Product and Industrial Design

This category explores the way everyday products and objects might change in our daily lives. This includes everything from cars, planes and vehicles to furniture, decoration, and even sunglasses and other personal devices. 

What products and services will we need to manage the future? How will we grow our food? What devices and tools will we use to do our jobs? What will our kitchens look like? What will be in our homes? Our offices? Our personal lives?

This category explores how technology like augmented reality, AI, robotics, 3D printing, and advanced materials might interact with the traditional daily objects in our lives, focusing particularly on the everyday experiences we may have in the UAE.

Explore design in its maximum potential; objects, textures, and visuals.

What is covered by this category?

Submissions can range from cars, planes and boats to everyday objects such as pens, sunglasses, computers, and consumer products. This also includes interior decoration elements like light fixtures, silverware, and/or furniture which could morph into various functions.

Submission should include the following

• One to three A4 to A0 size files including either 2D/3D renderings, sketches, drawings or images with a 300dpi resolution
• 100 word paragraph describing your idea, its inspiration and how it reflects an Emirati Futurist aesthetic

Optional

• One to three A4 to A0 size files which includes sketches, mood-board, or images that support your idea.

Submission formats

Images (.jpg or .pdf)

Judging Criteria

Your idea will be scored according to the following factors:

1. Innovation: How original, creative and clever was the submission? Does it conceptually deliver on the challenge theme?
2. Presentation: How well executed was the submission, from a technical / quality point of view?
3. Values: Does the submission build on, respond to, or reference the heritage and experience of the UAE?

Final Submission date

28 May 2021

Terms and conditions apply.