# Playful Design Competitions Imm Cologne Sets the Bar With [D3] Design Talents Competition By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-01-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-talents References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/013692.php) & [imm-cologne](http://www.imm-cologne.com/) The IMM Cologne [design fair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindcraft-project) finishes up this weekend, but not without a bang. The [D3] Design Talents contest pits [professionals and students alike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workform) against each other in an all-out design battle. The results this year were decidedly playful. This playfulness is in spite of or perhaps because of the amount of strife in the world. What better way to rise above the mayhem in the world than to create art? Check out winners from the [\[D3\] Design Talents competition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-spaces) in the gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Design Competitions:** Creating enjoyable and challenging design competitions for professionals and students can serve as a platform to foster creativity. - **Playful Design:** Encouraging the incorporation of playfulness in design can lead to engaging and exciting end products. - **Art as a Form of Escape:** Focusing on art as a form of escape from the strife of the world can lead to creative and inspiring results. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design:** Incorporating playful design elements in interior design can lead to unique and personalized spaces. - **Product Design:** Creating enjoyable and challenging product design competitions can lead to the development of innovative and attention-grabbing products. - **Creative Education:** Fostering creativity and playfulness in design education can lead to more dynamic and unconventional professionals in various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kid-Designed Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galerie-philia.md) - [Playful Public Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-public-seating.md) - [Playful Structural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palma-collection.md) - [Playful Vibrant Creative Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woo-furniture.md) - [Immersive Design Studio Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaping-lasting-design.md) - [Playful Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-co.md) - [Collaborative Cross-Disciplinary Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jonathan-radetz.md) - [Ultra-Chic Sculptural Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-design.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-are-you-looking-at.md)