Whether you are an established architect transforming cityscapes, an interior designer weaving aesthetic and functional spaces, a packaging designer merging form and function to redefine consumer experiences, a fashion designer redefining style and identity, a landscape designer shaping outdoor experiences, or an emerging product designer breathing new life into design, the French Design Awards is your platform to shine.

Join the award in championing the bold, the innovative, and the extraordinary, honouring visionaries who push boundaries, challenge the status quo, and infuse fresh perspectives into their designs with intricate blends of creativity, functionality, and sustainability.

Categories:
The French Design Awards introduces nine different categories, including architectural design, interior design, product design, fashion design, packaging design, conceptual design, landscape design, user experience (UX) design, and user interface (UI) design.

Eligibility:
The French Design Awards accepts entries from architects, interior designers, landscape architects, product designers, packaging designers, hospitality designers, fashion designers urban planners, and any designer of all background whose designs tell a compelling story, whether they are companies, team / departments, innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, freelancers, hobbyists or students.

Submission Requirement:
– Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) calendar years up through the final deadline.
– All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The French Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.
– The award reserve the right to re-categorize incorrectly classified entries.
– Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:
It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. We suggest you utilise this section of your entry to elaborate on the piece as well as the creativity and originality of your idea. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
– The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

2026 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird Deadline: 12 Sep – 13 Oct 2025 ($209)
Regular Deadline: 14 Oct – 19 Nov 2025 ($219)
Final Deadline: 20 Nov – 16 Dec 2025 ($239)
Final Extension Deadline: 17 Dec 2025 – 21 Jan 2026 ($249)
Last Minute Deadline: 22 Jan – 4 Mar 2026 ($259)

Winning Levels:
There are FOUR (4) levels of achievement in the competition:

Design of the Year (Only the highest score entry(s) from each category will be recognised as the Design of the Year.)
Platinum Winner (85-100 points)
Gold Winner (70-84 points)
Silver Winner (50-69 points)

Judging:
Judging is blind. All entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.

Judges are senior-level, experienced in their field/industry, including creative designers and art directors from international agencies, architects, fashion designers, interior designers, product designers, educators, marketers or business owners. Judges are selected based on experience, credibility and availability.

Evaluation Criteria:
Judges score on a scale of 1-100, based on the below criteria:

– Creativity / Originality / Concept / Idea
– Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
– Innovation / Technology
– Quality / Functionality / Sustainability
– Overall Impression / Wow! Factor / Memorable

The French Design Awards and International Awards Associate’s decision are final in its sole discretion and binding in relation to all matters relating to Competitions and may not be subject to any discussions or correspondence.

Results Announcement:
All winners will be announced on 20 March 2026 via French Design Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.

Prizes:
– The Design of the Year winners receive a complimentary limited-edition trophy and professionally designed certificate.
– One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners’ name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
– Top tier (Platinum and Gold) winners will be featured on French Design Awards site’s Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
– Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
– Platinum and Gold winners will get featured on social media or our media partner on Muse.World’s website.

Embark on this journey into the exciting world of the French Design Awards today and celebrate the power of design to shape the world.

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Award hosted by Korean Federation of Design Industry Associations (KODIA)

Since 2011, Korean Federation of Design Industry Associations (KODIA) has hosted the ‘iT Award’, recognizing outstanding achievements by designers, companies, directors, and agencies in Korea. In 2022, the award expanded globally and was relaunched as the ‘Global Design iT Award’.

Through the ‘Global Design iT Award 2025’, we aim to discover creative and outstanding designs from around the world and look forward to your interest and active participation.

The Global Design iT Award selects and honors exceptional “it(special)” designs from around the world through fair and transparent judging conducted by a global panel of experts representing both domestic and international design industries.

▣ Submission Categories (6 in total)
– VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
– SERVICE DESIGN
– PRODUCT DESIGN
– ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
– AI & NEW MEDIA
– ESG DESIGN

▣ Submission Deadline
– October 10, 2025

▣ Awards Ceremony
– Date: December 12, 2025
– Venue: Some Sevit, Seoul, South Korea

▣ Submission & Inquiries
– (Submission) Official website: www.designitaward.com
– Contact: +82-2-3445-5199, itaward@hanmail.net

For more details on awards and benefits, please refer to the official website.
We appreciate your interest and active participation. Thank you.

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The award features a wide range of categories, including Graphic Design, Digital Design, Branding, and Design for Social Change. Entries are evaluated by an esteemed international jury of creative professionals from leading companies such as Spotify, TBWAChiatDay NY, NIKE (via AKQA), Google, IBM, Apple, Microsoft, as well as acclaimed independent designers and creative experts.

Benefits & Recognition
Winners of the Indigo Design Award enjoy a wealth of benefits and global visibility, including:
– Complimentary admission to the winners’ ceremony and a prestigious trophy
– Global PR exposure through design media and Indigo’s platforms
– A year-round showcase on the official winners’ page
– Professional certificates and winner seals/badges for promotion
– Exclusive interviews published for Gold winners
– Inclusion in a newsletter reaching over 30,000 subscribers and coverage on renowned platforms like Designboom and Creativeboom
– Transparent pricing: a single entry fee with no hidden charges
– Design Parties & Networking

Award ceremonies are held annually in iconic cities around the globe, offering winners and jury members a chance to connect, network, and celebrate creativity. Past events have been hosted in Athens, Tbilisi (Stamba Hotel), Istanbul, Tokyo, and Málaga (Picasso Museum). The 2025 celebration was held in Bangkok.

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– Entry Information

[Submission]
Manifestation / Demonstration / Representation of the “HACK attitude”,
or a Visualization thereof.

[Qualification]
Clearly state: What, Why, and How you HACKed.

[Theme]
No Rules, No Limitations, No Restrictions.

[Medium]
No Rules, No Limitations, No Restrictions.

[Application Period]
August 25 (Mon) – October 6 (Mon), 2025

[Applicant Eligibility]
Any age, sex, or nationality submissions are accepted.
Submissions accepted from people of any age, gender and nationality.
One person or one group may submit up to 5 works.
(Submissions from organizations are not permitted.)

[Award Criteria]
Does it have the “Wow Factor”?:
There should be an element of surprise = The “What”
Does it have a social aspect? :
The sharpness, breadth, and depth of the
question being raised = The depth of the “Why”.
Does “it” have a convincing form?:
The ability to choose an appropriate medium
to entirely represent the idea = The “How”

[PRIZE/AWARD]
– Grand Prize (1 applicant)
– Second Prize (1 applicant)
– Special Prize (3 applicants)
– Finalist Club Prize (1 applicant)
– Sony Prize (1 applicant)

[Juries]
– Seiichi Saito (Representative of Panoramatiks. )
– Hisatsugu Kasajima (Executive producer of Eallin Japan Co., Ltd.)
– Yasuharu Sasaki (Chief Creative Officer and Executive Officer,Dentsu Inc.)
– Claudia Cristovao (Head of Brand Studio APA at Google.)
– Shiho Fukuhara (Artist)
– Shuzo John Shiota (Polygon Pictures / CEO)
– Hiroshige Fukuhara (Creative Director of Creative Center Design Business Development Office, Sony Group Corporation.Creative Director of Sony Design Consulting Inc.)
– Tatsuya Takabe (Creative Hack Award 2025 Grand Prix Winner)
– Asako Fujikura (Artist)
– Yasuaki Kakehi（Interactive Media Researcher,Designer）

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The seventh edition of the Toyota Logistic Design Competition (TLDC) is now underway — this time with a spotlight on Africa. With an open call to design students and recent graduates worldwide, the competition invites creative, sustainable solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing logistical challenges.

First launched in 2014, TLDC has evolved into a strategic platform for discovering forward-thinking talent in mobility and logistics design. Toyota Europe Design Development (ED²), now in its third consecutive participation, joins forces once again with Toyota Motor Europe and Toyota Material Handling Design Centre. New for 2025 is the involvement of Toyota Open Labs — an innovation ecosystem bridging Toyota’s business units with startups and scaleups.

Submission Categories:

Product Design

Digital Platforms

Business Innovation

Open Category – for unconventional but impactful ideas

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C A L L – F O R – E N T R I E S

Elevate All-New Nissan MICRA: The Signature Edition Contest

11 August 2025 – 8th December 2025

Information on how to enter and prizes form part of the OFFICIAL RULES. Please read them carefully before entering. 

Designboom and Nissan seek visionary designers to elevate the Nissan MICRA with a bold yet refined Signature Edition design.

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The challenge is to enhance the exterior presence of the All-New Nissan MICRA through a distinctive design that resonates with a premium, design-savvy audience, without altering its original form or structure. This is an opportunity to create a true signature style for the All-New Nissan MICRA, staying true to its audacious personality.

The aim is to elevate the identity of the Nissan MICRA. The design must focus on enhancing its visual appeal through bold and sophisticated elements. We are looking for a creative execution that feels modern and daring, while maintaining a sense of elegance that would appeal to upscale, design-conscious audiences.

The winning design will be brought to life as part of a special edition: the Nissan MICRA: The Signature Edition. The winning design will be produced in a limited run, making it an exclusive offering. The designer(s) behind the winning design will be credited and recognized as part of the Signature Edition launch campaign.

Please read full description of regulations and benefits in the OFFICIAL RULES.

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The competition will take place in two phases:

Phase 1

11 August, 2025 – 5th October, 2025: Registration

The Participants will complete the online registration form on Designboom, and submit samples of the participant’s previous works in JPEG form as well as a 250-word presentation of their work and motivation in English (up to ten works will be allowed).

After examining the applications, the Judges will pick around 100 of them. The Selected Participants will be informed by email on 6th October, 2025.

REGISTER HERE

Phase 2 

6th October – 7th November, 2025: Presentation of projects

The Selected Participants then submit their design to the Contest section found on the Contest Site. Images and texts must be in digital format.

The Judges will review and evaluate the Artwork, select the Finalists, and send feedback to Finalists by email on 17th November, 2025.

Phase 3 

17th November – 8th December, 2025: Final project submissions

The Finalists will submit their final design to the Contest section found on the Contest Site, in the same format as Phase 2.

Submissions will be judged by their accuracy to the Contest Brief. The Judges will designate one Winner, whose names will be disclosed on 15th December, 2025, then published on the Designboom website.

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Participants 

This competition is intended for architects, artists and designers from around the world, whether professional or amateur, with no restrictions concerning training, techniques, etc. They must have attained the age of majority in their own country.

REGISTER HERE

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Prize

The Final Winner will receive the following rewards from the Contest, including the purchase of the work:

a) Named Signature of the Final Winner to be displayed as part of the Artwork on each model of the produced The Signature Edition of the All-New Nissan MICRA.

b) Mention in all communication of the Contest’s Final Winner from Nissan.

c) Visibility in all communication of the Contest’s Final Winner on designboom.com and the Platform’s social media.

The Prizes are non-transferable, and no cash alternative is available.

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Jury

The Jury is composed of Judges from Nissan and Designboom.

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Selection Criteria

Submissions will be judged by their accuracy to the Contest Brief and the Judging Criteria (Connection to Brief, Boldness & Elegance, Signature Identity, Visual & Technical Execution, and Overall Impact & Desirability).

Please read the OFFICIAL RULES.

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How to Enter / Deadline for registration

Registration is OPEN for the competition. It must be completed by 5th October, 2025 23:59 (CET).

REGISTER HERE

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Intellectual Property Rights & Privacy Policy

Please consult the OFFICIAL RULES.

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Questions? 

Please send your inquiries to contact@designboom.com and make sure to write ‘Elevate All-New Nissan MICRA: The Signature Edition Contest’ in the subject line (English text only).

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The theme for the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2026 is “HAMON —Design that Resonates.”
This theme focuses on the power of design, where an idea born from one person’s real experiences can resonate with others, creating a chain of resonance and spreading throughout society. By digging deeper into ideas born from personal experiences and examining them from various angles, we envision the standards of the future. We look forward to the ripple your unique stone might create.
In addition, the “NEW GENERATION AWARD” will be given just as last year. The NEW GENERATION AWARD encourages unique ideas and challenges that are not bound by existing concepts, and is open only to student applicants with the expectation of future success.

Click here to view the message video from all judges regarding the recruitment themes
https://www.kokuyo.com/en/award/2026/video/

—The main application guidelines for the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2026

1. Theme: HAMON　Design that Resonates
It all begins with someone’s experience.
There are things you can understand—and social issues you can perceive—precisely because of who you are.
When you create a design by examining an idea born from your unique, lived experience from various angles and digging deeper, it can spread through society by rippling outward and resonating with others.
What we seek to discover this year is the “future standard” born through that kind of spirit.
A design that emerges from the micro self toward the macro society.
We look forward to the ripple your unique stone might create.

2. Eligible entries:
Any stationery, furniture or tool used in working, learning and living scenes

3. Registration and submission:
July 25 (Fri) – October 8 (Wed), 2025

4. Judges:
Shogo Kishino(Representative of 6D-K / Art Director and Graphic Designer)
Nao Tamura(Designer)
Kunihiko Morinaga(ANREALAGE / Designer)
Teruhiro Yanagihara(TERUHIRO YANAGIHARA STUDIO / Designer)
Satoshi Yoshiizumi(Founder of TAKT PROJECT Inc. / Designer)
Hidekuni Kuroda(Representative Corporate Officer and President of KOKUYO Co., Ltd.)

5. Prizes:
– Grand Prix (one winner)¥2,000,000 ¥2,000,000 (about $14,000)
– Merit Award (three winners) ¥500,000 (about $3,500) per winner
– NEW GENERATION AWARD (max ten winners) ¥30,000 (about $210) per winner*
* The NEW GENERATION AWARD is selected by KOKUYO Co., Ltd. from among all entries submitted by students (from elementary school to graduate school students) in the hope for their future success. We will select up to 10 outstanding entries that, based on their presentation sheets, make us “feel that their futures will be exciting” (without judging the models).

6. Judging Points:
・The idea must be born from your own unique perspective.
・The work should demonstrate engagement with a social issue.
・The design’s potential to become a product

7. Award announcements:
March 14 (Sat), 2026 [tentative]

Website: https://www.kokuyo.com/en/award/
Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/KokuyoDesignAward.japan/
X / https://x.com/kokuyo_DA
Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/kokuyo_designaward/
YouTube / https://www.youtube.com/c/KOKUYODESIGNAWARD

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Through the acknowledgment of existing trends that integrate with diverse insights, the London Design Awards reformulates the perspectives of the world towards this unique language, synchronising the great metropolis of London alongside concepts that symbolise excellence.

Categories:
The London Design Awards categories include Product Design, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Packaging Design, Conceptual Design, User Interface Design (UI), User Experience Design (UX), Communication Design, Service Design, Landscape Design and a newly-introduced Fashion Design.

Eligibility:
The London Design Awards accepts entries from architects, interior designers, product designers, graphic designers, fashion designers, UX / UI designers and any designers of all background to submit their creative works, whether they are companies, team / departments, innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, freelancers, hobbyists or students.

Submission Requirement:
Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) calendar years up through the final deadline.
All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The London Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.
The awards reserve the right to re-categorise incorrectly classified entries.
Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:
We recommend each synopsis to be kept at approximately 350 words. Do utilise this section to elaborate on the piece as well as providing the jury with a better understanding of your subject. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:

The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

Audio/Video Submission:

Upload video/audio to Vimeo/YouTube/Youku or any other related platforms.
Paste the URL link into the URL field.

Entries with audio/videos must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work. If it is password-protected, you must provide a username and password for judging purposes. Web Videos entered are judged solely on the content provided. Upload a PDF brief if explanation is required before evaluations of the work.

2025 S2 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird: 27 June – 25 July 2025 ($209)
Regular: 26 July – 4 September 2025 (219)
Final: 5 September – 9 October 2025 ($239)
Final Extension: 10 October – 7 November 2025 ($249)
Last Minute: 8 November – 5 December 2025 ($269)

Winning Level:
There are FOUR (4) levels of achievement in the competition:

Design of the Year
(Highest scoring entries from each category will be recognised as Product / Architectural / Interior / Packaging / Conceptual / UI / UX / Fashion / Communication or Service Design of the Year.)
Platinum Winner (85-100 points)
Gold Winner (70-84 points)
Silver Winner (50-69 points)

Judging:
Judging is blind. All entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.

The prestige of the London Design Awards competition relies in large part on the high calibre of the juries that convene each year to review submissions. London Design Awards has made a special effort to find a suitable panel of judges whose works exemplify the qualities of top designs. The jury panel comprises experienced professionals in their field and industry, including creative designers and art directors from international agencies, architects, interior designers, product designers, educators, marketers or business owners, and exemplify diversity in professional experience, geography, gender, and ethnicity. All judges are selected based on experience, availability and credibility to their respective industry.

Evaluation Criteria:
Individual criteria differ by category, but the emphasis is on the overall quality of the entry: the merits of the entry, relative to the judges’ experience and the claims in other entries, as well as the quality of the entry’s narrative itself.

Judges score on a scale of 1-100, based on the below criteria:

Creativity / Originality / Concept / Idea
Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
Innovation / Technology
Quality / Functionality / Sustainability
Overall Impression / Wow! Factor / Memorable

Results Announcement:
All Season 2 winners of 2025 will be announced on 19 December 2025 via London Design Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.

Prizes:
The Design of the Year winners receive a complimentary limited-edition LITO trophy and professionally designed certificate.
One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners’ name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
Top tier (Platinum and Gold) winners will be featured on London Design Awards site’s Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
A press release template sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win.
Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
In addition to the complimentary certificates, Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners may purchase extraordinary LITO statuettes, and/or additional customised certificates.
Platinum and Gold winners will get featured by the awards on social media or our media partner on Muse.World’s website.

2025 London Design Awards: Season 2 is calling for entries now. Join us today and showcase the excellence of your design to the world!

Enter Now: https://thelondondesignawards.com/

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Our global platform celebrates designers, architects, brands, and design agencies from around the world, providing a stage to showcase their creations to an audience that values significant, transformative design. In this esteemed arena, every piece of work has the potential for recognition, and every visionary designer has the opportunity to become a leading figure in the industry.

2025 Theme
The Rise of Modern Design
The Rome Design Awards champions the spirit of the Renaissance, dedicated to the modern creatives who are sculpting visionary works, just as the virtuosos of the past once did.

Celebrating the art of transformation, the competition recognises designers who pioneer new techniques and set new standards of excellence. This theme represents the journey of design from its classical roots to the present, spotlighting those who lead the charge in redefining the industry.

Step into the spotlight and let your designs become icons of innovation and elegance. Redefine the boundaries of art and design with each creative endeavour, and join us in advancing the rise of modern design.

Categories
Rome Design Awards is divided into seven different categories, including Architectural Design, Furniture Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Packaging Design, Lighting Design, and Student Design.

Eligibility
The Rome Design Awards accepts entries from architects, interior designers, product designers, packaging designers, lighting designers, furniture designers, artists, design agencies, students, and any designers of all background to submit their creative works, whether they are companies, team / departments, innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, freelancers, hobbyists or students.

Submission Requirements
Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) calendar years up through the final deadline.
All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The Rome Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.
The awards reserve the right to re-categorise incorrectly classified entries.
Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:
It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. We suggest you utilise this section of your entry to elaborate on the piece as well as the creativity and originality of your idea. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
– The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

2025 S2 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird: 13 June – 30 July 2025 ($209)
Regular: 31 July – 29 August 2025 ($219)
Final: 30 August – 29 September 2025 ($239)
Final Extension: 30 September – 31 October 2025 ($249)
Last Minute: 1 November – 28 November 2025 ($259)

Winning Level:
There are FOUR (4) levels of achievement in the competition:

Rome Design of the Year
(Only ONE highest score point from each category will be recognised as Architectural / Interior / Packaging / Product / Furniture / Lighting / Student Design of the Year.)
Platinum Winner (85-100 points)
Gold Winner (70-84 points)
Silver Winner (50-69 points)
The number of awards presented by Rome Design Awards is determined by the number of submissions in a given category, the scoring range and the number of tie scores.

Judging:
Judging is blind. All entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.

Rome Design Awards’ judging process is designed to be impartial and free from outside influences by withholding both the names of the judges on its panel as well as the contestant’s names throughout the entire evaluation process. This anonymity shelters all involved from any vested interest which may attempt to influence the judges’ opinions or the judging process.

Evaluation Criteria:
Judges score on a scale of 1-100, based on the below criteria:

Creativity / Concept / Idea
Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
Visual / Design
Innovation / Functionality / Effectiveness
Impact / Memorability
The Rome Design Awards and International Awards Associate Inc’s decision are final in its sole discretion and binding in relation to all matters relating to competitions and may not be subject to any discussions or correspondence.

Results Announcement:
All Season 2 winners of 2025 will be officially announced on 12 December 2025 via the Rome Design Awards official page.

Prizes:
The Designs of the Year receive a complimentary Rome Design Awards Statuette and an exclusive certificate.
One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners’ name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
All winners will be featured on Rome Design Awards site’s Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
A press release template sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win.
Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
In addition to the complimentary certificates, Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners may purchase extraordinary Rome Design Awards statuettes, and/or additional customised certificates.
Platinum and Gold winners will get featured (randomly selected) on social media or our media partner on Muse.World’s website.

2025 Rome Design Awards is calling for entries now. Seize this moment of glory with designs that are bold, innovative, and deeply influential — designs that bridge past inspirations with future possibilities.

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The award extends its invitation to global architects, and every designer / student who are inspired to diversify the keystones of success in interior design, lighting design, furniture design, urban design and planning, as well as conceptual designs, honoring established or emerging individuals on a global design community of excellence.

Categories:
The NY Architectural Design Awards categories include Commercial Architecture, Residential Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Innovative Architecture, Lighting Design, Furniture Design, Conceptual Design, Urban Design and Planning, and many more.

Eligibility:
The NY Architectural Design Awards accepts entries from Design Professionals, Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Urban Planners, Design Innovators, Furniture Designers, Lighting Designers, Renovators, Design Firms, Design Agencies, Freelance Professionals, Organizations, Students and anyone aged 18 and above residing anywhere in the world.

Submission Requirement:
Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) calendar years up through the final deadline.
All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The NY Architectural Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.
The awards reserve the right to re-categorize incorrectly classified entries.
Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:
We recommend each synopsis to be kept at approximately 350 words. Do utilize this section to elaborate on the piece as well as providing the jury with a better understanding of your subject. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:

The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

Audio/Video Submission:

Upload video/audio to Vimeo/YouTube/Youku or any other related platforms.
Paste the URL link into the URL field.

Entries with audio/videos must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work. If it is password-protected, you must provide a username and password for judging purposes. Web Videos entered are judged solely on the content provided. Upload a PDF brief if explanation is required before evaluations of the work.

2025 S2 Entry Deadline & Fees:

Early Bird Deadline: May 16 – Jun 18, 2025 ($209)
Regular Deadline: Jun 19 – Jul 16, 2025 ($219)
Final Deadline: Jul 17 – Aug 20, 2025 ($239)
Final Extension Deadline: Aug 21 – Sep 17, 2025 ($249)
Last Minute Deadline: Sep 18 – Oct 22, 2025 ($259)

Winning Level:
There are THREE (3) levels of achievement in the competition:

Design of the Year
(Only the highest scoring entry(s) from each category will be recognized as Residential Architecture / Commercial Architecture / Institutional Architecture / Cultural Architecture / Urban Design and Planning / Lighting Design / Furniture Design / Interior Design / Landscape Architecture / Innovative Architecture / Historical Preservation and Renovation / Conceptual Design / Student Design of the Year.)
Gold Winner (85 – 100 points)
Silver Winner (60 – 84 points)

Judging:
Judging is blind. All entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.

The prestige of the NY Awards competition relies in large part on the high caliber of the juries that convene each year to review submissions. NY Architectural Design Awards has made a special effort to find a suitable panel of judges whose works exemplify the qualities of a true design professional. The jury panel comprises experienced professionals in their field and industry, including a group of esteemed individuals leading the realms of architecture, interior design, urban planning, and sustainable development, who exemplify diversity in professional experience, geography, gender, and ethnicity. All judges are selected based on experience, availability and credibility to their respective industry.

Evaluation Criteria:
Individual criteria differ by category, but the emphasis is on the overall quality of the entry: the merits of the entry, relative to the judges’ experience and the claims in other entries, as well as the quality of the entry’s narrative itself.

Judges score on a scale of 1-100, based on the below criteria:

Creativity / Originality / Concept / Idea
Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
Innovation / Technology
Quality / Functionality / Sustainability
Overall Impression / Wow! Factor / Memorable

Results Announcement:
All Season 2 winners for 2025 will be announced on November 7, 2025 via NY Architectural Design Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.

Prizes:
The Design of the Year winners receive a complimentary Ava Statuette and an exclusive winner certificate.
One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners’ name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
Gold winners will be featured on NY Architectural Design Awards site’s Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
A press release template sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win.
Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
In addition to the complimentary certificates, Gold and Silver winners may purchase futuristic NY Awards statuettes, and/or additional customized certificates.
Gold winners will get featured on social media or our media partner on Muse.World’s website.

2025 NY Architectural Design Awards: Season 2 is calling for entries now. Join us and be acknowledged for diversity and creativity that shapes the innovative blueprints of the world.

Enter Now: https://nyarchitectureawards.com/

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