{"id":729630,"date":"2026-05-26T13:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:55:13","slug":"vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/","title":{"rendered":"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30d9f8196db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30d9f8196db\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#The_Brief\" >The Brief<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#The_Constraints\" >The Constraints<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#The_Submission\" >The Submission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#How_To_Participate\" >How To Participate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#Competition_Dates\" >Competition Dates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#Judging_Criteria\" >Judging Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#What_You_Can_Win\" >What You Can Win<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#Challenge_Resources\" >Challenge Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#Join_the_Challenge\" >Join the Challenge<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-produced\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-627345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_layout.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_layout.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cork has spent decades being underestimated. Wine stoppers, bulletin boards, yoga mats, the occasional floor tile. Somewhere along the way, a material with genuinely remarkable engineering properties got slotted into the background of everyday objects.<\/p>\n<p>That changed when designers started paying attention to cork\u2019s unique properties: it absorbs sound, repels moisture, insulates against heat, compresses without cracking, and comes from a tree that absorbs more carbon than it releases. The story of cork is really a story of a material waiting for the right question to be asked of it.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vizcom<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corkway<\/a> are asking that question now. Their Cork Design Challenge invites designers worldwide to reimagine cork in the spaces where people live, gather, and work, from home interiors to public installations to office environments. The brief is intentionally wide, letting designers push the boundaries of the material: from wall coverings, ergonomic objects, acoustic installations, to even sculptural d\u00e9cor. What makes the challenge compelling is that the top three designs get physically manufactured, CNC-milled from cork blocks in Portugal, and shipped to the winners. Submissions are open through June 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here to Submit Now:<\/strong><\/a> Hurry, last date to enter is June 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Brief\"><\/span>The Brief<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-627076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-627076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_06.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vizcom and Corkway have structured the challenge around three spatial contexts: home, public, and office \u2014 each offering a different lens on how cork can enhance our everyday lives.<\/p>\n<p>Designers are invited to think about how cork can enhance the comfort, experience, or functionality of a home? Could it redefine public installations or elevate office spaces?<\/p>\n<p><strong>At home,<\/strong> the intent is to push cork into d\u00e9cor and wall treatments that reframe how the material reads in a living space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In public environments,<\/strong> the scope opens to installations, wayfinding systems, and seating concepts that could meaningfully transform communal areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications<\/strong> lean into cork\u2019s acoustic and tactile properties, where sound-absorbing partitions, ergonomic desk objects, and creative meeting environments are all fair <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Constraints\"><\/span>The Constraints<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creativity comes from constraints and these are the non-negotiables participants must keep in mind while they design:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your design must be able to be CNC milled<\/li>\n<li>Painted cork designs must be RAL colors<\/li>\n<li>Must be at least 70% cork<\/li>\n<li>Supplementary material can only be metal or plastic<\/li>\n<li>Objects must be no larger than 890 (L) x 590 (W) x 180 (H) mm in total volume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Submission\"><\/span>The Submission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-627078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-627078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_08.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All entries must be designed in Vizcom: from early sketches through to final renders \u2014 and include a 3D model generated using Vizcom\u2019s Make 3D tool as part of the submission.<\/p>\n<p>All submissions must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project name and description<\/li>\n<li>Project inspiration<\/li>\n<li>Vizcom project file link<\/li>\n<li>Main hero image<\/li>\n<li>Five final design images<\/li>\n<li>One optional animation file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best part: the winning concepts are made real. Corkway, the manufacturing partner behind the challenge will CNC-mill the top three designs from cork blocks at their production facility in Portugal and ship the finished objects to the winners. The challenge highlights the workflow from sketch to render, to real.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Participate\"><\/span>How To Participate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in or create a free account at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vizcom.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Access the Vizcom Template file from the Learn section<\/li>\n<li>Design your concept within Vizcom, ensuring your project meets the production constraints outlined in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/deck\/uvE2pJT7y2l63xjPcVh0v5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">challenge guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Generate a 3D model in Vizcom and set your project file to \u201cAnyone with link\u201d sharing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Submit your final entry at the challenge page before June 8 at 11:59 PM EST, including your project file link, hero image, five final design images, and a written project description and inspiration<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Competition_Dates\"><\/span>Competition Dates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>May 25, 2026 \u2013 Prompt released at 9:00 AM EST<br \/>\nJune 8, 2026 \u2013 Submission deadline at 11:59 PM EST<br \/>\nJune 16, 2026 \u2013 Top 30 announced<br \/>\nJune 23, 2026 \u2013 Top 3 announced<br \/>\nMonth of July \u2013 Production begins with Corkway<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judging_Criteria\"><\/span>Judging Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-627079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-627079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_09.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Entries will be evaluated by a panel of industry designers across five criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creativity and Originality (30%) \u2013 How well the design explores cork\u2019s texture, flexibility, acoustic properties, and sustainability in meaningful ways<\/li>\n<li>Design Quality and Spatial Experience (25%) \u2013 How well the concept integrates into a space, enhancing atmosphere, usability, and visual appeal<\/li>\n<li>Feasibility and Material Understanding (20%) \u2013 Demonstrated understanding of cork as a material, including its strengths, limitations, and manufacturing possibilities<\/li>\n<li>Process and Use of Vizcom (15%) \u2013 How ideas were explored, iterated, and developed using the platform<\/li>\n<li>Alignment with Brief (10%) \u2013 How clearly the design connects to home, public, or office contexts while enhancing comfort, functionality, or experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Can_Win\"><\/span>What You Can Win<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-627073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_03.jpg\" alt=\"Duck perched in a woven planter filled with plants floating on a pond, with a large orange koi swimming below.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-627073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_03.jpg\" alt=\"Duck perched in a woven planter filled with plants floating on a pond, with a large orange koi swimming below.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_03.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your design, manufactured \u2013 in collaboration with Corkway, the top 3 winning designs will be CNC-milled and shipped to the winners<\/li>\n<li>Featured story \u2013 winning designs will be showcased across Vizcom\u2019s site, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> channels, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter<\/li>\n<li>Vizcom Pro licenses \u2013 each winner receives 3 months of Vizcom\u2019s Pro plan, free<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenge_Resources\"><\/span>Challenge Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-627075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"714\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-627075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"714\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_05.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Need feedback before you submit? Vizcom and Corkway are hosting two open office hours (May 28 at 12PM ET and June 5 at 10AM ET) \u2014 and keeping a #cork-challenge Discord channel open throughout the competition for material questions, design advice, and production guidance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_the_Challenge\"><\/span>Join the Challenge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-627083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_13.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a textured cork surface with the white branding 'vizcom \u00d7 corkway' across the center.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"672\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-627083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_13.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a textured cork surface with the white branding 'vizcom \u00d7 corkway' across the center.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"672\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Vizcom x Corkway Launch a \u2018Cork Design Challenge\u2019 With Winning Designs Getting Produced\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/Vizcom_Corkway_design_challenge_13.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a designer who\u2019s ever wanted to see your idea made real, this is your chance. Design in Vizcom and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">submit your work<\/a> by June 8 at 11:59PM for a chance to see it come to life.<\/p>\n<p>How will you imagine cork in spaces we live, gather, and work?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vizcom.com\/challenges\/cork-design-challenge?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=cork_yanko&amp;utm_content=cta_register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here to Submit Now:<\/strong><\/a> Hurry, last date to enter is June 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yanko-preferred-source\" style=\"margin: 24px 0 16px; text-align: center;\">\n        <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=yankodesign.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:0;padding:12px 20px;font-size:11px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background 0.2s\" onmouseover=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; 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Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/25\/vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=vizcom-x-corkway-launch-a-cork-design-challenge-with-winning-designs-getting-industrial-production\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cork has spent decades being underestimated. Wine stoppers, bulletin boards, yoga mats, the occasional floor tile. Somewhere along the way, a material with genuinely remarkable engineering properties got slotted into the background of everyday objects. 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