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EDGE Awards 2026 - Call for Application

Rene Submissions — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0000

EDGE Awards 2026 - CALL FOR APPLICATION

We invite architects and visionary creators from related disciplines to showcase their groundbreaking projects and concepts that push the boundaries of architecture and design. If your work explores the social, ecological, or theoretical challenges of today and tomorrow, we encourage you to apply. Submit your project to one of five award categories and join a community of forward-thinking innovators redefining the edge of the future.

The EDGE Award supports progressive and forward-thinking initiatives at both regional and International levels.

READY?MADE – BUILT ARCHITECTURE

This category welcomes completed buildings of any scale and function that seek and represent

Design as Impact: ADF 2026 Honors Architecture That Drives Change

Agustina Iñiguez — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:45:00 +0000

NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), a non-profit organization, has announced the ADF Design Award 2026, celebrating architecture that does more than please the eye—it aims to make a meaningful impact on society, culture, and the environment. The award aims to recognize outstanding works that challenge existing conventions, demonstrate innovative thinking, and enrich people's lives through visionary, responsible design. Architects and designers around the world are invited to submit their proposals on a unique platform that fosters connections, promotes the exchange of ideas, and encourages meaningful cross-cultural collaboration.

German Design Awards 2026: In Search of the New Global Design Vocabulary

Rene Submissions — Thu, 29 May 2025 06:45:00 +0000

The German Design Awards 2026 are now open for submissions worldwide. Under the theme Connecting Global Excellence, the awards extend an invitation not just to enter, but to engage—with ideas, with places, with people. This year's open call is accompanied by a new series of Design Masterclasses in Zurich and Copenhagen, created in collaboration with DAAily platforms, offering spaces to share, learn and connect. As the Frankfurt RheinMain region prepares to take the global stage as World Design Capital 2026, the German Design Awards 2026 reflect the full spectrum of design today—from visionary innovation to cultural continuity. They are both a mirror of our diverse design landscape and a catalyst for forward-thinking transformation across all disciplines.

Bahrain Wins the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

Maria-Cristina Florian — Sat, 10 May 2025 06:25:00 +0000

The Kingdom of Bahrain's Heatwave exhibition, curated by architect Andrea Faraguna has been announced as the winner of the Golden Lion for the Best National Participation at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The winner has been selected by an international jury comprising of Swiss curator, critic, and art historian Hans Ulrich Obrist as jury chair, South African architect, lecturer, and curator Mpho Matsipa, and Italian curator Paola Antonelli. The awards ceremony is broadcast live from the headquarters of the Biennale at Ca'Giustinian. The pavilion stands out for addressing the pressing issue of extreme heat through a site-specific installation that showcases passive cooling strategies rooted in Bahrain's climatic realities and cultural context.

Jeanne Gang Wins the 2023 Charlotte Perriand Award

Paula Cano — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:30:00 +0000

Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang's founder, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Charlotte Perriand Award by The Créateurs Design Awards. From skyscrapers to museums, including the Aqua Tower - the tallest woman-designed building in the world at the time of its completion- and the recently opened Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Gang has demonstrated her dedication to creating and implementing better practices in sustainable reuse, ecological biodiversity, and social equity. Jeanne Gang, the first woman architect to get the Charlotte Perriand prize, joins the CDA AWARDS laureates list along with Sir David Adjaye and Tadao Ando.

A' Design Awards Announce World Design Rankings 2020

Megan Schires — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 04:30:00 +0000

The A’ Design Award is an international award whose aim is to provide designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields with a competitive platform to showcase their work and products to a global audience. Among the design world's many awards, the A' Design Award stands out for its exceptional scale and breadth, including over 100 award categories and having honored over 12,000 designers with an award over its 11-year lifetime.

The Many Faces of Award-Winning Architectural Design

Megan Schires — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:30:00 +0000

The international A' Design Award competition was "born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products" of designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields. Entries each year are judged by A' Design Award's jury of hundreds of experts from around the globe including scholars, professionals, and media members. If you are selected as a winner, you'll receive a host of prizes and benefits, in addition to international prestige and recognition. Entries are being accepted now until February 28th, 2021 and a selection of winners will be featured in a post on ArchDaily after they're announced on April 15th, so register your design today for a chance to be included.

Among other design competitions and awards, the A' Design Award stands out for its exceptional scale with over 100 design categories. In addition to these main categories, designs are also sorted into super-categories: Good Industrial Design, Good Product Design, Good Communication Design, Good Service Design, Good Fashion Design, and finally Good Architectural Design. Each super-category includes multiple individual design categories that meet its criteria, entries from any of which are eligible for the title. The Good Architectural Design title is given to spatial design projects which demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach, including the categories: Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Interior Space and Exhibition Design; Landscape Planning and Garden Design; Urban Planning and Urban Design; and Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure Design. Here is a selection of projects that demonstrates the wide range of Good Architectural Design.

Enter Now in RTF’s Architecture, Construction & Design Awards 2020

Rene Submissions — Wed, 20 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

In its 9th consecutive year, with the launch of Architecture, Construction, and Design Awards 2020, Rethinking The Future (RTF) is inviting architects and designers to submit their projects under the various building, interior, and product categories. RTF now offers even more opportunities for encouraging accomplished and up-and-coming design minds. Rethinking the Future has been a leading organization committed to recognizing and acknowledging innovative and future-sensitive designs worldwide. RTF celebrates and shares its knowledge base through a plethora of awards, events, and academic dialogues in the field of Architecture & Design.

A' Design Awards Announces Winners for 2019-2020

Megan Schires — Tue, 12 May 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Everyone likes to win. And if design is your passion, what could be better than winning a design award? Out of the multitude of design competitions in the world, the international A' Design Award is the largest, and now they've announced their winners of the 2019-2020 competition. Winners of this prestigious award must impress a jury panel of experts - 170+ press members, academics, and design professionals - in order to receive the A' Design Prize. In addition to the prestige, recognition, and international publicity, laureates are presented with a trophy, annual yearbook, certificate, invitation to the gala night, inclusion in the winners' exhibit, and more.

Final Call for Entries to A' Design Awards & Competition 2020

Megan Schires — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000

If you've procrastinated, now is your last chance to enter your design in the 2020 A’ Design Award Competition - the final call for entries ends February 28th, 2020 for an opportunity to showcase your work to a global audience. The international competition was "born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products" of designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields. Among other design competitions and awards, the A' Design Award stands out for its exceptional scale with over 100 design categories.

Call for Entries: A' Design Awards & Competition 2020

Megan Schires — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000

For a chance to showcase your work to a global audience, now is the time to enter your design for an A’ Design Award. The international competition was "born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products" of designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields. Among other design competitions and awards, the A' Design Award stands out for its exceptional scale with over 100 design categories.

United States, China, and Japan Earn Top Spots in the World Design Rankings

Sponsored Post — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:30:00 +0000

While we wait for summer 2020 and another chance to watch the medal counts climb and cheer on our home countries in the next Olympics, a different type of international contest has tallied its scores and the United States has taken the gold in the World Design Rankings, with China and Japan following for second and third place respectively. Sponsored by the international A’ Design Award and Competition, the world’s largest and most diverse design accolade, the World Design Rankings are compiled based on the number of designers from each country granted an A’ Design Award.

Call for submissions: LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction

Rene Submissions — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:30:00 +0000

Seeking projects that combine sustainable construction with architectural excellence, the LafargeHolcim Awards are open for entries through February 25, 2020. The international competition offers a total of $2 million USD in prize money to projects and concepts from architecture, engineering, urban planning, materials and construction technology, and related fields.

The German Design Awards 2020 Unveil their List of Winners

Christele Harrouk — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:30:00 +0000

The German Design Awards 2020 have just released their awaited list of winners in different categories: excellent architecture, excellent communication design, excellent product design, and universal design. The program has also selected Jasper Morrison as the 2020 personality of the year.

A' Good Architecture Design Award Winners Showcase Integrative Design

Megan Schires — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000

The A’ Design Award’s annual Accolades reward the top designers worldwide in all design disciplines. It is a peer-reviewed, anonymously judged international award whose aim is to provide a platform for these designers to showcase their work and products to a global audience. This year's edition is still open for entries until the Late Deadline on February 28th, with winners announced on April 15th; designers can register their submissions here today!

Members of LafargeHolcim Awards Juries 2020 Confirmed

Megan Schires — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +0000

The independent juries will evaluate entries in the 6th International LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction in five regions of the world. Each jury consists of nine experts in sustainable design and construction. The Awards seek real projects as well as bold ideas that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence. The competition offers a total of USD 2 million in prize money and is open for entries until February 25, 2020.

Open Call : 2A Continental Architectural Awards 2019

Rene Submissions — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The 2ACAA for Asia-Oceania, Europe, Africa, South Central, and North America will be held at the Polytechnic University of Madrid on 18th October 2019. The theme of 2ACAA 2019 is “Innovative Contextual Architecture in the Continents”.

27 Projects Win 2019 AIANY Design Awards

Eric Baldwin — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000

The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has presented 27 projects with 2019 Design Awards. AIANY announced the results after two days of deliberations by a a jury of independent architects, educators, critics, and planners. For each of the five categories, winning projects were granted either an “Honor” or “Merit” award, and were chosen for their design quality, innovation and technique.