design contest
HOLD THE PLACE
16th
international
design
contest
trieste contemporanea
deadline JULY 5, 2026, at 11:59 pm, CET
The Trieste Contemporanea Committee is pleased to announce the 16th edition of its International Design Contest: HOLD THE PLACE. The competition is carried out under the patronage of the ADI – Association for Industrial Design and the Central European Initiative. Supported by the co-financing from the Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, it is organised with the collaboration of the ADI’s Friuli Venezia Giulia Territorial Delegation.
The 16th edition of the Design Contest Trieste Contemporanea will open on 3 April 2026.
The competition is open to designers of any age, born in CEI members states and Austria (CEI members are listed on the CEI website).
Awards
BEBA PRIZE – for the youngest designer individually participating, among those selected: 1.000 €.
CEI PRIZE – for the best design from one of the non-EU CEI countries: 3.000 €.
GILLO DORFLES PRIZE – for the best overall design of 2026 competition: 4.000 €.
VENZONE SPECIAL PRIZE – for the project that best represents the special theme 2026: 2.000 €.
Read the CONTEST RULES
