IIDA Design Competitions and Awards celebrate and recognize the best in global design—from achievement in innovative techniques and furnishings to originality, form and function, and extraordinary design solutions. With 11 annual and one biennial competitions, IIDA awards projects spanning global regions, firm size, categories/types, student work, and product and showroom design. Interior design and architecture firms of all sizes, including women and minority-owned businesses are welcome to apply.
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Design competitions provide recognition to your work through press opportunities and promotion with IIDA and our media partners. You have the opportunity to celebrate your peers-and yourself-with the global IIDA community. With an international audience and participation, your network will grow with other firms, publications, organizations, and within the IIDA community. Learn more about "Design Competitions: Opportunities, Recognition, and Connection"
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IIDA DESIGN COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
Interior Design Competition
Open annually December-February
Honoring achievement in outstanding interior design/interior architecture that encourages and uses innovative interior design ideas, techniques, and furnishings. Learn more
Will Ching Design Competition
Open annually December-February
Honoring originality and excellence in interior design/interior architecture design from firms with ten (10) or fewer employees. Learn more
Student Design Competition
Open annually January-February
Honoring design concepts from students throughout the world who are currently enrolled in an interior design or interior architecture program or institution. Learn more
IIDA/HD EXPO Product Design Awards
Open annually January-April
Honoring innovation, environmental functionality, function, and aesthetic or technical advancements in the hospitality industry across eight categories. Learn more
ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards
Open biennially in even years, January-April
Honoring excellence in library interior design and promoting examples of extraordinary design reflected through innovative concepts across nine (9) categories with IIDA and ALA (American Library Association). Learn more
Showroom and Booth Design Competition
Open annually March-June
Honors originality of design and visual impact of showrooms and booths in THE MART at NeoCon and Design Days in Fulton Market, emphasizing use of materials, space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics. Learn more
Latin America Design Awards
Open annually March-April
Honoring design excellence in interior design and interior architecture projects representing achievement in creativity and innovation across 18 categories. Learn more
Healthcare Design Awards
Open annually July-September
Honoring excellence and originality in healthcare interior design that is exemplary of extraordinary innovations in design concepts across 14 categories. Learn more
Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
Open annually August-September
Honoring outstanding creativity and design in interior design and interior architecture projects based in Asian Pacific countries across 15 categories. Learn more
Global Excellence Awards
Open annually September-October
Honoring excellence in originality and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories. Learn more
IIDA/WestEdge Design Fair Product Awards
Open annually July-October
Honoring innovation, environmental functionality, function, and aesthetic or technical advancements in the commercial industry across 11 categories. Learn more
IIDA/WestEdge Design Fair Booth Awards
Open annually July-October
Honoring originality of design and visual impact of booths at WestEdge Design Fair Los Angeles, emphasizing use of materials, space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics. Learn more
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