La Industrial Design Association ADI-FAD has made public the selection of 203 projects that are competing for the 2026 Delta Awards, the annual event that recognizes excellence in industrial design and design culture in Spain.
This edition is special: after several calls for entries under the name ADI Awards, the awards are returning to their original name, Delta Awards, with which they were created in 1961. With this return, all the categories —Delta Awards for professionals and companies, Delta Medals for students, Delta Culture Awards and the Delta Career Achievement Award— are placed under the same umbrella, reinforcing the continuity and historical legacy of the award within the sector.
The selected projects, chosen from a total of 422 submissions, will be showcased in the 'Delta Awards 2026' exhibition, which opens on July 22 at the Disseny Hub Barcelona. On the same day, at a ceremony at the DHUB, the jury's final decision will be announced and the awards presented to the winners.
43rd edition of the Delta Awards
It recognizes professional projects that stand out for their innovation, quality, and impact on industrial design. This year, the committee of experts,
The team, composed of Jordi Antonijoan Roset, Teresa Bastardes, Sílvia Bassas, Joan Forrellad, Xavier Majoral, Gabriel Moragas, Marina Cervera, Roser Estelrich, Bernat Faura, Mario Montull, Javier Nieto, Toni Pallejà, Raffaella Perrone and Joan Recasens, has evaluated 227 proposals and selected 160 products to be part of the Delta Selection 2026.
For the new Disueño category, a specific jury was formed by Maria Bruun, Max Enrich, Lluis Pau Coromines and Carmen Riestra, who selected 12 products from among the 33 proposals submitted.
The final international and independent jury, responsible for awarding the gold and silver prizes, is composed of Big-Game Design, Michael Anastassiades, Maria Porro and Rosario Hurtado, renowned figures in the world of design who bring global perspective and experience to the awarding process.
Those selected in the category of Packaging They respond to new market demands with proposals that combine functionality, communication and reduction of environmental impact.
They are: Brute (Estal Packaging & ByQuest Dsingntank), CorkCoal (Estal Packaging & Parramon, Exportap, Dsingntank), Eight & Bob (Lavernia & Cienfuegos), June (Garbar, Carrasco Barceló & Resol Studio), Push Planters (Crucial Detail, PackCo / Brand & Packaging), Serenity (Estal Packaging, Dsingntan), Simon Senon Packaging (Simon sau, Dani García Bazaco, Xavi Vázquez, Villà & Adrià Riqué Rebull), Sleeve Box (Mastro Focatto SL, packCo / Brand & Packaging), WithU (WithU, Lavernia & Cienfuegos).
Delta Medals — 50 years
The Delta Medals, aimed at product design students presenting their final degree, master's, or postgraduate projects, are celebrating their 30th edition this year, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of their creation (1976). This edition has seen record participation, with a total of 104 projects submitted, representing a wide range of regions and involving several universities and design schools. Among these, the
The jury has selected 15 projects, which are part of the Delta Selection 2026.
Delta Culture Awards — 10 years
The Delta Cultura Awards, focused on projects that contribute to the dissemination and reflection on design, celebrate their tenth anniversary this year, consolidating themselves as a space to showcase initiatives that expand the field of design beyond the product.
This year's call for entries received 60 projects across the categories of events and publications, reflecting the diverse formats used to build and communicate design culture. From these, the jury selected 16 projects to be included in the 2026 Delta Cultura Selection.
