Optical Design Contest – And the Finalists Are…

Thursday, July 17 2025 | 08 h 37 min | News

From September 26 to 29, SILMO Paris — “the place to be, to see & to foresee” — will bring together the entire optics and eyewear industry at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.

Among the highlights of the show is the Optical Design Contest. A true springboard for tomorrow’s talents, this contest offers design students from around the world the opportunity to push the boundaries of innovation and explore the endless possibilities of design in the world of optics.

This year, the contest challenges participants to create bold and visionary frames on the theme: “Superhero Glasses.” These designs must go beyond mere corrective function to become instruments of transformation, empowerment, and reinvention of vision and the world.

Presided over by Michel Penneman, a renowned international designer and interior architect, the Optical Design Contest highlights the potential for eyewear to become much more than a simple accessory:a true technology, a source of power, a gateway to new perceptions.

Join us at SILMO Paris on the Optical Design Contest stand — the 2025 winner will be announced on Friday, September 26. Until then, discover the finalists!

Access the project visuals here.

Click HERE for the full press release and images.

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