Since 2003 the annual award has played an important role promoting the work of Australian designers. Winners over the past eight years including Jon Goulder, Adam Goodrum, Lucas Chirnside, Charles Wilson, bernabeifreeman, Rohan Nicol, Trent Jansen, Ilias Fotopoulos and Daniel Emma (pictured).

Of the ten finalists, the winner receives AU$30,000.00 to build their business, along with a trip to an international design fair. While four runners up each receive AU$2500.00 and the five finalists AU$1000.00 each.

Enter by 2 September 2011.

To enter visit the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Awards facebook page here.

Allowing an unusual level of freedom, the Tree Houses in Paradise competition calls for a structure stabilised in coconut palm trees well above ground, with few if any walls required, no heat or cooling systems, and no building codes to adhere to. Central to this philosophy is a sustainable approach with a respect for the environment. The building sites are located in Fiji, Vietnam, China and Maui.

In its first year, the competition has been funded by the BBC London and the National Geographic Channel.

Entries close 29 August 2011.

For more information, the brief and details on registration go here.

2011 entrants will receive a warm white LED light from Osram, a braided cable and a lamp holder from Dean Philips. All entries will go on show at the LightCycle exhibition at the Donkey Wheel House during the State of Design Festival in Melbourne.

This year Electrolight has partnered with Donkey Wheel Charitable Trust and selected entries will go on permanent display at the Donkey Wheel House.

The LightCycle competition opens 5 July 2011. The total number of entries accepted is limited to 50 so be quick!

For more information and to register go to the Electrolight website here.

The LICC concept was developed in 2006 by artist Launa Bacon and the Farmani Group to give international creatives the chance to be selected for the annual London Creative Award publication and to connect with an international audience. Since 2009 the LICC has drawn together creative work from around the world, connecting designers, photographers, artists, architects and film makers. The Farmani Group also runs the International Design Awards and  The Lucie Awards for photography.

Entries are juried by a board of internationally recognised artists, writers, curators and gallery owners who encourage entrants to push the boundaries of creativity. Creative disciplines eligible to enter include the following:

–Textile design
–Environmental design
–Fashion design
–Graphic design
–Illustration
–Painting
–Photography
–Video and film

All work must be submitted by Monday 1 August 2011 and all successful entries will be published in the LICC Annual.

For further information visit the London International Creative Competition here.

This year design groups include spaces, objects, fashion design, visual design and experience design, and the new addition of a food design category with details being finalised right now.

Another new feature of this year’s awards is the inclusion of the Best Of lists. From 20 July until 10 August 2011 the public will be able to view and vote on entries via the competition website and facebook page. For further information and to enter go here.

Entries close 7 August 2011, with the Awards Night held on 22 September 2011.