The Grand Award of Design: Celebrating Human Creativity and Sustainability in the AI Age

The Grand Award of Design, a tribute to design excellence, is now open for applications for 2025. In an era where human creativity is more important and relevant than ever, this award celebrates innovations that solve complex challenges while making a positive impact on society.

Human Creativity and Technological Partnership

We live in an age where human creativity and artificial intelligence can create powerful synergies. The Grand Award of Design recognizes this potential, honoring designs that harmonize technological advancement with human needs and address sustainability.

“Design excellence comes from solving complex problems in ways that enhance lives and protect our shared future,” says Pia Sandvik, CEO of Teknikföretagen (Technology Industries of Sweden), who co-arranges the initiative in collaboration with Techarena. 

“As AI tools revolutionize the way we design, the Grand Award honors what defines us as human. It celebrates our values of empathy, critical thinking, and the balance born with the marriage of technical brilliance. Through this award, we address pressing challenges like climate change and social inequality.”

Last year’s winners:

Gold Category

Husqvarna – PE 10 H SmartGuard: Helmet designed for construction professionals, creating durable, high-performance products by leveraging materials and design to increase usability and reduce environmental impact.

Pioneer Category

SKUGGA Technology – Smart Eyewear Platform. Smart wearable technology for high-fashion eyewear.

An Invitation to Apply

The Grand Award of Design celebrates thoughtful, impactful, and functional innovative design. The award aims to give hope that human creativity can create a better world for everyone.

Applications are now open for 2025. Two categories are available: Gold and Pioneer.

Read more about the criteria and details on https://grandawardofdesign.com/

About The Grand Award of Design

The Grand Award of Design was established in 2003 to spotlight design as a key to competitiveness and profitability. The award is given for a commercially successful product, service, or range where design has played a decisive role. The competition aims to highlight the role of professional design in business development as a critical factor for financial success and to promote design as a tool for increased competitiveness for the industry.