Product Design & Space Design: April 15 to July 15, 2024Concept Design: April 15 to November 22, 2024Product Design & Space Design: July 16 to July 21, 2024Concept Design: November 23 to November 28, 2024◇ Notification & Payment of Finalists ExhibitionProduct Design & Space Design: July 22 to August 9, 2024Concept Design: November 29 to December 20, 2024Product Design & Space Design: August 10 to August 31, 2024Concept Design: December 21, 2024 to January 11, 2025◇ Finalists Exhibition & Second-round JudgingProduct Design & Space Design: September 5 to September 9, 2024Concept Design: January 7 to January 10, 2025January 16 to January 20, 2025Product Design (10 Categories)Furniture: living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, dining room, home office, outdoor, etc.Homeware: tableware, kitchenware, bedding, textile, fragrance, stationary, décor, etc.Household appliances: cooling/heating, kitchen, sanitary, cleaning, entertainment, beauty, fitness, 3c electronics, etc.Lighting: celling, floor, wall, table, outdoor, decorative, lighting system, etc.Fashion accessories: jewelry, scarves, hat, shoes, bag, watch, glasses, wearable accessories, etc.Camping and travel: tent, camping equipment, luggage, travel accessories, caravan, campervan, motorhome, tiny house, etc.Smart living: smart home, lighting, appliances, security system, etc.Pets: furniture, feeder, toy, grooming, leash, accessories, etc.Babies and children: furniture, cutlery, toy, hygiene, carrier, accessories, etc.Sustainable living: new energy, new material, recycle and disposal, etc.Space Design (3 Categories)Residence: private house, apartment, villa, etc.Retail: department store, boutique, window display, pop-up, etc.Hospitality: hotel, restaurant, bar, coffee shop, spa, etc.Searching creative ideas on future life in the fields ranging from clothing, food, living, transportation to technology applications, entertainments, travel patterns, education, etc.Renowned designers and experts from all over the world made up the M&O jury. The international jurors will use their highest standard to select outstanding designs.The awards will be selected by media, professional buyers and other industry experts. Top 5 works with the highest scores will be honored with the awards.◇ Join M&O Designers’ Club◇ Enter the global marketWinners can communicate and discuss business opportunity with international buyers, manufacturers, hotel groups, media partners etc. at the fair.◇ Raise international visibilityWinners will accept awards and deliver acceptance speeches on stage at award ceremony.◇ Showcase design works to international clientsAward winning designs will be exhibited at MAISON&OBJET Paris or Paris Design Week in September 2024 and January 2025, and will have the opportunity to participate in international/domestic tour exhibitions.Winners and winning designs will receive PR push across all platforms, including award official website, social media, MAISON&OBJET website and cooperative media channels, and will have the opportunity to be interviewed by mainstream media.◇ Win official recommendation from the organizing committeeParticipants with two or more Winner or Grand Award titles may have greater chance to apply for the next edition of MAISON&OBJET Paris.Functionality: reflection of usage scenario; meet the targeted users’ demands and solve their problemsAesthetics: aesthetically pleasing; resonance with users in terms of senses, emotions or experienceInnovation: reflection of unique thinking; use of new materials, new technologies or new elementsSelf-explanatory: simple and easy to use; visually convey its purpose and design goalQuality: quality finish; materials used and production process meet all the requirements for use, safety and maintenanceUser-friendliness: reflection of various considerations, including interface, usage scenario and user experienceEco-friendliness: in line with the concept of sustainable future; pay attention to the choice of raw materials, production process and disposal problems/recycling solutionsSocial responsibility: focus on special populations or contribute to the solution of current social problemsValues: create new social values such as a new culture, aesthetics, technology and lifestyle, etc.The award is open to designers, design brands, design studios, in-house design teams, design students, Chinese-foreign cooperative design project teams and other relevant participants.The following criteria must be met:* Participants must be Chinese citizens, expats/studios with cooperative relationship with China, or overseas Chinese and people of Chinese descent.* Participants must be professionals in design industry, including undergraduates.* Participants must be at least 18 years old.* Product design entries must be physical submissions, and must have been completed or launched within 3 years (no earlier than 2021).* Space design entries must have been completed within 5 years (no earlier than 2019), or launched/released in 2024.* Concept design entries open to projects from varying stages of development ranging from concepts, to prototypes, to almost or fully developed products which are ready for market.* Each participant may enter multiple entries, but entries that have been judged in previous years cannot be resubmitted.April 15 to July 15, 2024: Call for Entry for the Product Design & Space Design CategoriesApril 15 to November 22, 2024: Call for Entry for the Concept Design Category1. Email to the award official email address: award@modesignaward.com to obtain the templates for application2. Prepare for the application materials, including submission entity, entry description and images etc.3. Email to the award official email address: award@modesignaward.com to submit the application materials4. Pay for the first-round judging to finish the applicationRegular: 3,000 CNY/entry; 600 CNY/entry (student discount)Latecomer: 4,500 CNY/entry; 750 CNY/entry (student discount)The organizing committee provides one-to-one guidance on application, and award consultants will assist the participants in completing the application process.July 16 to July 21, 2024: First-round Judging for the Product Design & Space Design CategoriesNovember 23 to November 28, 2024: First-round Judging for the Concept Design CategoryInternational jury will make the first-round judging based on the submitted application materials.Notification & Payment of Finalists ExhibitionJuly 22 to August 9, 2024: Confirmation of Exhibition for the Product Design & Space Design CategoriesNovember 29 to December 20, 2024: Confirmation of Exhibition for the Concept Design CategoryThe organizing committee will send emails to notify the results of the first-round judging, the participants can also follow the official WeChat account: MO设计奖 for the latest information.The fee of the exhibition will be calculated according to the floor space and display method of each entry submitted for the exhibition.August 10 to August 31, 2024: Exhibits Delivery for the Product Design & Space Design CategoriesDecember 21, 2024 to January 11, 2025: Exhibits Delivery for the Concept Design CategoryThe exhibits are sent to Paris to participate in the finalists exhibition and be presented to the international clients.September 5 to September 9, 2024: Second-round Judging for the Product Design & Space Design CategoriesJanuary 7 to January 10, 2025: Second-round Judging for the Concept Design CategoryAfter multiple rounds of discussion and evaluation, the international jury will select the winning design through fair, strict and professional evaluation.January 16 to January 20, 2025: Award Ceremony for the Product Design & Space Design & Concept Design CategoriesThe winning designs will be announced at the award ceremony in Paris and the winners will be invited to deliver their acceptance speeches on stage and share the moment of glory.
