Future Forward winners Stuttgart 2026

Every year, the BLICKFANG trend scouts set out in search of exceptional labels and forward-looking design ideas. Particularly promising newcomers receive a subsidized exhibition space through the D.E.S.I.G.N. Foundation as part of the Future Forward award. This gives young talents the opportunity to present their creative visions to a wide audience—and to show how design can combine responsibility, innovation, and aesthetics.

This year in Stuttgart, the winners will once again enrich the scene with their innovative concepts: ante up from Vienna.

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The Vienna-based design studio ante up stands for circular product and furniture design, where sustainability is considered from the very beginning. Materials, usage, and reuse form the foundation of all their designs. On this basis, durable products are created, tested in the studio, and accompanied through to implementation.

The collection includes furniture and home accessories, as well as design-thinking workshops and product development. With a clear focus on eco- and circular-design principles, ante up creates objects that are not only functional and aesthetically appealing but also part of a closed-loop system. Since its founding in 2020, ante up has established itself as a relevant studio within the network of sustainable and circular design projects—and will present its thoughtfully developed concepts at BLICKFANG 2026.

Future Forward 2026 at a glance

Once again, BLICKFANG demonstrates how young designers are shaping the future: with responsible concepts and a clear focus on sustainable lifestyles, these newcomers show that creative design is already presenting the solutions of tomorrow.

Want to experience the Future Forward winners live? Secure your ticket now and join us at BLICKFANG Stuttgart!