A yearly story of creation and making

Are you ready to take your design skills to the next level?

The BlueDot competition is your chance to bring a product to life, sharpen your expertise in design, prototyping and manufacturing. Whether you're looking to strengthen your portfolio, expand your skill set, or compete for exciting prizes, this is the perfect opportunity to push your creative limits. Join us and make your mark!

Every year BlueDot organizes a design competition for all students of the TU Delft. Students will come up with a proposal following a given theme. These proposals will then be judged by a panel of designers and industry individuals to elect a final winner. But don't worry people have also a say in this matter! A peoples choice award will also be granted to one proposal. 

Keep scrolling to know more about the competition!

The theme

The 2026 BlueDot competition explores the intersection of material efficiency and aesthetic design. “Stacked Equilibrium” challenges participants to create a product that captures balance, minimalism, and harmony. The theme invites designers to explore how forms interact and support one another, achieving stability through thoughtful composition and refined simplicity. BlueDot is excited to see everyone’s work. Are you ready to stack?

Award ceremony

A panel of three independent judges from the design industry will evaluate the submissions, considering creativity, execution, and alignment with the competition theme. The winners will be revealed at the IO Business Fair (IOB) on March 19th, a key event where students and industry professionals come together to celebrate innovation. This ceremony serves as a stage for participants to showcase their work and gain recognition within the design community. The first-place winner will receive €600, while the runner-up will go home with a drawing tablet.

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Check the documentation on the theme, rules, guidelines, and important dates, as well as FAQS
Documentation
If you are interested and want to submit your proposal, deliver your materials through the sign up form.
Sign up form

Your submission

Once you have come up with a great design, make sure that your entry can be considered as complete. We would like to have all imagery and accompanying text to be presented on a poster, preferably on a foam board of A2 size. This poster will contain a mandatory description of 100-300 words in length as well as a structural design drawing or sketch, showing the construction of the design. You are also required to hand in a physical model.

Hand in all materials in the BlueDot office, more detailed information about this will be profided later.

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