eye-catching works of A’ design award and competition winners between art & architecture
A' design award winners blur the lines between art and architecture, shaping public experiences with groundbreaking, statement-making designs.
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.
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.
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.
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
image credit: Aedas
name: Trojena Ski Village
Design team: Aedas
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
award: Platinum
year: 2024
name: River Cloud
designer: Shang Cai
category: Landscape Planning and Garden Design
award: Gold
year: 2023
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
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
image credit: Chia-Hui Lu
name: Amore
designer: Chia-Hui Lu
Category: Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design
award: Bronze
year: 2022
name: The Folding Boat
designer: Xuechen Chen
category: Idea and Conceptual Design
award: Silver
year: 2024
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
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
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
image credit: Jaroslaw Markowicz
name: Spiral Bloom
artist: Kuo Hsiang
category: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
award: Gold
year: 2025
name: Absinthe
designer: Vivian Lu
category: Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design
award: Silver
year: 2020
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
image credit: studio tata
name: Wagon Remodeling
designer: Taichi Hirata
category: Social Design
award: Silver
year: 2025
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
image credit: Zsolt Szalai
name: Shadows Of The Sky
designer: Zsolt Szalai
category: Garden and Outdoor Furniture Design
award: Silver
year: 2023
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
name: Bamboo Mountains River and Moon
designers: Wei Zhang
category: Event and Happening Design
award: Iron
year: 2023
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