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Over more than seven decades, iF has developed to become an international standard-setter for excellent design.

iF Design stands for innovative design as a trademark since 1953 and is a market and trend barometer. We host various annual design awards, most notably our renowned iF DESIGN AWARD. Additionally, we organize competitions for well-known clients from all over the world. The iF logo, which is given to our award winners of our competitions, has become an internationally acknowledged symbol of outstan

ding design. It serves as a signal for design-interested audiences in the global economies. So, an iF design award is a valuable advertising instrument, and for end users it's a neutral and independent decision-making aid. It is our aim to strengthen public awareness of design. To achieve this, we take great care in extending the communication network that we have built through our design-oriented activities over the years. With our longtime, multi-faceted know-how in the areas of competition design and management and in all questions related to design and economic issues we have become one of the largest and most respected design centers in the world.

01/09/2026

The best design leaders don’t measure their impact by being the person with the strongest opinion.

They create the environment where different perspectives can emerge, ideas can evolve and teams can do their best work.

Leadership is not about having all the answers. It’s about enabling others to contribute their best thinking.

What helps your team bring their best ideas forward?

31/08/2026

Culture, beyond the cover. ✨

Monthly magazine 'KOREA' takes its place among the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, bringing Korean culture and arts to readers around the world through an English-language monthly publication.

Published by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the magazine looks beyond popular cultural content to explore the stories and roots behind it. Each issue offers a deeper perspective on how Korean culture is formed and experienced.

Through editorial storytelling and a distinctive visual identity, the publication turns public communication into an accessible and emotional encounter with culture.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Branding & Communication Design
Category: Branding

Client: 대한민국 문화체육관광부 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Sejong/Republic of Korea
Design: HONG COMMUNICATIONS, Daejeon/Republic of Korea

30/08/2026

Carbonation to go. 🩵

Roam SodaTop™ joins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, bringing sparkling water into a compact, portable format.

Designed to make sparkling water in the palm of your hand, SodaTop™ pairs intuitive mechanical engineering with the Ultimate Carbonation Bottle. The system keeps water colder and carbonated for longer, making it suited for use beyond the kitchen.

Its small form offers a practical alternative to bottled sparkling water, making fresh carbonation easier to enjoy.

Made to sparkle anywhere.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Product Design
Category: Household Appliances

Manufacturer: Roam Water, New York/United States
Design: Roam Industrial Design Team, Amsterdam/Netherlands & Roam Engineering Team, New York/United States

29/08/2026

Light that seems to grow from the surface. ✨

Mushroom joins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, turning a familiar natural form into a warm and sculptural lighting piece.

Inspired by the shape of a mushroom, the fixture can be installed on either the wall or the ceiling. Its fluid polystyrene body is vacuum-formed to blend closely with the surrounding surface, creating an illusion that conceals the light source.

A warm 2700K indirect light creates a soft, welcoming atmosphere while highlighting the lamp’s sculptural form.

Nature, seen in a new light.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Product Design
Category: Lighting

Manufacturer & Design: Newline Iluminação Ltda., Suzano/Brazil

28/08/2026

New EU rules are changing the brief for product design. 👀

Our latest magazine article breaks down the "Empowering Consumers" Directive into a practical cheat sheet, helping you turn these new legal constraints into your studio's greatest competitive advantage.

Take a closer look at the cost of the "throwaway" era and the four pillars designers need to know.

Full enforcement starts on 27 September 2026. Is your design team ready?

Read the article and download our practical cheat sheet with key do’s and don’ts for designing products that last: https://bit.ly/4bUrPVq

27/08/2026

Building safer communities through shared knowledge. 🤝

The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2026 celebrates Designing Safety Together: The Khayelitsha Model, a community-led fire safety and learning system transforming how safety solutions are created.

Communities living in informal settlements face a disproportionate risk of fire, while often being left out of the systems designed to protect them. This project takes a human-centered approach by combining local knowledge, participatory mapping, fire science and co-designed learning tools.

Rather than designing for communities, this approach designs with them. Residents shape bilingual educational materials, visual reminders, films and interventions based on their own realities, becoming active creators of safer futures.

A powerful example of how design can empower people to build solutions that protect their own communities.

Initiator: Kindling Safety NPC, Cape Town/South Africa

26/08/2026

Show the world your design! ✨🏆

Enter the iF DESIGN AWARD 2027 and put your work on a global stage.

Choose from 93 categories across nine disciplines.

Submit by 18 September 2026 and save EUR 100 per registration during the Regular registration phase.

Apply now: https://bit.ly/4gdt5FC

25/08/2026

Leading through change requires clarity, direction and responsibility.

Timo Meynhardt brings a unique perspective on business psychology, leadership and public value. As Professor of Business Psychology and Leadership at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and Head of the Center for Leadership and Values in Society at the University of St. Gallen, he explores how leaders and organizations create meaningful impact.

For design leaders, navigating change means moving beyond delivering solutions to setting direction, making decisions and taking responsibility in complex environments.

Timo’s approach helps leaders build clarity in decision-making, navigate complexity and understand how leadership can create meaningful value for people and society.

Learn more about Timo’s perspective in the upcoming “Leading Change with Confidence” Masterclass by the University of St. Gallen and iF DESIGN ACADEMY: https://bit.ly/46rj95r

24/08/2026

Submit your design to the TAIPEI CYCLE d&i awards 2027! 🚴🔥

As mobility continues to evolve through AI, digital services and new mobility ecosystems, the awards are expanding their categories to reflect the changing landscape of design:

→ Brand, Communication & Experience
→ Concept & Future Innovation

Showcase your work and gain global visibility through the international network of TAIPEI CYCLE and iF Design.

Submit your entry by 25 December 2026.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4wB7bkF

台北國際自行車展 Taipei Cycle Show

23/08/2026

One ring. Endless perspectives. ✨

The Grand Ring takes its place among the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 Gold winners, becoming the defining architectural symbol of Expo 2025 Osaka and a powerful expression of “Unity in Diversity.”

Built using a fusion of modern construction methods and traditional Japanese Nuki joints, the structure draws inspiration from the craftsmanship of shrines and temples. At the same time, it creates a contemporary space designed for gathering, movement and connection.

Designed as the main circulation route across the Expo site, the elevated ring opens up sweeping views of the pavilions below while offering shelter from wind, rain and sunlight. Its CLT construction and demountable detailing reflect a thoughtful approach to circular architecture and temporary design with lasting impact.

An architecture that brings people, cultures and ideas into one continuous connection.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 Gold
Discipline: Architecture
Category: Public Architecture

Client: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Expo2025 大阪・関西万博, Osaka/Japan
Design: Sou Fujimoto+Basic Design Joint Venture “TOHATA ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS, INC., Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd. 株式会社梓設計”, Tokyo/Japan & Sou Fujimoto+Detailed Design “OBAYASHI CORPORATION, TAKENAKA CORPORATION, SHIMIZU CORPORATION”, Tokyo/Japan

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