This year marks a new chapter for Supima ’s competitions.

The Tempe, Ariz.-based nonprofit has merged its annual Supima Design Competition (SDC) and Supima Design Lab (SDL) into one “dynamic” affair. English TV show personality and photographer Nigel Barker will host the mashup—now reformatted as an immersive, presentation-style showcase—on Nov. 5 at Lavan Studios in New York City.

“Consolidating our annual programming formats into the Supima Design Lab allows us to celebrate emerging creativity on a global scale and to include many designers who are showing in New York for the very first time,” said Buxton Midyette , vice president of marketing and promotions at Supima. “While our roots remain in supporting the next generation of American design talent, we’re now bringing them i

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