Celebrating Exceptional Hospitality Design Worldwide
The LIV Hospitality Design Awards are now open for entries, inviting architects, interior designers, and hospitality visionaries from around the world to submit their most inspiring projects.
Created to recognize excellence in hospitality architecture, interior design, and guest experience, the LIV Awards celebrate creativity, innovation, and new trends shaping the future of hospitality spaces — from hotels and restaurants to wellness retreats and luxury resorts.
Founded in 2020, the LIV Hospitality Design Awards honor outstanding projects across two main disciplines: Architectural Design – including hotels, resorts, villas, cultural and sustainable tourism projects & Interior Design – covering restaurants, bars, lounges, spas, and all spaces that elevate the hospitality experience.
The LIV Awards jury is a distinguished international board comprising academics, professionals, press members, developers, and design leaders from across the hospitality, architecture, and interior-design sectors:
Adrien Ganassin — Marriott International, Sr. Director F&B Design & Development, CALA (United States)
Francisco Lopez-Cordoba — Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Vice President Creative, Design Services – Global (United States)
Raul Tellez Casado — Minor Hotels, Director Product & Design (Europe & Americas)
Chiara Calufetti-Lim — WATG, Principal & Studio Director of Architecture (Singapore)
Monika Moser — MMC Hospitality Consultant (France)
Ivo Christow Krucker — Partner, Head of Design (Switzerland)
Bittor Sánchez Monasterio — Accor, Global Vice President Design Economy & Midscale Brands (France)
Jaime Nadal — H&H Development LLC, Senior Director – Hospitality Design (Dubai)
Larry Traxler — Hilton Worldwide, Senior Vice President – Global Head of Design (United States)
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Entries can be submitted as conceptual designs, in progress, or as completed projects. The only restriction is that entries or completed projects in the category ” Brand New” must be no more than 3 years old.
LIV Hospitality Design Awards accept identical entries in successive years, as we believe that design lives and evolves. Great Designs are timeless!
Submissions can be made as a Professional or as a Student. Winners are chosen based on a single project – not for a body of work.
ELIGIBILITY
The LIV Hospitality Design Awards competition is open to anyone aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world. Professional entries will be judged against other professionals and student entries against other students.
