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The IAUD International Design Award 2025 Awards Ceremony and Presentation was successfully held online on February 27th, 2026. It received appx.180 participants from 15 countries.

IAUD International Design Award 2025 had 43 entries, which are from 12 countries around the world; Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Taiwan and UK. IAUD International Design Award 2025 Selection Committee judged the entries rigorously and impartially, and finally selected 1 Grand Award, 14 Gold Awards, 10 Silver Awards and 4 Bronze Awards. In addition, 2 Awards of Excellence for Student Design Challenge and 11 Awards for Student Design Challenge were selected.

Ms. Onny Eikhaug, the chair of the Selection Committee, commented on each winners.

The International Association for Universal Design (IAUD) will open its the 4th phase of the International Universal Design Research Course in April 2026. The syllabi is posted.

The International Association for Universal Design (IAUD) will open the 4th phase of the International Universal Design Research Course in April 2026. In the 4th phase, the IAUD will expand internationally, inviting students from all over the world. In addition, UD experts from abroad will join the lecturers/tutors, making the curriculum even more diverse.