2027 MUSE Design Awards
Design That Defines the World
The MUSE Design Awards is an international design competition organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA), recognizing exceptional achievements across architecture, interiors, products, lighting, packaging, and other major design disciplines.
Built on the established legacy of the MUSE Awards, the competition celebrates designers, architects, studios, and brands whose work goes beyond aesthetics to shape environments, enhance everyday experiences, and establish new standards of excellence across the global design industry.
Now entering its 12th year in 2027, the MUSE Awards brings a legacy of international recognition, with more than 100,000 entries from 124 countries and over 200 international judges represented across the wider IAA platform. The MUSE Design Awards continues this commitment by recognizing outstanding design through independent professional evaluation and international exposure.
Recognizing Design That Defines the World
Exceptional design does more than respond to its surroundings. It influences how people live, work, connect, and experience the world.
The MUSE Design Awards recognizes this influence by honoring work that demonstrates originality, innovation, functionality, and exceptional execution. From landmark architecture and transformative interiors to groundbreaking products and conceptual ideas, the competition celebrates achievements that contribute to the advancement of design worldwide.
Recent MUSE Design of the Year recipients include ATELIER BRÜCKNER's Uzbekistan Pavilion – Expo 2025 Osaka, the Leica RTC Series, and the GEELY Xingrui L PLUS, reflecting the breadth of design excellence recognized by the competition.
Featured Design Categories
The competition welcomes entries across ten major design disciplines:
Architectural Design
Interior Design
Product Design
Lighting Design
Packaging Design
Furniture Design
Landscape Design
Fashion Design
Transportation Design
Conceptual Design
Each discipline features specialized categories, providing opportunities for projects to be recognized within their respective fields.
Eligibility & Entry Process
The MUSE Design Awards welcomes architects, designers, creative professionals, studios, agencies, brands, organizations, and independent creators worldwide.
Eligible entries must have been produced after January 1, 2023.
Submissions are completed entirely online through the following process:
Register or sign in to a MUSE Design Awards account.
Submit the project and select the relevant design categories.
Provide a project description of approximately 350 words, outlining the concept, objectives, and execution.
Upload supporting visuals, project details, and relevant materials before completing the submission and payment.
Supporting images should be under 4MB, with a preferred width of 1,200 pixels. Video links and additional supporting documentation may be included where relevant.
2027 Key Deadlines
Early Bird Deadline: November 19, 2026
Regular Deadline: December 17, 2026
Final Deadline: January 14, 2027
Final Extension Deadline: February 25, 2027
Last Minute Deadline: March 25, 2027
International Jury & Judging Process
The MUSE Design Awards brings together an international jury of accomplished design leaders from globally recognized brands, leading creative organizations, and established design practices.
Its distinguished panel includes John Muhlenkamp, Director of Industrial Design at GoPro; Lauren Riley, Senior Design Director at Procter & Gamble; Marius Op ’t Eynde, Head of Design at HUGO BOSS; Bojan Jelenic, Regional Design Director at IHG; and João Dias, Co-founder and Creative Director of ENNUA Atelier and former Head of Exterior Design at McLaren Automotive.
Additional expertise comes from senior design professionals associated with Hyundai, NEC, Sony, Landor, and other international organizations, bringing perspectives across architecture, interiors, industrial design, transportation, branding, and emerging technologies.
Entries undergo a blind judging process, with projects independently evaluated on concept and originality, design execution, innovation, functionality and impact, and overall impression.
This multidisciplinary approach ensures that outstanding work is assessed on its design merits by professionals with extensive international industry experience.
Awards & International Recognition
The MUSE Design Awards recognizes outstanding achievements through four levels of distinction:
Design of the Year: The competition's highest distinction, recognizing exceptional achievement within the major design disciplines.
Platinum Winner: 85–100 points
Gold Winner: 75–84 points
Silver Winner: 65–74 points
Winning a MUSE Design Award provides an opportunity for designers, studios, and brands to strengthen their professional credibility and distinguish their work within the international design community.
Recognition opportunities include official winner showcases, digital award assets, winner interviews, media exposure, and promotional visibility through MUSE and its associated platforms.
Enter the 2027 MUSE Design Awards
The 2027 MUSE Design Awards is now open for entries, inviting designers, architects, studios, and brands worldwide to present their most outstanding work for international recognition.
Explore the competition and submit your work: https://design.museaward.com/
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