Compasso d'Oro International Design Award 2027 Opens Entries on 'Design for Humanity at Play'
The Compasso d'Oro International Design Award 2027 is open for submissions until January 20, 2027. This prestigious event is run by the Association for Industrial Design (ADI) in partnership with the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). To qualify, designs need to be made between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2026, and should come from designers, brands, or institutions linked to Expo 2027 Belgrade. The theme this year is 'Design for Humanity at Play,' highlighting 'Power of Play,' 'Play for Progress,' and 'Play Together.' An international jury will meet on May 24, 2027, to award 20 Compasso d'Oro awards and up to 50 honourable mentions. Finalists will be showcased at Expo 2027 Belgrade until August 15, 2027.
Key facts
- Entries close January 20, 2027 for the Compasso d'Oro International Design Award 2027
- ADI organizes the award with the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
- Eligible projects must be developed between January 01, 2023 and December 31, 2026
- The theme is 'Design for Humanity at Play,' organized across nine project categories
- Three thematic lenses: 'Power of Play,' 'Play for Progress,' and 'Play Together'
- An international jury on May 24, 2027 confers 20 Compasso d'Oro awards and up to 50 honourable mentions
- Up to three International Career Awards go to non-Italian designers, companies, institutions, and schools
- Finalists show at a Compasso d'Oro pavilion in the Best Practices area at Expo 2027 Belgrade through August 15, 2027
- Awarded works enter the ADI Compasso d'Oro Historical Collection at the ADI Design Museum in Milan
- Gio Ponti conceived the Compasso d'Oro in 1954; ADI has managed it since 1958
- A ten-year Memorandum of Understanding between ADI and the BIE covers major Expos through 2035
- Prior international Compasso d'Oro exhibitions were tied to Milan 2015, Hangzhou 2017, and Osaka 2025
Entities
Artists
- Gio Ponti
- Thomas Heatherwick
- Richard Sapper
- Francis Ferrain
- Vico Magistretti
Institutions
- Association for Industrial Design (ADI)
- Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
- Expo 2027 Belgrade
- Magis
- Elettromontaggi Avionic
- Oluce
- ADI Design Museum
- ADI Compasso d'Oro Historical Collection
- designboom
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Hangzhou
- China
- Osaka
- Japan
- Belgrade
- Serbia