DesignEuropa Awards 2026 Mark 10th Anniversary in Ljubljana with Winners from Latvia, Germany, Poland, and Spain
The tenth edition of the DesignEuropa Awards, hosted by EUIPO, took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Launched in 2016, the awards honor exceptional EU designs across five distinct categories. The CLF Growth Container from Carbon Less Future earned the Entrepreneurs and Small Companies Award. NOHRD's StepTower secured the Industry Award. Maria Gil was honored with the Next Generation Design Award, while Philippe Starck received the Lifetime Achievement award. The newly introduced Public Choice Award, determined by public votes, went to Showee, created by Èric Güell, Alejandro Castro, and Eloi Mirambell. The upcoming edition is set for Prague in 2027. Research indicates that companies leveraging design strategically experience a 29.3% boost in revenue.
Key facts
- The DesignEuropa Awards 2026 marked their tenth anniversary edition in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- The awards are organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and were set up in 2016.
- The Entrepreneurs and Small Companies Award went to the CLF Growth Container by Latvian company Carbon Less Future.
- The Industry Award was given to NOHRD for their StepTower exercise station.
- The Next Generation Design Award went to Polish designer Maria Gil.
- The Lifetime Achievement award was won by French architect and designer Philippe Starck.
- The Public Choice Award, new this year, was won by Showee, a smart shower system developed by Èric Güell, Alejandro Castro and Eloi Mirambell.
- EUIPO research shows companies using design strategically see a 29.3% increase in revenue and a 24.8% increase in wages.
- The next edition will be held in Prague in 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Starck
- Maria Gil
- Èric Güell
- Alejandro Castro
- Eloi Mirambell
- Dieter Rams
- Hella Jongerius
- Anna Lazzaron
Institutions
- European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
- DesignEuropa Awards
- Carbon Less Future
- NOHRD
- University of Arts London
- Accademia di Brera
- Salone del Mobile
- Creative Tourism Network
- SMEG
- Transparent
Locations
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Latvia
- Germany
- Poland
- Milan
- Italy
- Warsaw
- Eindhoven
- Berlin
- Riga
- Copenhagen
- Prague
- Barcelona
- Spain