Awards 27

The Henry van de Velde Awards are the most prestigious design awards in Belgium. They put Flemish designers and companies in the spotlight, generate press attention and a great deal of public interest. There are nine categories to subscribe - for free - with a product, service or research: Business Innovation, Consumer Innovation, Craft Driven Design by Bokrijk, Digital & Interactive Design, Graphic & Brand Design, Habitat, Service Design, Social & Systemic Design, Spatial Design.

Subscription

1. Carefully read the full rules of the Henry van de Velde Awards. You will find information about the participation and selection criteria, the submission process, the different categories in which you can submit your project, and the selection procedure.

2. Make sure you have all the contact details of the design studio, the client, and any partners at hand. You will need to enter these.

3. Ensure you have all the information and visuals related to your project. You will be asked to provide a description and motivation for the project. You can upload images and videos, and also add additional documentation about your project.

4. Je kan je inzending starten en deze afmaken op een later tijdstip, door te surfen naar deze pagina. De uiterlijke deadline voor inschrijving is 27 mei om 23u59. Heb je alles ingevuld, is jouw dossier volledig? Vergeet dan zeker niet op ’indienen’ te klikken. Enkel dan wordt de inzending aanvaard.

5. Op deze pagina vind je enkele veelgestelde vragen over inschrijven voor de Henry van de Velde Awards.

6. Heb je nog een vraag? Aarzel dan niet Flanders District of Creativity te contacteren via info@henryvandevelde.be.

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20 April 2026
Launch of the competition

The call for entries for the Henry van de Velde Awards 27 is open. 

24 May 2026
Deadline for registration

Designers and companies can submit their best work from the past year for free.

30 June 2025
Selection round 1

The jury meets on June 30 and July 1 a first time to go over all the projects submitted. The best projects from each category are selected to go to the next round.

26 August 2025
Selection round 2

The jury will meet a second time to physically view the selected projects from the first round and determine the winners.

12 November 2026
Announcement of the winners of the project categories

The award winners are announced and people can now vote for their favorite project for the Public Gold Award.

18 December 2026
End online voting public prize

You can vote for your favorite project until December 18. 

27 January 2026
Award show and announcement of all winners

The annual festive presentation of the Henry van de Velde Awards takes place at Bozar in Brussels and is followed by a reception. The exqact date and location will be announce at a later