Apteka Designu Receives Two Awards at Dobry Wzór 2026 Competition
Apteka Designu in Kraków has received two awards in the 33rd edition of the Dobry Wzór 2026 competition, organized by the Institute of Industrial Design (Instytut Wzornictwa Przemysłowego) in Warsaw. The results were announced on 5 November 2026. The institution was named a laureate in the category “Design: Development and Promotion” and received the Special Award of the Creative Industries Institute.
In Brief
- Apteka Designu won two awards in the 33rd edition of the Dobry Wzór 2026 competition.
- It was named a laureate in the category “Design: Development and Promotion”.
- It received the Special Award of the Creative Industries Institute, which in this edition went exclusively to it.
- The competition results were announced on 5 November 2026.
- The announcement does not mention any changes to how the venue operates or any new events for residents.
Two Distinctions for a Kraków Institution
Apteka Designu was named a laureate in the category “Design: Development and Promotion”. It also received the Special Award of the Creative Industries Institute, which is given for contributions to the development of design in Poland.
According to information from Kraków City Hall (Urząd Miasta Krakowa, UMK), the special award in this edition of the competition went exclusively to Apteka Designu. Both distinctions relate to the venue’s activity as a space that supports design and promotes it.
Dobry Wzór 2026 Competition
Dobry Wzór is a competition organized by the Institute of Industrial Design in Warsaw. This year’s 33rd edition takes place in a refreshed format, prepared after consultations with designers, academics and business representatives.
The source material does not specify what exactly has changed in the competition rules or evaluation criteria, so the description of the format is limited to the general outline presented by the organizer.
Other Laureates in the Category
Several other entities were also recognized in the category “Design: Development and Promotion”. The list includes institutions with diverse profiles, from a museum and a university to a foundation and a company.
- Muzeum Miasta Gdyni
- Uniwersytet SWPS
- Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Katowicach
- Fundacja Rodziny Staraków
- Krosno Glass S.A.
Reasons for the Awards
According to the announcement, the awards concern the role of Apteka Designu as a place of meetings, experimentation, collaboration and the exchange of different perspectives. The focus is therefore on the function of the space rather than on a single event or a specific investment.
The venue’s own work in developing design and promoting it forms the basis of the distinctions, as confirmed by both the competition category and the nature of the Special Award.
What It Means for Residents
The announcement contains no information about changes to the rules for using Apteka Designu, new events, funding or other direct consequences for Kraków residents. No specific city initiatives linked to the distinctions have been announced either.
What is certain is only that two awards were given in the Dobry Wzór 2026 competition.
Note: The material does not provide dates for new events or changes to how the venue operates. It is worth checking the current Apteka Designu program in official announcements from Kraków City Hall (UMK).
Frequently Asked Questions
Apteka Designu została laureatem w kategorii „Wzornictwo: rozwój i promocja” w 33. edycji konkursu Dobry Wzór 2026. Otrzymała również Nagrodę Specjalną Instytutu Przemysłów Kreatywnych za wkład w rozwój designu w Polsce.
Konkurs organizuje Instytut Wzornictwa Przemysłowego w Warszawie. Wyniki 33. edycji ogłoszono 5 listopada 2026 roku, a formuła konkursu została odświeżona po konsultacjach z projektantami, akademikami i przedstawicielami biznesu.
Komunikat nie podaje zmian w zasadach korzystania z Apteki Designu, nowych wydarzeniach ani dodatkowych udogodnieniach. Nie zapowiedziano również konkretnych działań w mieście związanych z nagrodami.
Key Facts
- Apteka Designu won two awards in the 33rd edition of the Dobry Wzór 2026 competition.
- The distinctions concern the venue’s role in supporting the development and promotion of design, without indicating new initiatives for residents.
Based on information from: krakow.pl
