This paper is focused on the environmental product development and ecodesign competition. According to the results, during 90-ties the concept of sustainable development was recognized in the product development field. An increased number of regulations and new terms in the professional and academic activities on the environmental concern were introduced. At the same time a significant number of national and international design competitions related to environment emerged. The number of design competitions related to environmental product design during the period from 1987 to 1997, was most significant in the years 1992〜1993. The majority of proposal entries were related with technological approach. The respective themes of nature elements had a relationship with each field of design. It seemed that there were more flexible possibilities for designers to propose innovative or new concept design in their respective field.

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