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Contests & Events

Design is the engine of growth, cultural orientation, evolution of taste, transformation of lifestyles and consumption. We take care of this at POLI.design, and on these issues, we can develop competitions and cultural events together.

Promoting design culture is one of the aims of POLI.design. Organizing competitions, seminars and conferences, exhibitions, events; providing consultancy services for cultural and communication initiatives; supporting editorial activities.

The partnership with POLI.design is agreed based on the objectives of the initiative that companies, public or private entities want to pursue and makes use of our experience in the field of cultural promotion of design themes.
POLI.design can take care of the design, organization and coordination of these initiatives with different degrees of involvement depending on the project needs and internal capabilities of the promoter.

What does POLI.design do?

For Competitions POLI.design supports the secretarial activities, the communication, promotion and dissemination actions, from the drafting of the announcement to the receipt of the works up to the organization of the jury.

Competition Regulations are drawn up in accordance with the guidelines defined by professional associations.

POLI.design has its own platform for the management of competitions and can count on its national and international professional and university networks for the dissemination of proposals.

Competition modalities

Competitions can be organized, according to the objectives of the promoter, in two main ways:

  • Invited competition – Participants are individually selected and invited to participate in the competition.
  • Competition of ideas – Through a call for proposals, the initiative is transmitted nationally and internationally. Participation can be open or with defined categories.

Events and exhibitions

POLI.design can support the creation of events and exhibitions in the field of design, dealing with the definition of the cultural project and curatorship, the organization and coordination of specific activities, the definition and implementation of the promotional campaign, and the follow-up of implementation and realization of the initiative.

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DENTSU CREATIVE Comes to Town

25 November 2022
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Completed the second module of the Sayd’Signerssarawak- POLI.design Furniture Course project

17 November 2022
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On June 28, 2022 Graduation Day and opening of the exhibition dedicated to the projects of the 13th edition of the Specializing Master TAD

4 October 2022
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At the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao six projects of the Specializing Master TAD

19 September 2022
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Company visit | Caimi

16 May 2025

News and events

Event

AI4Gov Dialogue | Mastering AI Skills for the Public Sector

Event
An opportunity to explore how AI is changing the skills needed to work in the public sector. Join the online talk on September 15, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM...
News 6 August 2026

Your future doesn’t take a summer break

News
We’ll be on holiday from August 8 to 23, but you can reach us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible! 
Event

Porada International Design Award 2026

Tables take center stage in the 2026 edition of the competition organized by POLI.design and Porada Arredi Srl. Entries open until January 31, 2027.
News 24 March 2026

Biesse International Design Award

Design across materials. Redefine residential, commercial, and public spaces.
News 3 September 2026

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Competitions

Competition

Porada International Design Award 2026

The 2026 edition of the competition organized by POLI.design and Porada focuses on tables. Take part in the contest sponsored by ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale and submit your project by January 31st, 2027.
Competition

Biesse International Design Award

Materials across design
Competition

PORADA INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD 2025

The 2025 edition of the competition organized by POLI.design and Porada focuses on sofas. Take part in the contest sponsored by ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale and submit your project by February 15th, 2026.

Events

Event

AI4Gov Dialogue | Mastering AI Skills for the Public Sector

An opportunity to explore how AI is changing the skills needed to work in the public sector. Join the online talk on September 15, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM (CEST).
Event

Porada International Design Award 2026

Tables take center stage in the 2026 edition of the competition organized by POLI.design and Porada Arredi Srl. Entries open until January 31, 2027.
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AI & Geopolitics | AI4Gov Dialogue

Step into the geopolitical battleground of Artificial Intelligence.  Don’t miss the webinar on March 31st at 6:30 PM! 
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