2021 A' design award and competition - final call for entries

showcasing only very best in architecture and design, the 2021 A’ design awards and competition calls for final entries. whether realized or conceptual, the international awards platform acknowledges, advertizes and advocates good design, innovators and companies every year. at the same time, the winning entries are each lauded with an extensive prize pack, including worldwide recognition, business opportunities and, of course, their famed trophy. stay tuned as designboom is set to announce the 2021 winners in a special feature online on may 1.

do your projects fit the bill? nominate and register your designs here before the submissions deadline on february 28, 2021.

aggregate collection lamp by coco ree
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © aman shakya
(main image: ufia hotel by xiaobing yao
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © photographer guang ji, guest room 2, 2018)

seeking architects, designers and innovators alike, the A’ design awards & competition is unique as it welcomes creators to submit their work into one of over 100 different categories. these groupings 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 vehicle, mobility and transportation design. the diverse selection of categories ensures your projects can be submitted into the one most relevant. also, it allows the international jury panel – made of prestigious academics, design professionals and press members – to fairly and methodically judge each class.

one line garden furniture by jaroslaw markowicz
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © jaroslaw markowicz

as an annual competition, the award has become an internationally-renowned symbol for excellence in design and architecture – and rightly so. the winners are rewarded with fame, prestige, credibility, worldwide publicity and also a highly sought after, wide-ranging winner pack, which includes a special exhibition, feature in the competition’s yearbook inclusion in the world design rankings, and an invitation to the gala night that is ideal for further networking. these go alongside invaluable feedback notes from the judges, and also the coveted A’ design award trophy.

solar skywalks energetic activation of footbridges by peter kuczia
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © nomadd+

the deadline for submissions for the 2021 A’ design awards & competition is february 28, 2021. for more information on how to register, visit: https://competition.adesignaward.com/registration.php

remember, the winners of the competition will feature in a special designboom article on may 1, 2021.

the unconventional waltz sales center by chao yen chen
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © chao yen chen, 2019

source one vodka spirits and alcohol by aether NY, LLC
A’ design award winner in packaging design category, 2020
image © aether NY, LLC, 2019

limonio dining chair by justion wheatcroft
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © justin wheatcroft, 2019

we share micro nest public welfare architecture by tengyuan design
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © photographer kai wang, rest station, 2018

portugal vineyards retail space by ricardo porto
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © photographer ivo tavares studio

light weaving installation art by sammy liu – golden eagle
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © photographer wan-ching liu, creator sammy liu (design director) and one lee (artist), light-weaving christmas tree, 2019

slice of jupiter coffee table by alexia mintsouli
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © lelievre paris

nankai liangjiang secondary school by gad
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © photographer gad

tuya restaurant by mihai popescu and ovidiu balan
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © mihai popescu and ovidiu balan, 2019

bionyalux skin care package by 33 and branding co., ltd.
A’ design award winner in packaging design category, 2020
image © photographer jing xu, bionyalux, 2019

butterfly hanger by lu li
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © lu li, 2018

rizhao ocean park by tengyuan design
A’ design award winner in architecture, building and structure design category, 2020
image © photographer chen chen, sunshine aquarium, 2018

sui han san you restaurant by hui ye
A’ design award winner in interior space and exhibition design category, 2020
image © yinxiang arch photography

shangrao seazen wuyue plaza nightscape lighting design by alex xu
A’ design award winner in lighting products and lighting projects design category, 2020
image © alex xu, 2019

sfumato shelving system by nedmi mutevelic – FILTER
A’ design award winner in furniture, decorative items and homeware design category, 2020
image © nunc ancona