A’ design award and competition’s 2025 submission deadline looms on the horizon
submissions for the a’ design award and competition 2025 close on february 28 – don’t miss your chance to showcase your work on an international stage.
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.
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.
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.
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
image credit: Li Yipeng
name: Bamboo Cubic
year: 2024
designer: Li Yipeng
award: Silver
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
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
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
image credit: LI YI, MZ STUDIOS
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
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
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
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
image credit: More Design Office
name: Yantai Experience
year: 2023
designers: Justin Bridgland and Jaycee Chui
award: Silver
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
image credit: Hong Kong Trade Development Council
name: Centrestage 2023
year: 2024
designers: HKTDC Creative Department
award: Silver
category: Event and Happening Design
image credit: Li Yanning
name: East China Grand Canyon Visitor Center
year: 2024
designer: Hi Yanning
award: Silver
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
image credit: Wenzhou Design Assembly Company Ltd, One Thousand Degree Image
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
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
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
image credit: Kaohsiung City Government
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
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
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
image credit: ToLoLo Studio
name: Marche Vison
year: 2024
designer: Tomoya Akasaka
award: Platinum
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
