Competitions

The brief

Every competition on Design Something works the same way: a professional brief, a £25 entry fee, a £500 cash prize, one winner, ten runners-up and published criteria.

Open for entry

Live

OpenIndustrial Design

AI, BUT PHYSICAL. 2026

Design a physical product that uses AI to create a genuinely new and meaningful human experience. Move beyond the screen. Reimagine how people could interact with intelligence through physical form, movement, sound, material, space and touch. AI, BUT PHYSICAL. What happens when intelligence becomes something you can actually interact with?

Entry

£25

Prize

£500

Deadline

September 30th

Enter — £25Read the brief

Live

OpenArchitecture

THE RUINS TO REUSE 2026

Choose an existing building anywhere in the world — in use, abandoned or forgotten — and give it a reason to stand.

Entry

£25

Prize

£500

Deadline

30 November 2026

Enter — £25Read the brief