A’ DESIGN AWARD AND COMPETITION INVITES VISIONARY ENTRIES FOR 2026
To get selected and celebrated as an A’ Design Award and Competition winner, creative professionals must craft works that stand out among the broad spectrum of design, art, architecture and technology fields. With an annual call for entries due to September 30, 2025, the award platform gives players in all corners of the industry the chance to get their works recognized, publicized and pushed forward.
From art performances and exhibition spaces to temporary pavilions and public installations, a curated selection of past A’ Design Award winners exemplifies a transformative power, encouraging creative minds to submit their own visionary creations.
banner and above: Flowers And Butterflies Are Dancing Public Art by Kuo Hsiang
image credit: Kuo Hsiang
name: Flowers And Butterflies Are Dancing
artist: Kuo Hsiang
category: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
award: Iron
year: 2021
GLOBAL RECOGNITION THROUGH A’ DESIGN AWARD BENEFITS
A’ Design Award winners gain unparalleled exposure through international exhibitions of their work, features in leading design publications, and inclusion in an exclusive yearbook. They are also invited to high-profile networking events like the award’s gala-night. The extensive A’ Design Prize also encompasses inclusion in the prestigious World Design Rankings, project translations into over 100 languages, and widespread PR services.
Each submission is reviewed by a distinguished Grand Jury Panel, composed of over 300 esteemed professionals, academics, and industry experts, ensuring that only the most innovative and impactful designs are recognized.
Nanhua Glimmer Public Landscape by Atelier Let’s and JR Architects
image credit: Monserrat Castro
name: Nanhua Glimmer
design team: Atelier Let’s + JR Architects
category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design
award: Gold
year: 2022
A CATEGORY FOR EVERY CREATIVE VISION
While this article highlights the fusion of art and architecture, the A’ Design Award is open to submissions from across a wide spectrum of creative fields. Winning entries include everything from conceptual designs to commercial products and social initiatives. See the full list of categories here.
Pop Star View Platform by Li Hao
image credit: Li Wei, Ai Song, Li Hao
name: Pop Star
artists: Ai Song, Nan Xueqian
award: Gold
category: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
year: 2021
Trojena Ski Village Mixed Use Development by Aedas
image credit: Aedas
name: Trojena Ski Village
Design team: Aedas
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
award: Platinum
year: 2024
River Cloud Outdoor Landscape by Shang Cai image credit: Chong Qing Shen Sheng Space Aesthetics
name: River Cloud
designer: Shang Cai
category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design
award: Gold
year: 2023
Golden Dot Invasion Christmas Decoration by Impactplan Art Productions
image credit: Impactplan Art Productions
name: Golden Dot Invasion
designers: Patrícia Cunha and Catarina Maria
award: Gold
category: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
year: 2021
Hi Ladders High Pavilion by Hao Li
image credit: Hao Li
name: Hi Ladders High
designers: Wang Xiaoyang, Kang Wei, Zhou Xueer and Cai Xinyuan
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
award: Bronze
year: 2020
Amore New Performing Art by Chia-Hui Lu
image credit: Chia-Hui Lu
name: Amore
designer: Chia-Hui Lu
Category: Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design
award: Bronze
year: 2022
The Folding Boat Community Center by Xuechen Chen image credit: Xuechen Chen
name: The Folding Boat
designer: Xuechen Chen
category: Idea and Conceptual Design
award: Silver
year: 2024
Chenglong Wetland Environmental Art Event by Yunlin County Government
image credit: Yunlin County Government
name: Chenglong Wetland
designers: Chang Li-Shan, Chen Pi-Chun, Chen Shih-Hsun, Wu, Hsiu-Mei / Tai-Jih
category: Event and Happening Design
award: Silver
year: 2024
Nature Dreams Digital Art Exhibition by Refik Anadol Studio
image credit: Refik Anadol Studio
name: Nature Dreams
designers: Refik Anadol, Alex Morozov, Carrie He, Christian Burke, Daniel Seungmin Lee, Efsun Erkilic, Kerim Karaoglu, Pelin Kivrak, Ho Man Leung, Nidhi Parsana, Raman K. Mustafa, Rishabh Chakrabarty, Toby Heinemann and Yufan Xie
category: Generative, Algorithmic, Parametric and AI-Assisted Design
award: Platinum
year: 2022
City of Pearl Commercial, Hospitality, Residential by Hpa Architects Engineers and Development Consultants
image credit: Hpa Architects Engineers and Development Consultants
name: City of Pearl
design team: Hpa Architects Engineers and Development Consultants
category: Urban Planning and Urban Design
award: Gold
year: 2018
Spiral Bloom Public Art by Kuo Hsiang
image credit: Jaroslaw Markowicz
name: Spiral Bloom
artist: Kuo Hsiang
category: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
award: Gold
year: 2025
Absinthe Production Design by Vivian Lu image credit: Vivian Lu
name: Absinthe
designer: Vivian Lu
category: Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design
award: Silver
year: 2020
Brilliance Public Artwork by Chen Xin
image credit: ChillShine Studio
name: Brilliance
designers: AaRT, Lian Xuehui, Zhao Yingtong, Wang Yin, Wang Jingyi, Guo Siheng, Zhang Jianpei, Zhang Xinyu, Mo Qiting, Wu Jingwen, Zheng Xiaopeng, Zhang Daisong, Chen Simin, Zhu Haoyu, Yi Zhihua, Chen Jianlin, Lin Zhiruo, So Jiahao, Chen Tingting
category: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
award: Gold
year: 2025
Wagon Remodeling Food Van by Taichi Hirata
image credit: studio tata
name: Wagon Remodeling
designer: Taichi Hirata
category: Social Design
award: Silver
year: 2025
Merchants International Cruise City Demonstration Area by Jialian Design image credit: Xi Tang
name: Merchants International Cruise City
designers: Zhang Zhang, Changming Xu, Jianhua Zhang, Lin Tang,Guangchen Shao,Shuai Xing,Meixiang Ming, Lingdong Zhang
Category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design
award: Gold
year: 2022
Shadows Of The Sky Flower Troughs by Zsolt Szalai
image credit: Zsolt Szalai
name: Shadows Of The Sky
designer: Zsolt Szalai
category: Garden and Outdoor Furniture Design
award: Silver
year: 2023
Royal Mansion Exhibition Center by Qidi Design Group
image credit: QIDI Design Group
name: Royal Mansion
designer: Fengbin Guo, Guangjian Dai, Ying Zhang, Xiao Zhu, Peilin Wang , Yumao Li, Xinyi Zhou , Xuguang Liu, Pengxun Guo, Zhimin Shao , Jing Lu, Wenyue Cai, Menghui Li, Ying Luo, Kewen Hu and Meiqiong Luo
category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design
award: Gold
year: 2022
Bamboo Mountains River and Moon Wedding Scene by Wei Zhang image credit: XIAOMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
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