Golden Magnet Stand Design Awards

27 - 30 April 2026 • TUYAP Fair & Congress Centre

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Golden Magnet Stand Design Awards

Yapı - Turkeybuild Istanbul Supports Sustainability-Oriented Design in its 48th Year!

📍 Location: Hall 3 - Yapı Arena Events Stage
📅 Date & Time: April 29th, 16:00

Companies that bring together sustainability elements, innovation, and technology in design to create the most effective visitor experience will once again be rewarded with the prestigious Golden Magnet "Stand Design Awards".

Exhibition stands play a critical role in reflecting companies’ visions, products, and services in the most effective way while increasing visitor engagement. In doing so, they help achieve the core objective of trade fairs: fostering commercial collaborations. This year, stands designed according to sustainability principles will stand out and represent a more environmentally conscious and forward-looking approach to exhibitions.

This year, the Golden Magnet Evaluation Criteria include;

  • 🌿 The use of sustainable materials and compliance with circularity principles
  • 🔋 Design approaches that minimize carbon footprint
  • 💡 Energy efficiency and waste management practices

Throughout the exhibition, the independent jury members will walk through the halls and evaluate exhibiton companies based on the following criteria;

  • 🌍 Compliance of materials used in the stand with sustainability principles
  • 🔄 Level of modularity and reusability
  • 💡 Energy-efficient lighting and resource use
  • ♻️ Waste management and recycling practices
  • 🎯 Alignment of the stand with the brand identity and product emphasis
  • 🎨 Aesthetic and innovative use of visual materials

With the newly introduced special award categories this year, companies will have the opportunity to stand out with their environmental, design, and systemic sustainability approaches.

Sustainability - Focused 3 New Product Categories

Sustainable and Innovative Stand Design Award

Recognizes creative stand solutions that combine sustainable design principles with aesthetics, functionality, and visitor experience.

Circular and Modular Stand Design Award

Encourages reusable, modular, and long-lasting stand systems while promoting circular design approaches in the exhibition industry.

Best Sustainable Material Use Award

Recognizes stands that effectively utilize environmentally friendly, recyclable, and low-impact materials.

Notes: These categories aim to highlight the power of design-driven processes while promoting the adoption of circular economy principles across the sector.

AWARD LIST

Special Awards

  • 👥 Best Visitor Engagement Stand
  • 🚀 Best Technology Solutions in a Stand
  • 🎨 Best Creative Brand Identity in a Stand

General Awards

  • 🏆 1st Prize
  • 🥈 2nd Prize
  • 🥉 3rd Prize
  • 🎖 Honourable Mention
  • 🏅 ICA Group Encouragement Award