The UX Design Awards are a long‑running international competition dedicated to honoring products and services that excel in user experience across industries. For the Spring 2026 edition, more than 430 submissions from 46 countries were evaluated, with just 173 projects making it into the final nominee pool and the accompanying virtual exhibition. Clivet Eye’s inclusion signals that it has cleared a demanding jury review process focused on usability, innovation, and relevance.
Being part of the virtual exhibition means Clivet Eye is presented alongside digital products, physical devices, and conceptual solutions from leading brands, design studios, and startups worldwide. For Clivet, traditionally known for HVAC and climate control technologies, this nomination is a statement that UX has become as strategic as hardware performance.
What Clivet Eye brings to UX
Clivet Eye is described as an app designed to give users complete, real‑time control over their indoor climate systems in both residential and commercial environments. Developed by the Clivet Design Team and credited to designers Derya Ercivan and Biagio Ludovico, the project competes in the “Product” category for 2026 and represents Italy in the awards roster.
Through a unified interface, users can monitor and adjust comfort, energy consumption, and system behavior remotely, aligning with growing expectations that building technologies should feel as intuitive as consumer apps. The UX emphasis lies in translating complex HVAC logic into readable dashboards, simple controls, and timely feedback, so end users don’t need technical expertise to optimize performance.
Public Choice vote adds a democratic layer
Alongside the jury’s verdicts, the UX Design Awards run a Public Choice vote, giving the wider community the chance to back their favorite nominee. For Spring 2026, public voting is open until 25 February, allowing supporters to cast their vote for projects like Clivet Eye directly via the awards platform.
For Clivet, the Public Choice campaign doubles as a visibility drive: social posts and announcements invite customers, partners, and employees to support the project, helping to amplify brand recognition beyond the HVAC sector. A strong performance in public voting can complement jury recognition and signal real‑world resonance for the app’s design decisions.
Key dates: from nomination to winners
The Spring 2026 awards season follows a structured timeline: nominations were confirmed after an initial jury review period that ran from late November to early December 2025, with nominees publicly announced in January. From 19 January to 25 February 2026, all nominated projects, including Clivet Eye, are showcased in the online exhibition and opened to Public Choice voting.
The winners of the UX Design Awards | Gold, UX Design Awards, Special Mentions, and the Public Choice Award will be revealed during a live online event on 4 March 2026 at 5 p.m. CET. Awarded projects will continue to be promoted via UX Design Awards channels through June 2026, offering nominees like Clivet Eye an extended window of international exposure.
Why this nomination matters for Clivet
For a company rooted in climate and energy systems, a UX‑focused nomination underscores how quickly the sector is evolving toward digital service experiences. Clivet Eye’s recognition highlights a strategic shift: from selling equipment alone to delivering experience‑driven comfort management that prioritizes clarity, control, and efficiency for end users.
In an increasingly competitive market where building owners and occupants expect smart, connected, and easy‑to‑use solutions, appearing among 173 carefully selected UX projects sends a clear signal that Clivet is investing in design as a differentiator. Whether the app leaves the ceremony with a trophy or not, its presence in the Spring 2026 UX Design Awards confirms that indoor climate control is now very much part of the global conversation on excellent user experience.