A’ design award and competition’s 2025 submission deadline looms on the horizon

SUBMIT TO A’ DESIGN AWARD AND COMPETITION 2025 BY FEBRUARY 28

With the submission deadline for A’ Design Award and Competition’s 2025 edition approaching, architects and designers are encouraged to submit their best work for a chance at international recognition. The A’ Design Award is one of the world’s leading juried design competitions, offering participants the opportunity to gain global exposure and publicity for their creative projects. Explore the diversity of past Good Architectural Design winners, ranging from expansive cultural landmarks to landscape design and cozy cabins nestled in nature.

Architects and designers looking to stand out in 2025 should ensure their entries are submitted to A’ Design Award and Competition by the February 28 deadline. Click here to enter.

(banner and above) Mountain Cabin Architectural Design by Lino Liao
image credit: Lino Liao

name: Mountain Cabin

year: 2023

designer: Lino Liao

award: Bronze

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

MANY ARCHITECTURAL SUBCATEGORIES AMONG A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES

From Industrial, Architecture, Product, Communication, Service, and Fashion Design, the competition spans a wide range of categories ensuring that all creative fields are well-represented. For those with a focus on architecture, relevant subcategories within the Good Architecture Design Award cover a diverse array of specialties, such as 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. Further design award categories can be explored here.

Windy Pavilion Hall by Zhubo Design
image credit: Kang Yu

name: Windy Pavilion

year: 2023

designers: Quan Zhaoxia, Li Hongyi, Li Bin

award: Silver

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

GLOBAL RECOGNITION AND EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS

Participating in the A’ Design Award provides recognition and visibility, allowing architects and designers to gain international exposure. Laureates are granted access to a global platform that includes international exhibitions, a yearbook, PR and publicity services, inclusion in the World Design Rankings, and an exclusive invitation to the gala night for networking opportunities. It is free to sign up for the competition and upload designs for an anonymous, confidential preliminary score. This step allows participants to receive feedback before officially nominating their work for consideration, with no obligation involved. 

Each submission is reviewed by the A’ Design Award’s Grand Jury Panel, which consists of over 278 members who bring expertise from various disciplines, ensuring a fair and thorough evaluation. This extensive process ensures that only the most exceptional designs receive prestigious recognition, setting a high standard in the world of architecture and design.

The Forum Pavilion by Joel Putnam, Justin Nardone and Joonhaeng Lee
image credit: Nick Ulivieri

name: The Forum

year: 2024

designers:  Joel Putnam, Justin Nardone, Joonhaeng Lee

award: Gold

category: 3D Printed Forms and Products Design

Bamboo Cubic Exhibition Hall by Li Yipeng
image credit: Li Yipeng

name: Bamboo Cubic

year: 2024

designer: Li Yipeng

award: Silver

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

ShuiFa-White Marble in the Wilderness Property Exhibition Centre by Qun Wen
image credit: Vincent Wu

name: ShuiFa-White Marble in the Wilderness

year: 2021

designers: Gen Li, Shixin Gao, Jiarui Li, Suqing Yan,Liuqing Liu, Ye Wang, Dan Zhu, Jing Du

award: Platinum

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Rizhao Bailuwan Cherry Blossom Town Art and Cultural Space by Hu Sun – S.P.I
image credit: Photographer S.P.I, Rizhao Bailuwan Cherry Blossom Courtyard, 2020

name: Rizhao Bailuwan Cherry Blossom Town

year: 2022

designers: Hu Sun, Songmin Liu, Jingwen Chen, Kenan Xin and Sunhua Hu

award: Gold

category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design

name: Slab Hill

year: 2022

designers: Zhu Peidong and Design Team: Sun Xiaoyu, Yang Xiaoyu, Sun Jin

award: Gold

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Fushan Ecological Greenway Design by Tengyuan Design
image credit: Qingdao Tengyuan Design Institute Co., Ltd.

name: Fushan Ecological

year: 2023

designers: Jinbo Tang, Yeliang Song, Qi Yang, Chao Xu, Xiao Zhou (Landscape), Shaodong Sun (Structure), Jiming Zhang (Structure), Jiahui Feng, Wenqian Hao, Hao Cheng, Chen Liu, Yue Wang (intern）

award: Platinum 

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Sheerin Pavilion Exhibition by PMT Partners Ltd.
image credit: Zhaoliang Qin

name: Sheerin Pavilion

year: 2024

designers: Weihao Zhao, Yan Hu, Zhe Zeng, Zhenlin Gu, Haozheng Guan, Xiaohong Guo, Yaopeng Wen, Wei Chen and Bokai Zhang

award: Platinum 

category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Musee Beijing Flagship Store Retail Design by AntiStatics Architecture
image credit: UK Studio and AntiStatics

name: Musee Beijing Flagship Store

year: 2024

designers: Mo Zheng, Martin Miller, Wenlin Bai, Dhaga Aman, Christopher Beckett, CiCi Xi, and Tracy Qiu

award: Silver 

category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design

name: Yantai Experience

year: 2023

designers: Justin Bridgland and Jaycee Chui

award: Silver 

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Centrestage 2023 Event Organiser Space by Rachel Tsang
image credit: Hong Kong Trade Development Council

name: Centrestage 2023

year: 2024

designers: HKTDC Creative Department

award: Silver 

category: Event and Happening Design

East China Grand Canyon Visitor Center Multifunctional Building by Li Yanning
image credit: Li Yanning

name: East China Grand Canyon Visitor Center

year: 2024

designer: Hi Yanning

award: Silver 

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

name: Longfang Bridge

year: 2024

designers: Yao Shi, YiHong Chen, Jing Wang, JunChao Chen, WeiJian Xia, BiXue Liu, ShengHao Huang, XiuYa Zheng, LiFeng Wu, XingFeng Tan, ZiHui Zhang

award: Silver 

category: Lighting Products and Fixtures Design

See The Unseen Immersive Ephemeral Art Exhibition by Inception Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd
image credit: Inception Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd, 2023.

name: See The Unseen

year: 2024

designers: GuangZhou TaiKoo Hui, Penique Productions & INCEPTION Cultural & Creative Co Ltd.

award: Silver 

category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Entry Building to Sberbank Entrance to Headquarters by Evolution Design
image credit: Peter Wuermli

name: Entry Building to Sberbank

year: 2022

designers: Tanya Ruegg, Dariusz Florczak, Natalia Maciejowska and Balazs Goetz

award: Gold 

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

name: Light Up the Love River Bay

year: 2023

designers: LUMI Light Studio, FREES, UxU Studio, Unolai Lighting Design & Associates, JO-HIN CREATIVE CO., LTD.

award: Platinum 

category: Lighting Products and Fixtures Design

Xi’an Qujiang Art Center Exhibition Hall by Xiaoxia Wang – gad
Image credit: Shiromio Studio

name: Xi’an Qujiang Art Center

year: 2022

designers: Xiaoxia Wang, Xiaoxia Wang, Shouqing Wu, Yuanyuan Fu, Zhehua Ni, Xiangming Qi, Qi Zhu, Xiaodong Shen, Ting Hu, Mingxing Ji, Tao Jiang

award: Platinum 

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

272 Hedges Avenue Pedestal Architecture by Rafael Contreras and Monica Earl
image credit: Peter Sexty

name: 272 Hedges Avenue Pedestal

year: 2023

designers: Rafael Contreras and Monica Earl

award: Platinum 

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design

name: Marche Vison

year: 2024

designer: Tomoya Akasaka

award: Platinum 

category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design