Ample Sample Design Contest
What: Ample Sample 2008 challenges you to "Rethink. Reuse. Upcycle", and repurpose Tryks, carpet samples from Tricycle, Industry Partner of ASID, to make a design product. Winning designs will be judged upon criteria of aesthetics, purpose, ease of creation, creativity, durability, number/volume of carpet samples or Tryks used.
Who: All industry professionals and students
When: Entry deadline - May 10
How: Click here for more information.

New York City Green Building Competition
What: This national competition seeks projects and ideas that promote New York City as the pre-eminent cultural and sustainable urban epicenter. Design projects are encouraged that integrate whole-building principles, employ the tenets of green building construction and end-of-life considerations, anticipate post-occupancy concerns, and complement the community in which they reside.
Who: All industry professionals
When: Submissions must be received by C.O.B. May 16,
How: Click here for more information or you can download a PDF with the complete competition info.

One Good Chair Design Competition
What: Design a new kind of eco-chair for casual seating that focuses first and foremost on form. The design inventive and compelling and will be judged on material conservation, physical comfort and emotional resonance.
Who: All industry professionals and students
When: Registration deadline - May 16; Submission deadline - June 9
How: Click here for more information

2008 Designer Showcase Awards
What: Sponsored by the International Design Guild, this competition honors residential and commercial designs that use flooring from an affiliated showroom.
Who: All professional designers
When: Entry deadline - May 30
How: Click here for more information.

Lifecycle Builiding Challenge
What: Enter the second year of the Lifecycle Building Challenge competition, to shape the future of green building and facilitate local building materials reuse. Submit your innovative project, design, or idea for reducing to conserve construction and demolition materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by designing buildings for adaptability and disassembly.
Who: All industry professionals and students
When: Registration deadline - June 15; Submission deadline - July 31
How: Click here for more information.

2008 Healthcare Environment Awards
What: Operated by Contract in conjunction with the Center for Health Design, the Healthcare Environment Awards recognize innovative design solutions that enhance the quality of healthcare delivery in the following categories: acute care, ambulatory care, health and fitness, assisted living, professional conceptual, landscape design and student design.
Who: All industry professionals and students
When: Entry deadline - June 30
How: Click here for more information.

Iken Workstation of the Future 2008 Design Competition
What: You are invited to investigate the future design of the work environment; this is your opportunity to showcase your creativity to the Australian design community! Now in its second year, awards are given for both innovation and sustainability.
Who: All industry professionals and students
When: Entry deadline - June 30
How: Click here for more information.

Haworth Young Voices Great Spaces Design Competition
What: Student and emerging designers are invited to create a rendering of an innovative, sustainable workspace for the chance to win a trip to New York, a zody chair and a feature article in an interior design magazine.
Who: All students and emerging designers
When: Entry deadline - July 15
How: Click here for more information

What: Submit a conceptual design for an exterior residential room appointed with pieces from Kalamazoo’s Custom Outdoor Kitchen Collection.
Who: All industry professionals
When: Entry deadline - Aug. 1
How: Click here for more information.