{"id":29575,"date":"2024-11-16T22:30:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T21:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zlindesignweek.com\/2026\/?page_id=29575"},"modified":"2026-04-29T08:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:37:05","slug":"competition-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zlindesignweek.com\/2026\/en\/best-in-design-en\/competition-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>.wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item:nth-child(2n) .timeline__content{z-index:-2}.wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item:nth-child(2n) .timeline__content::before{border-bottom:8px solid #ccc;border-right:11px solid transparent;border-top:8px solid #ccc;left:-23px;background-color:#fff;z-index:-1}.wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item:nth-child(2n) .timeline__content::after{border-left:11px solid transparent!important}<\/style>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atlb-timeline-block desk_left_layout tab_left_layout mob_left_layout atlb__eb1d03e8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item\"><div class=\"timeline__content \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Start of the competition<\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-59b4d4d8-7fff-bd00-d8fa-8d50acdc0fe3\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This day marks the start of your opportunity to submit your work to the international competition Best in Design. And you could be the winner, so don\u2019t hesitate and submit your entry today!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline__marker\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"timeline__date\"><div class=\"time__date_content \"><h4 class=\"event__date\">1.&nbsp;12.&nbsp;2025<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item\"><div class=\"timeline__content \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application deadline<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This date should be definitely marked in your calendar. This is the last chance to send us your application!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline__marker\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"timeline__date\"><div class=\"time__date_content \"><h4 class=\"event__date\">4.&nbsp;2.&nbsp;2026<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item\"><div class=\"timeline__content \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Semi-finals of the competition<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The first meeting of the expert jury, also known as the semi-finals \u2013 this is the selection of the TOP 10 designers from all the entries in a&nbsp;given category. In any case, we will inform you about your advancement by e-mail.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline__marker\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"timeline__date\"><div class=\"time__date_content \"><h4 class=\"event__date\"><strong>Early March 202<\/strong>6<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item active\"><div class=\"timeline__content \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finals of the competition<\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-77bddfea-7fff-d3de-012f-00fdef1e65b4\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Success! The second round of the competition, the finals, consists of online defenses of the TOP 3 contestants of each category in front of our expert jury on the Google Meet platform. It is here that the first competition rankings and the overall winner of the Best in Design 2026 title will be decided. But you\u2019ve already secured your spot!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline__marker\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"timeline__date\"><div class=\"time__date_content \"><h4 class=\"event__date\"><strong>Mid-March 202<\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-da0cef3a-7fff-aa76-44e8-0f0213df2795\">6<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-da0cef3a-7fff-aa76-44e8-0f0213df2795\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item\"><div class=\"timeline__content \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best in Design program<\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-578046e9-7fff-500b-7f69-2d5ff26db76a\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With your placement in the finals, you receive an automatic invitation to the curated Best in Design program created especially for the finalists and judges of that year. You can look forward to networking together, exploring Zl\u00edn, the opening of the Best in Design exhibition or the awards ceremony! So on 9 May 2026 in Zl\u00edn, you will not only find out your final placement in the competition, but you will also experience a&nbsp;lot of beautiful moments, meet designers from all over the world and get inspired.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline__marker\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"timeline__date\"><div class=\"time__date_content \"><h4 class=\"event__date\"><strong>9.&nbsp;5.&nbsp;202<\/strong>6<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atlb-single-timeline-item\"><div class=\"timeline__content \">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zlin Design Week<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the curated Best in Design program, you get an invitation to the entire Zlin Design Week festival. 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