2018 A' design award & competition - call for submissions

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‘white Z veranda’ by ning zhang
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category in 2017

the 2018 A’ design award and competition call for submissions: the A’ design award and competition is an internationally-renown honors platform that aims to recognize, communicate and promote good design, creators and companies. geared for architects, designers and innovators, the awards are perfect for those who desire to attain worldwide recognition and publication for their work. be it conceptual or realized, the competition advocates for only the very best in the fields of architecture and design, and offers extensive benefits and opportunities for winners.

with regular submissions to the 2018 A’ design award and competition closing on 30th september 2017, nominate and register your design here.

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‘jerry house’ by onion
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category in 2017
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the A’ design award and competition calls for architects, designers and innovators alike to submit their best work. entries can be made into over 100 different categories, including: furniture, decorative items and homeware design; lighting products and projects design; architecture, building and structure design; interior space and exhibition design; packaging design; and footwear, shoes and boots design. the vast and varied amount of groupings enables innovators to select the most relevant category for their designs. additionally, it also allows the organization to further emphasis and promote multiple creative sectors to a worldwide market.

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‘bubble’ table lamp by tiago curioni
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category in 2017

the benefits of and opportunities created from winning an honor of the A’ design award and competition are greatly desired and highly sought after. this is not only because of the fame, prestige, credibility, publicity and international awareness received, but thanks to the fact that laureates also collect a complete and wide-ranging winner pack, which is full of more benefits. as part of this, the awarded projects will feature in an exhibition, be published in a yearbook, be included in the world design rankings, and be invited to the ideal networking gala-night, where they will also collect their award trophy. on top of all this, these selected winners will additionally attain an extensive PR campaign, featuring pinnacle press preparation and distribution to magazines and blogs; the renown ‘good design mark’; and even feedback notes from the jury.

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‘heart’ bike hanger by martin foret
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category in 2017

the A’ design award and competition prides itself for its strong international jury and fair award methodology. this panel of academics, design professionals and press members use their rich, invaluable and extensive knowledge to evaluate the submitted entries. enlisting their special selection methodology, the submissions are chosen through an arduous process that includes closed voting, cross-matching and even preliminary checks. this is to ensure that a fair and ethical outcome is achieved, where only the best receive the prized A’ design award recognition.

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‘pasta nikita’ packaging by nikita konkin
A’ design award winner in packaging design category in 2017

the deadline for submissions for the 2018 A’ design award and competition is september 30th 2017. for more information on how to register, visit: https://competition.adesignaward.com/registration.php

stay tuned to designboom, as the winners will be announced in a special feature on april 15th 2018.

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‘villafound jade hotel lijiang lodge’ by nie jianping
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category in 2017

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‘monai’ human centric lightening table by neringa orlenok
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category in 2017

image © paulo antonio valenzuela
‘binhi’ multi-functional bench by ito kish
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category in 2017

image © yanpeng chen
‘nothing is something – cloudy tea’ packaging by lin shaobin
A’ design award winner in packaging design category in 2017

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‘hotel pino nature’ by studio ZEC
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category in 2017

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‘lynko’ freestanding modular system by natalia geci
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category in 2017

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‘punjab kesari’ headquarters by amit gupta: britta knobel gupta
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category in 2017