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Indo-French Circular Design Challenge to launch special 2026 edition

A special Indo-French edition of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (CDC) will be held in 2026 as part of the India–France Year of Innovation, organisers announced this week. Led by the Embassy of France in India and the French Institute in India, in partnership with Reliance Industries Limited, the United Nations in India, and the Fédération...

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Maximilian Raynor selected as UK winner for R|Elan Circular Design Challenge

Emerging British designer Maximilian Raynor, who made his solo debut at London Fashion Week in September 2024, will represent the UK in the final of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (RCDC), from smart fabric producer Reliance Industries Limited. Raynor, who was tasked with presenting a collection “rooted in circular design principles,” is...

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Amesh Wijesekera wins Circular Design Challenge’s UK prize

London-based, Sri Lankan-born designer Amesh Wijesekera has won the UK prize for the Circular Design Challenge (CDC), India’s biggest sustainability award. The competition, organised by R|ElanTM, the next-generation fabric brand of India's largest conglomerate, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), challenges designers to showcase products and...

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I Was a Sari wins Circular Design Challenge

I Was a Sari, Stefano Funari’s label that turns saris (and other discarded materials) into lifestyle clothing, has won the ‘Circular Design Challenge Award 2019’, India’s first award for sustainable fashion. It was presented to the winners at a gala event held at Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) Summer Resort 2019 in Mumbai that drew to a close on...