January 1, 2026: Applications Open

May 29, 2026: Deadline for Free Applications

July 31, 2026: Early Bird Application Deadline

September 20, 2026: Regular Application Deadline

October 12, 2026: Shortlisted Works Announced

Before October 20, 2026: Physical Submission of Shortlisted Works

October 30, 2026: Award Winners Notified

November–December 2026: Awards Ceremony

December 2026: Exhibition of Award-winning Works

Free Registration (Until May 29, 2026), Half-Price Early Bird Registration (Until July 31, 2026), Regular Registration (August 1, 2026 – September 20, 2025) with a fee of 800 CNY; (Previous winners of the International CMF Design Award are eligible for a 10% discount on the registration fee, i.e., 720 CNY.)
Fee Explanation: The overall fee includes the registration fee, shortlisting service fee, and winning service fee. After the first round of judging, the shortlisted works list will be notified by email, and if not shortlisted, no fee is required. After the second round of physical on-site judging, the winning works list will be notified by email, and if not winning, no fee is required.
Fee Usage Explanation: The shortlisting fee includes certificate production costs, judge labor fees, award ceremony tickets, publicity expenses, etc. The winning service fee includes trophy and certificate production costs, award ceremony tickets, judge labor fees, exhibition expenses, post-event publicity expenses, etc.

OEMs, manufacturers, suppliers, and designers with products that carry out CMF innovation in the aspects of color, material, molding process, surface treatment, pattern texture, five senses, emotions, etc. , and can be mass producted.. 

The listing time of the work be less than 3 years. Unlimited number of works that each participant can apply.

Products (Auto Makers): automobile, home appliances, home furnishings, mobile / consumer electronics, clothing, packaging, cosmetics, shoes, hats, bags, medical devices, robots, intelligent hardware, aircraft, ships, trains & high-speed rail, jewelry, toys, gifts, traditional crafts, lighting, textiles, baby products, sports / outdoor products, game hardware / virtual reality technology products、building / interior space, etc.

Samples (suppliers): materials, processes, equipment, technology, raw materials, consumables, color tools (color cards, color instruments, color equipment), etc. Materials such as: plastic, metal, ceramics, glass, rubber (elastomer), membrane material (membrane), chemical industry (coating, ink, dye,), textile (fabric,), leather (natural, artificial leather), plate (color board, household board, composite board, aluminum plastic board, fireproof board, ceiling board, etc.), paper (decorative paper), consumables (powder, liquid, wheel) , composite materials.

Innovation Value
· Color: Rationality and innovation in color definition, matching, design techniques, trend application, semantics and culture, implementation and control, as well as material and process applications.
· Pattern: Rationality and innovation in the aesthetics, appropriateness, design conception, expression techniques, and material and process applications of pattern design.
· Material: Rationality and innovation in the selection, application, combination, and technical treatment of forming materials and decorative materials.
· Process: Rationality and innovation in the selection, application, combination, and technical treatment of forming processes and decorative processes.

Commercial value
· Commercial: Possesses certain economic scale effects.

Consumption Value
· Sensory: The experience provided through the five senses (sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste).
· Emotional: The integrated sensory, emotional, and psychological experience provided to users, consumers, and other audiences.

Social Value
· Social: Possesses positive value, professional impact, industry influence, and social benefits.

Commercial value
· Trends: Aligns with current development trends, industry environments, lifestyles, and technological innovation pathways, and is capable of addressing practical issues.
· Design: Exhibits coherence in design, aesthetic appeal, and a degree of innovation.
· Mass Production: Ensures reliability in product functionality, feasibility for implementation, and market potential, with corresponding practices in place for mass production.

[PRODUCT AWARD]

SUPREME GOLD AWARD ——— 7

GOLD AWARD ——— 10

BEST INNOVATION AWARD —— 1

BEST COLOR AWARD —— 1

BEST MATERIAL AWARD —— 1

BEST FINISHING AWARD —— 1

BEST DESIGN AWARD —— 1

BEST PATTERN AWARD —— 1

GREEN DESIGN AWARD —— Indefinite

CMF DESIGN AWARD —— Indefinite

[SAMPLE AWARD]

SUPREME GOLD AWARD —— 1

GOLD AWARD—— 5

COLOUR INNOVATION AWARD —— 1

MATERIAL INNOVATION AWARD —— 1

FINISHING INNOVATION AWARD —— 1

PROCESS INNOVATION AWARD —— 1

ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION AWARD —— 1

GREEN TECHNOLOGY AWARD —— 1

CMF DESIGN AWARD —— Indefinite

Based on the principles of fairness, impartiality and openness, the Committee Of International CMF Design Award will announce the competition schedule and final results on the official website and related media;

The committee has the final interpretation and judging power for this event. If there is a dispute over the work, you can call the committee to report it and provide corresponding evidence as supporting evidence (such as plagiarizing the relevant documents). The winner will be cancelled upon verification Qualifications, certificates and trophies.

1. According to the actual situation of the schedule system, the right to adjust the number of awards, cancel or add awards.

2.The organizer has the right to display, publish, promote and publicize all the entries. The content of all entries must be original works. Participants must ensure that they have complete and adequate intellectual property rights in their entries, without counterfeiting or infringing on the intellectual property rights of others. Once the shortlisted and winning entries are found to have plagiarism or other infringement, the organizer will cancel their Participate in, enter and qualify for the award, withdraw the trophy, award certificate, and announce its infringement in the relevant media.