropriate design colleges. Applicants must demonstrate that they have a connection with Switzerland – at least one of the individuals significantly involved in the work submitted must be of Swiss nationality or work in Switzerland.
All forms of expression with relevance to design are permitted: Circular Design, Food Design, Furniture Design, Inclusive Design, Interior Design, Product Design.
Procedure of evaluation and decision
The procedure is laid down by the jury. The jury will give no justification for its declining to award a prize to a given entry. The decision of the nominators and the jury is final. Legal action is excluded. Registration implies that participants acknowledge the rules of the competition.
Intellectual Property
The participants themselves are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are documented in writing prior to submission and, if necessary, deposited as designs with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (www.ige.ch). The participants agree that the Design Preis Schweiz may publish and reproduce submitted projects as well as pictures and names of the participants in connection with the awarding of the current design prize, but also later as part of its public relations work. The use of the Design Preis Schweiz logo, which is protected by trademark law, by the participants requires the written consent of the Design Preis Schweiz.
