The Prix Émile Hermès is an international design award reflecting the core commitments of the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, to promote expert skills and creativity. The Prize aims to discover and encourage emerging design talent.

The Call for Projects is now open, on the theme 'Time to Yourself' . The Prize invites young design professionals to create the objects of tomorrow, reflecting and responding to society’s changing aspirations and lifestyles worldwide.

The Prix Émile Hermès is open to designers and engineers aged under 40 on November 17 2013, in the following categories:

. professional graduates from schools of design, engineering, architecture, and visual or applied arts.

. non-graduate professionals with at least three years’ proven experience in professional design.

. final-year students from schools of design, engineering, architecture, and visual or applied arts.

Participants may enter individually or in teams (up to five people).

The Prix Émile Hermès is an international award open to entrants from all countries.

Deadline for entries: 17 November 2013

First prize: 50.000 Euros