Future Plastic Design Award

Future Plastic Design Award is now open for entries!

Future Plastic Design Award : A leading company, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative furniture elements, designed for production through injection molding and manufactured using a single mold, with the aim of maximize manufacturing efficiency.

➜ Short description

A leading company, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative furniture elements, designed for production through injection molding and manufactured using a single mold, with the aim of maximize manufacturing efficiency.

Organiser is seeking creative and original concepts for furniture elements that blend functionality with contemporary design. These products should be manufactured using injection molding with a single mold, ensuring an optimized production process and reduced unit costs. The products will be sold disassembled to minimize packaging dimensions and should be designed for quick and intuitive assembly, allowing users to easily put them together.

Unleash your creativity and present ideas for a collection that embodies innovation, functionality, and exceptional design quality.

You are invited to propose a single piece of furniture or, if preferred, a collection of furniture elements designed for home use and produced through injection molding using a single mold.

The product categories include:

➜ Furniture (chairs, tables, shelves, etc.)
➜ Objects/accessories (for desk, kitchen, bathroom, etc.)

The products will be designed for indoor home use, but since they are made entirely of plastic, they can also be used in outdoor settings.

The style of the products must be minimalist and modern, with a strong aesthetic component that emphasizes their beauty without compromising functionality. The visual aspect should be sophisticated and refined but never overly flashy, creating furniture pieces that harmoniously integrate into contemporary spaces while maintaining a distinctive character. Avoid designs that appear low-cost; instead, focus on carefully crafted details and high-quality finishes that enhance every aspect of the product.

The products must be made entirely of plastic, with the option to use recycled plastic or other types of plastic to promote a more sustainable approach. Multi-material solutions are also allowed, combining plastic with other materials through a single co-molding phase to achieve innovative functional and aesthetic solutions.
Additionally, finishes achievable during the molding process can be proposed to further enhance the aesthetic value of the products.

Participants may submit one or more projects.

Judging criteria:

➜ Degree of innovation
➜ Aesthetic quality
➜ Functionality/Usability
➜ Technical feasibility
➜ Economic sustainability

➜ Submission requirements:

➜ Provide detailed descriptions and up to 5 images to effectively present your projects. Images should be in 4:3 format, with .jpg, .gif or .png file formats acceptable. The colour mode should be RGB and the maximum size of a single file should be 1 MB.

You’re invited to use the designated field on the submission page to attach a .zip file containing 3D files and high-resolution versions of the project images. The maximum file size for the .zip archive is 100MB.

➜ All texts provided with your uploads (abstract, description, tags, etc.) should be written in English.

➜ Who may enter?

Participation is open to creative talents of any nationality aged 18 or older.

➜ Prize:

The winner will receive €6000 in cash prize.

Throughout the duration of the option right, the Sponsor offers an additional opportunity to all participants by setting the compensation of €2000 for the purchase of the licence for the economic exploitation of projects not recognized as winning proposals.