2021 A' design award and competition - call for entries

the 2021 A’ design award and competition is searching for the very best projects in the fields of architecture and design. the annual awards platform aims to recognize, reward and showcase good designs, innovators and brands to the global creative community. winners receive an expansive set of prizes as well as both worldwide appreciation and publication for their work. as always, designboom will announce the recipients in a special feature online on may 1, 2021 so stay tuned.

desiring international recognition and opportunities? register your designs for the 2021 A’ design award and competition, here, before the deadline on february 28, 2021.

infinity armchair by natalia komarova
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © natalia komarova
(main image: chongqing zhongshuge bookstore by xiang li
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © photographer shao feng, chongqing zhongshuge, 2019)

the A’ design awards & competition calls for architects, designers and innovators alike to submit their very best work. the platform is unique from other awards as it offers entrants over 100 different categories to submit their work to. these include furniture, decorative items and homeware design; lighting products and projects design; architecture, building and structure design; interior space and exhibition design; packaging design; and footwear, shoes and boots design. this extensive and diverse range of categories ensures designers can submit their projects into the most relevant grouping. furthermore, it also enables the international jury panel – made of academics, design professionals and press members – to fairly and methodically judge each class.

oplamp table lamp by sapiens design studio
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © sapiens design studio, 2019

winning the A’ design award competition is highly sought-after and rightly so. as well as featuring as part of the winners announcement on designboom, laureates collect an award trophy and an extensive winner pack, which comprises publication in the yearbook, addition to the world design rankings, the chance to display in an international exhibition, and the invitation to the award’s gala-night that is ideal for networking. additionally, winners will also receive an extensive PR campaign, feedback from the judges, inclusion in other magazines and blogs, a winner certificate, and exclusive interview opportunities.

sun shed renovation by mix architecture
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © mix architecture, 2019

inspired to enter? register your best projects to the 2021 A’ design award and competition before the deadline on february 28, 2021. more details on how to register can be found here: https://competition.adesignaward.com/registration.php

remember, the winners of the competition will feature in a special designboom article on april 15, 2021.

polyot restaurant by julien albertini and alina pimkina
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © mikhail loskutov

time book bookend by yi tong
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © wu wenbin

plounuvol light interactive installation by dani paez
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © photographer daniel paez/david barra, plounuvol, 2019

shenyang hunnan exhibition center by tangyuan design
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © creator tengyuan design, courtyard perspective, 2019

yunxi characteristic restaurant by shang cai
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © ainiu

augusta dining table by miles J rice
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © miles J rice

the intelligent eggshell lamp porcelain nightlight by chunlong xiang, yixin bu and wenting wang
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © chunlong xiang, yixin bu and wenting wang, 2019

fengqi chang’an aesthetics museum exhibition hall by lu hao and chen jian – GOA
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © GOA

surely art space by michael lam
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © da qi zhang / michael lam

tomeo outdoor metallic chair by hugo charlet berguerand
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © photographer hugo charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020

frutta lamp by masashi yamanaka and kaori osawa
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © masashi yamanaka and kaori osawa, 2019

guilin exhibition center by tengyuan design
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © photographer kai wang, exhibition center, 2018

studio with mirror bridge studio by jinrui lui
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © photographer hu yijie, silvery vortex, 2018

coupe kitchen stool by nagano interior industry co.,ltd
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © coupe kitchen stool designed by hisao hara, manufactured by hagano interior industry co.,ltd

little kong lamp by RUI design & above lights
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © RUI design & above lights , 2019