11th Design contest
Vidrala
Master
Glass
2026
We are looking for a glass container with a production and recycling process that has a low impact on the environment.
Ensure that your packaging is easy to use and can be applied to everyday life.
Surprise the judges with previously unseen uses, shapes and/or applications. We want to see new packaging.
The selected packaging, within the required originality, must be feasible. We are looking for a project that would be feasible to manufacture.
Sustainability
Functionality
Innovation
Feasibility
Sustainability
We are looking for a glass container with a production and recycling process that has a low impact on the environment.
Functionality
Ensure that your packaging is easy to use and can be applied to everyday life.
Innovation
Surprise the judges with previously unseen uses, shapes and/or applications. We want to see new packaging.
Feasibility
The selected packaging, within the required originality, must be feasible. We are looking for a project that would be feasible to manufacture.
Focus your proposal on eco-design
Consider the weight of the packaging, use the actual packaging to convey information, etc.
High percentage of recycled glass
Bear in mind that the darker the colour of the glass, the higher the percentage of recycled material admitted
Strive to make the rest of the materials sustainable and biodegradable
Recycled paper, cork, jute, etc.
Space-saving shapes are attractive
For example when transporting and packaging the product, logistical advantages...
Make it useful
Make your packaging useful for more than just its primary purpose
Sustainability
The concept of sustainability encompasses a number of things.
Here are some clues
Focus your proposal on eco-design
Consider the weight of the packaging, use the actual packaging to convey information, etc.
High percentage of recycled glass
Bear in mind that the darker the colour of the glass, the higher the percentage of recycled material admitted
Strive to make the rest of the materials sustainable and biodegradable
Recycled paper, cork, jute, etc.
Space-saving shapes are attractive
For example when transporting and packaging the product, logistical advantages...
Make it useful
Make your packaging useful for more than just its primary purpose
The prize
Visit to the Milan
Furniture Fair 2027
If your design is the winner, you will be able to visit the world's largest contemporary furniture fair. You will be able to see, from the inside, the latest in furniture and design from all over the world. And you will discover the trend-setting designs from leading brands and creators.
You will also have the opportunity to visit the streets of the world's fashion and design capital. Take a walk along Via Manzoni, Montenapoleone or del Gesù where you will find the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum and lots more. You can admire the majesty of the Duomo or the Scala Theatre, among other legendary sites in the Lombardy city.
This is where your tour of the vanguard of world design begins.
Categories
Submit your proposal for any of the available categories.
Participate before June 5th, 2026
If you are a student enrolled in an accredited school or university, you may participate individually or in pairs.
Do you have any questions? Please contact Vidrala if you have any questions about the Contest or any other queries. marketing@vidrala.com
The judges
A panel of experts made up of national design prizewinners, as well as Vidrala, University of Deusto and EIDE personnel will conduct a technical assessment of the projects presented.
Product Design Manager at the Vidrala Group
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Chair of EIDE and Director of Angélica Barco Studio
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PhD in Design and lecturer at the University of Deusto
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Engineer and Product Designer
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Deputy Directorate-General for Innovation Policy. Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
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