A’ design award & competition - call for entries

A’ design award & competition – last call for entries
(above) ‘A2-house [shell house]’ residence by masahiko sato
winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2014 – 2015
image by toshihisa ishii
see more about this project on designboom here

the A’ design award & competition is the largest program of its kind, established to promote and underline the best of the creative disciplines — from fashion to graphics, product design to architecture. providing a fair and ethical competitive platform for individuals to submit their work, the aim of the A’ design award & competition is bring forth an international awareness and understanding of good design practices and principles; and push creatives and brands worldwide to develop high quality products and spaces that benefit society on a general whole.

‘mirrors cafe’ by hisanori ban
winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2014 – 2015
image by shigetomo mizuno
see more about this project on designboom here

with registration now open, the 2015-2016 A’ design award / competition offers more 100 categories in which to submit your projects. among these are: furniture design; architecture, building and structure design; lighting products and projects design; vehicle, mobility and transportation design; urban planning design; yacht and marine vessels design; wearable technologies design; and sports, entertainment and recreation equipment design. (see all of the A’ design award & competition categories here).

‘madeira residence’ by rado iliev
winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2014 – 2015
image by assen emilov

participating in the A’ design award & competition provides participants with valuable feedback and experience. because of its prestige and global recognition, there are many reasons for why you should join and submit your work. winning an A’ design award bestows many benefits and privileges to winning individuals. laureates of the A’ design award & competition receive credibility, fame, international awareness, prestige, and publicity; in addition to a comprehensive and extensive winner’s kit that includes all that you need to celebrate the success of winning the A’ design award. outside of being showcased in the A’ design award exhibition and published in the yearbook, being invited to the gala-night which offers a lot of opportunity for networking, inclusion in the world design rankings, as well as the expected PR and publicity of your work, a slew of other benefits are bestowed on winners. for recognized individuals, the A’ design prize ensures that they will have their work communicated to magazines and online platforms, feedback notes from the jury, marketing and consultancy of their work, press release preparation and distribution, as well as an award trophy, to name a few of the advantages.

‘villa materada single family holiday house’ by proarh
winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2014 – 2015
image by ivan dorotic

while the prizes and awards of design competitions are always at the forefront, the foundation of any good design award is established through an expert jury who provides fair evaluation and judging. the A’ design award grand jury panel is no exception. following an extensive methodology, the multidisciplinary group of judges are composed of recognized and very experienced international designers, professors, journalists, entrepreneurs, journalists and publishers, who provide a fair and honest means of providing feedback to participants on their work.

‘P house’ by marcio kogan & studioMK27
winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2014 – 2015
image by fernando guerra

registration for the A’ design award & competition 2015-2016 is now open, with deadline for submissions ending february 28th, 2016. stay tuned and check back on designboom on april 15th, 2016 when the results of the A’ design award & competition 2015-2016 are being announced.

‘grotto sauna’ by PARTISANS
winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2014 – 2015
photo by jonathan friedman

‘ayers cork table, chair, luminaire’ by albertina oliveira
winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2014 – 2015
‘free hug sofa’ by eun kyoung lee
winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2014 – 2015

‘kabin lounge chair’ by yukihiro yamaguchi
winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2014 – 2015

‘spring chair’ by andrew cheng
winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2014 – 2015