Technology evolves. Tools change. Great design is timeless

Technology evolves. Tools change. Great design is timeless

Founded 2025

Founded 2025

Technology evolves. Tools change. Great design is timeless

Founded 2025

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Design Brief

Design Brief

Design Brief

Design a 3D Printed Chair Using Vizcom

Design a 3D Printed Chair
Using Vizcom

Design a 3D Printed Chair
Using Vizcom

Your challenge: Design a chair using Vizcom, and we’ll 3D print the winning design to show at Milan Design Week 2025.

How to enter:

  • You must use Vizcom to design your chair.

  • Your design should tell a story — who is it for? What’s the idea? Why does it matter?

  • You’ll also need to show your process work from Vizcom — not just the final image.

Your challenge: Design a chair using Vizcom, and we’ll 3D print the winning design to show at Milan Design Week 2025.

How to enter:

  • You must use Vizcom to design your chair.

  • Your design should tell a story — who is it for? What’s the idea? Why does it matter?

  • You’ll also need to show your process work from Vizcom — not just the final image.

Important Dimensions:

Your chair must fit inside a box that’s 32 inches x 32 inches (81.28 cm x 81.28 cm).

Any design bigger than this will be disqualified.

Important Dimensions:

Your chair must fit inside a box that’s 32 inches x 32 inches (81.28 cm x 81.28 cm).

Any design bigger than this will be disqualified.

What You Win

What You Win

What You Win

Free Trip to Milan

We’ll cover your flight and stay during Milan Design Week 2025.

Your Chair Gets Built

Your Chair Built

Your chair will be 3D printed at full scale by Decibel.

Global Spotlight

Your design will be shown at Alcova during Milan Design Week, seen by thousands of designers and industry leaders.

Judging Criteria

Judging Criteria

Judging Criteria

Your entry will be evaluated on the following criteria

Your entry will be evaluated on the
following criteria:

Your entry will be evaluated on the
following criteria:

We’ll judge your work based on:

  1. Storytelling: Does your chair tell a clear and interesting story?

  2. Vizcom Process: Did you show how you used Vizcom to design it?

  3. Looks + Function: Is it useful and visually exciting?

  4. Big Idea: Does your concept spark imagination or push design forward?

Storytelling:

How effectively does your design convey a compelling narrative?


Innovation:

The originality and creativity in addressing the challenge.


Functionality & Aesthetics:

The balance between usability and visual appeal in bringing your story to life.


Vision:

The overall conceptual impact and potential to inspire a broader movement.

Printing Requirements

The winning chair will be printed by Decibel.
Your design must follow the approved printing methods shown here.

The winning chair will be printed by Decibel.
Your design must follow the approved printing methods shown here.

Jury Panel

Jury Panel

Adam Hecht

Co-founder & Director of Additive Manufacturing at Decibel

Jordan Taylor

CoFounder & CEO of Vizcom

Dan Harden

CEO & Principal Designer at Whipsaw

Charles Birshaw

Independent Industrial Designer

How to enter

How to enter

How to enter

Read the Challenge

Everything you need to know is on this page — size limits, deadlines, and guidelines. Read it all.

Design Your Chair

Use Vizcom to design your chair, starting from a sketch and ending with final renders.

Submit Your Design

Fill out the form (link below), upload your work, and hit submit.
This is your chance to show at Milan Design Week.

What to Submit

What to Submit

Your submission must include:

  • Final Renders — High-quality images of your chair made in Vizcom

  • Process Images — Screenshots showing your Vizcom design process

  • Design Story — Short explanation (250 words max) of your concept + inspiration

  • (Optional but helpful) 3D Model File

On the form, we’ll also ask for:

  • Full Name

  • Email

  • Phone Number

  • Country (Passport + Residence)

  • Project Title

  • Your 250-word Design Story

  • Uploads (renders, process, optional 3D file)

  • Agreement to the Terms & Conditions

No late or incomplete entries will be reviewed.

Submission

Submission

Submission

FAQ

FAQ

FAQ

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