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The combination of trend topics such as nature, sustainability, mental health and digital networking is driving growth in the outdoor and sports sectors. The desire for physical fitness remains the strongest motivator for sports enthusiasts. As cities and suburbs grow, and flexible working hours become the norm, both the desire and the opportunity to escape urban spaces and reconnect with nature grow. Advances in technology have delivered a vast array of innovative accessories and devices, including wearables and ultralight waterproof and breathable fabrics.
An iF DESIGN AWARD helps retailers and consumers navigate this brave new world of outdoor and sports products, elevating those manufacturers that go the extra mile.
iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 - Overview
The new iF Design Ranking tracks great design around the globe, revealing which brands and designers have been most successful at the iF DESIGN AWARD in the past five years.
Whích players in your industry focus on design excellence?
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Easy application
Register your entry for the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026: It´s quick and easy: just create a free my iF account. Then enter your project’s basic information, and you'll still have until November 5th to finalize the submission.
Take advantage of our first Early Bird rate until June 27, 2025.
Find out more below and in our FAQs to make sure you're prepared!
Detailed Feedback
From almost 11,000 entries, the iF Expert Jury selects the top 50% of projects to progress to the Final Jury stage. After these two stages, jurors select the winners based on scores across five key criteria. The scoring process for both rounds is detailed in the iF Jury Feedback Chart(s). Use this to compare your success with the average scores of all other submitted entries.
As a finalist, you can choose whether you would like to submit your entry to the final jury in physical or digital form.
International attention
For you, your team, your project and your design: Through our iF Winners Campaign, we will publicise your success in the press, on social media, at events and via global design platforms.
Win Gold and take centre stage at our international Winners Gala in Berlin.
You will also be featured on ifdesign.com, in the Metaverse, and in the iF Design App. Last but not least, receive points for the global iF Design Ranking to use as a marketing tool.
Highly functional and sustainable product design for outdoor and sports equipment and gear sought
In the product design category outdoor & sports the iF expert jury looks forward to your design achievements in terms of
Outdoor and Camping equipment
GPS devices, solar chargers, outdoor products,
Sportswear und Urban Outdoor
Mountaineering/Climbing/Bouldering
Sports and Fitness
sports equipment / sportswear, fitness and activity trackers
Treadmill, cross trainer, weight station, indoor bike, rowing machine,
trampoline, balance board, pull-up bar, exercise ball, back trainerHiking gear, and more.
Functional Fabrics, fibres, other textrends
What´s your expertise? Take your challenge now and apply for an iF DESIGN AWARD!
ANY QUESTIONS?
The international iF Team is happy to advise and assist you! Leave your address here and we will contact you asap.