Cetem, Furniture Technology Center
Cetem, Centro
Tecnológico del Mueble
The Furniture and Wood Technology Centre of the Region of Murcia (CETEM) is a private non-profit association located in the municipality of Yecla, where one of the most important furniture clusters in Spain is concentrated. During these 30 years of existence, its achievements in innovation and technological development have made CETEM one of the main business references in the sector at an international level.
Since 1995, as a part of CETEM’s innovation promotion policies, the centre has been organising the International Industrial Furniture Design Competition, whose main objectives are to encourage collaboration between companies and designers, as well as to promote the culture of design in organisations as a strategy for competitiveness and differentiation of companies in the industry. During these 30 years of existence, its achievements in innovation and technological development have made CETEM one of the main business references in the sector at an international level.
Since 1995, as a part of CETEM’s innovation promotion policies, the centre has been organising the International Industrial Furniture Design Competition, whose main objectives are to encourage collaboration between companies and designers, as well as to promote the culture of design in organisations as a strategy for competitiveness and differentiation of companies in the industry.
Since 1995, as a part of CETEM’s innovation promotion policies, the centre has been organising the International Industrial Furniture Design Competition, whose main objectives are to encourage collaboration between companies and designers, as well as to promote the culture of design in organisations as a strategy for competitiveness and differentiation of companies in the industry. During these 30 years of existence, its achievements in innovation and technological development have made CETEM one of the main business references in the sector at an international level.
Since 1995, as a part of CETEM’s innovation promotion policies, the centre has been organising the International Industrial Furniture Design Competition, whose main objectives are to encourage collaboration between companies and designers, as well as to promote the culture of design in organisations as a strategy for competitiveness and differentiation of companies in the industry.
Since 1995 CETEM has organised the International Industrial Design Competition for Furniture to promote innovation. Its main objectives are to encourage collaboration between companies and designers and to promote a design culture as a strategy for competitiveness and differentiation.
More than 25 years rewarding the design.
29 CETEM Design Award
The Furniture Technology Center (CETEM) is calling on international companies in the housing sector to participate in the 29th edition of the CETEM DESIGN AWARD, an international award for industrial furniture design.
Aim
Promote Design Culture in the Furniture Sector to demonstrate the importance of integrating design into the innovation process and its contribution to business success.
Reward the development of furniture design projects, whether furniture or other elements of the Habitat (for domestic use or contract installations), that represent innovation at any level: new conceptual proposals, use of innovative and sustainable materials, alternative production processes, adaptation to new lifestyles, consumption patterns, technological, social, and cultural innovation, eco-sustainability, etc.
Reward the development of furniture design projects, whether furniture or other elements of the Habitat (for domestic use or contract installations), that represent innovation at any level: new conceptual proposals, use of innovative and sustainable materials, alternative production processes, adaptation to new lifestyles, consumption patterns, technological, social, and cultural innovation, eco-sustainability, etc.
Participants
Any company in the habitat sector that develops innovative products in collaboration with designers (whether internal or external to the company) is eligible to apply.
Each company is free to submit as many projects as they wish and consider. There is no limit to the number of proposals submitted by each participating company.
Proof of professional qualifications for the designers or design teams will be required. That is, the project or product must be designed by a design professional. This must be demonstrated by the corresponding qualification related to Design in any field, Architecture, or other similar studies that demonstrate sufficient knowledge on the part of the designer(s). For professionals lacking an official qualification, proof of the designers’ professional capabilities will also be valid through demonstration of sufficient experience developing design projects with companies in the sector, which will be evaluated by the jury members.
Jury members, their family members, or professional collaborators are not eligible to participate.
Each company is free to submit as many projects as they wish and consider. There is no limit to the number of proposals submitted by each participating company.
Proof of professional qualifications for the designers or design teams will be required. That is, the project or product must be designed by a design professional. This must be demonstrated by the corresponding qualification related to Design in any field, Architecture, or other similar studies that demonstrate sufficient knowledge on the part of the designer(s). For professionals lacking an official qualification, proof of the designers’ professional capabilities will also be valid through demonstration of sufficient experience developing design projects with companies in the sector, which will be evaluated by the jury members.
Jury members, their family members, or professional collaborators are not eligible to participate.
Competition dynamics
The 29th edition brings important changes to its dynamic. For the first time, the awards are given to companies that develop products and projects in collaboration with a designer or team of designers (who can be either internal or external to the company).
The projects presented may be products that are already fully developed, published, or even marketed; or proposals that have not yet been materialized into a prototype, but are a future project that the company has developed with a designer.
The projects presented may be products that are already fully developed, published, or even marketed; or proposals that have not yet been materialized into a prototype, but are a future project that the company has developed with a designer.
PHASE 1: Submission of applications and projects.
Any company interested in submitting its candidature can register through the form included on this website.
This form will include:
Pre-selection of finalist projects
A CETEM technical team comprised of Design and Innovation specialists will analyze all submitted proposals and preselect the most innovative projects, which will become the finalists. Based on the results of this initial selection, CETEM will communicate the results to the finalist companies, which must present their prototypes for evaluation in the next phase.
The finalist projects will be published at www.cetemdesignaward.com
PHASE 2: Prototype Presentation
The companies selected as finalists in the first phase will have until February 28, 2026, to present the product or prototype of their finalist project at CETEM’s facilities.
The companies selected as finalists in the first phase will have until February 28, 2026, to present the product or prototype of their finalist project at CETEM’s facilities.
REMEMBER: Deadline for submitting applications and projects
To 30/12/2025
REMEMBER: Deadline for submission of product or prototype:
To 28/02/2026
Jury’s meeting and selection of winners
The jury will meet at CETEM (approximately at the end of March 2026) to analyze and evaluate the physical products submitted by the finalist companies. Based on the evaluation criteria established in the rules of this call, each jury member will provide their assessment, which will be shared for the Jury’s final decision-making and verdict.
The jury selected for the 29th edition will be made up of international designers, professionals involved in the world of design and housing, as well as entrepreneurs and manufacturers from the furniture sector. The president of the jury will be the CETEM´s director.
The jury selected for the 29th edition will be made up of international designers, professionals involved in the world of design and housing, as well as entrepreneurs and manufacturers from the furniture sector. The president of the jury will be the CETEM´s director.
Evaluation criteria
• Conceptual, social, cultural innovation, adaptation to new lifestyles, consumption patterns, etc.
• Innovation through the application of innovative materials.
• Innovation through alternative and more sustainable production processes.
• Technological innovation.
• Eco-sustainability.
• Innovation through the application of innovative materials.
• Innovation through alternative and more sustainable production processes.
• Technological innovation.
• Eco-sustainability.
Fallo del jurado y selección de ganadores
The jury’s decision will be made public at the CETEM DESIGN AWARD Ceremony, where all the finalist projects will be exhibited and presented to the media for international dissemination.
Prizes
Financial Prizes
1st Prize €4,000
2nd Prize €2,000
3rd Prize €1,000
Diploma
for the winning companies
Publicising
Media promotion of the awarded projects through press releases media coverage.
Prizes
Sponsors and partners
Organizers
Sponsor
Cooperate
Cooperate
Cooperate
Cooperate
Sponsors and partners
Organizers
Sponsor
Cooperate
Jury edition 28
José Francisco Puche
Cetem Director
Jury president
Juana Valcárcel
PRESIDENTA DE DIP
Association of Design and Advertising Communication Professionals of the Region of Murcia
Héctor Serrano Barbeta
HECTOR SERRANO
Designer
Jordi Iranzo
CLAP STUDIO
Designer
Álex Selma y Clara del Portillo
YONOH STUDIO
Diseñadores
Pilar Marcos
DIRECTORA DE DISEÑO INTERIOR
Designer
Jury 27
News
The CETEM Design Awards jury has been formed, comprising experts of the highest calibre, and is now entering the final stretch before the closing date for entries.
CETEM invites design professionals to join a competition that, year after year, becomes a platform for visibility, opportunity, and international exposure.
Doubts and queries
If you have any doubts or queries, please call us on +34 968 752 040 or send an email to info@cetemdesignaward.com
