Future Kitchen Design Awards

Submission: 23rd June 2025 Registration: 23rd June 2025 Location: Milan Language: English Prizes: 2000 EUR

Future Kitchen Design Awards: Redefining Culinary Spaces through Smart Innovation

The Future Kitchen Design Awards invite visionary designers and innovative thinkers worldwide to transform the future of cooking and kitchen environments. Established to explore and expand the boundaries of culinary experiences, this competition uniquely combines intelligent technology, human-centered design, and automation, encouraging participants to imagine and create kitchens of tomorrow that are smarter, more efficient, and more inspiring.

Presented by BOTINKIT, a global leader in intelligent cooking robotics and advanced kitchen automation, the awards aim to foster dialogue around “digital cuisine,” pushing creative and practical limits in kitchen design. Participants are challenged to develop ideas that integrate artificial intelligence, robotics, and smart technology, redefining how humans interact with culinary spaces and cooking equipment.

The competition welcomes submissions across four distinct yet interconnected categories, each inviting a specific kind of creativity and innovation:

Product & Industrial Design
Innovative electrically-powered kitchen appliances or systems that incorporate artificial intelligence to enhance cooking precision, ease, and creativity. Entries might include cooking robots, automated preparation equipment, intelligent cooking tools, or smart home and commercial kitchen devices.

Architectural & Interior Solutions
Forward-thinking spatial designs tailored specifically for new cooking technologies and automation. Entries in this category should explore cutting-edge kitchen layouts, modular solutions for adaptability, smart materials, and integrations designed explicitly for robotics and intelligent appliances.

Design Strategy & Service Ideas
Original concepts for digital and community-based kitchen ecosystems, reimagined service models for food preparation, storage, and consumption, and novel subscription or interactive cooking systems. These designs should envision an entirely new approach to culinary experiences, shaped by digital connectivity and advanced technologies.

User Experience & Interface Ideas
Thoughtfully designed digital experiences, including intuitive control interfaces, augmented or virtual reality cooking assistants, and visually engaging recipe and preparation tools. These designs should prioritize accessibility and intuitive use, improving interactions between users and smart kitchen technology.

All submitted designs should resonate with BOTINKIT’s vision: a seamless integration of advanced technology, precise automation, and thoughtful, user-centered design. Participants are encouraged to emphasize aspects such as ease of use, sustainability, minimal maintenance, and enhanced user experiences, making cooking not only simpler but also more enjoyable.

Future Kitchen Design Awards Winners receive significant international recognition and substantial benefits, including cash prizes (€1,000 for first place, €500 for second and third), global exhibition opportunities, professional publication features, invitations to an exclusive gala event, and the chance to gain practical experience through potential internships with BOTINKIT.

Through the Future Kitchen Design Awards, participants gain a unique opportunity to showcase their designs to industry leaders, innovators, and the global design community, ultimately influencing the future direction of kitchen innovation worldwide.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: June 23, 2025

Results Announcement: July 1, 2025

Awards Ceremony: July 17, 2025

To learn more and submit your innovative concepts, please visit:
https://futurekitchendesignawards.com/