Aluminium makes modern life possible, from the smartphone in your hand, to the plane you fly in, to the buildings where you live and work.

In the EGA Aluminium Design & Innovation Challenge, participants can choose to work on any of the following four themes reflecting just some of the uses of this versatile metal.

For more information on entering, visit our How to enter page.

Sustainable mobility

People around the world are in an unstoppable need to move around. We need to get to new destinations, goods need to be delivered, and services have to be completed. There are multiple factors that affect our ease of mobility, from infrastructure such as bridges and paved streets, to different types of vehicles.

How can we make mobility more sustainable using aluminium?

Architecture

The buildings in which we live and work define our lives. We must design them to  protect us from the weather while minimising their own impact on the environment.  Climate change is increasing the frequency of unpredictable weather, and we need to focus on adaptation as well as mitigating the worst impacts by reducing global emissions.  

How can we design and build structures to withstand rising temperatures and keep us cool, incorporating aluminium?

Product design

Travelling in a plane or a car, studying at school, or being comfortably at home, aluminium is always nearby. Its unique properties allow it to be used in a wide range of products we use every day.

How can we use aluminium to make a new product used by people of determinations in their every day modern life?

Space Solutions

In the era of rapid advancements in space technology, the exploration of outer space by astronauts is becoming increasingly frequent and ambitious. However, these missions require highly efficient, durable, and lightweight tools to ensure the safety and success of astronauts in the harsh conditions of space. Aluminium, known for its strength, light weight, and resistance to corrosion properties. It has become a key metal in space exploration. From spacecraft components to tools used by astronauts.

How might we design innovative space exploration tools for astronauts, using aluminium as the core component, to enhance their efficiency and safety during missions?