A’ DESIGN AWARD AND COMPETITION ANNOUNCES THE 2026 WINNERS
A’ Design Award and Competition has announced its 2026 winners, recording 1683 awarded entries from 115 countries and across 162 different categories among spatial and industrial design, fashion, graphics, tech systems, and achievements in art and literature, along with many more. As every year, the award recognizes and raises awareness for creators worldwidely, inspiring designers, companies, and brands to bring their best products, services, and systems to improve society’s everyday life. designboom went through the array of winners and created a sharp selection of 20 of them, with projects from topics running from architecture and, industrial design to, art, and technological innovation.
Designers, studios, and brands can already submit their work for the upcoming 2027 edition — register here to join the next round of entries.
V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium Furniture Showroom by Xiang Li
image credit: SFAP
name: V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium
designer: Li Xiang
award: Gold
category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
selection of A’ DESIGN award 2026 winners
designboom highlights 20 of the 1683 A’ Design Award and Competition 2026 winners. The selections range from large-scale architectural projects for institutions such as museums, libraries, and hospitals to commercial interior design for restaurants, hotels, and retail. On a product level, the curation shines a spotlight on metalwork in furniture and toys. The selection showcases the diversity of projects, creators, and creative disciplines from around the world.
The full list of winners is available here, along with detailing information about each project and interviews offering behind-the-scenes insights from select designers.
King Boat Cultural Museum by Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao
image credit: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners
name: King Boat
architects: Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao
award: Gold
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Announced on April 15 of each year, the A’ Design Award and Competition celebrates creativity and impactful ideas in over 100 different categories. Its jury includes design professionals, academics, press members, and entrepreneurs, who review the submissions and choose the projects that present the best results in terms of design practices and principles. The winning projects receive the A’ Design Prize that features an award certificate, a physical trophy, and publication in the annual yearbook, as well as the benefit of global exposure through press release distribution, a public relations campaign, and the right to use the A’ Design Award winner logo. On top of that, laureates are invited to participate in the winners’ exhibition and attend the gala-night and award ceremony in Italy.
The Ripple Hospice by Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong
image credit: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong
name: The Ripple
architects: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong
award: Silver
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
2027 SUBMISSIONS ARE AROUND THE CORNER
The 2027 submissions are open, so creatives from all disciplines – such as architecture, interiors, graphics, fashion, product design, among others – can submit their works for consideration – here. More information about the competition, jury members, evaluation process, and deadlines are found on the official website.
Otsuchi Table Light by Yuto Yamada
image credit: Kenichi Kikuchi
name: Otsuchi
designer: Yuto Yamada
award: Silver
category: Lighting Design
Stoa by svarv.studio
image credit: Svarv Studio
name: Stoa
designer: svarv.studio (@stoa_chess)
award: Gold
category: Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
Arc One Lounge Chair by Deniz Ozdemir
image credit: Deniz Ozdemir
name: Arc One
designer: Deniz Ozdemir
award: Silver
category: Furniture Design
Plastic Box Supermaket by Juan David Martínez image credit: Leonardo Cóndor
name: Plastic Box
designer: Joan David Martínez Jofre
award: Silver
category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Olivino Restaurant by Not A Studio
image credit: Mountain imagery, Olivino
name: Olivino
designer: Not A Studio
award: Planitum
category: Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design
Ascending Ground Community Library by Hao Zhong
image credit: Hao Zhong
name: Ascending Ground
architect: Hao Zhong
award: Silver
category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Wuhan Senbo Resort Hotel by Wjd Design
image credit: Hanmo Vision — Song Ye, Fupeng Wu, Senbo Resort
name: Wuhan Senbo Resort
designers: Chen Yonghua, Shen Maohui, Yu Yu, Chen Ying and Xu Yiyang
award: Planitum
category: Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design
Birdcage Chair by Masuo Fujimura
image credit: Masuo Fujimura
name: Birdcage
designers: Masuo Fujimura
award: Gold
category: Furniture Design
Posh Buster Interior Design by Zarysy Jan Sekuła
image credit: Tomo Yarmush
name: Posh Buster
designer: Zarysy Jan Sekuła
award: Silver
category: Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design
Thank You Bouquet Art Installation by Ching Ke Lin image credit: Ching Ke Lin
name: Thank You Bouquet
artist: Ching Ke Lin
award: Gold
category: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Quectel Global Center Office Block by Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.
image credit: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.
name: Quectel Global Center
architect: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.
award: Platinum
category: Construction and Real Estate Projects Design Category
Toma Living Sofa by Yuto Yamada
image credit: Takumi Ota
name: Toma
designer: Yuto Yamada
award: Silver
category: Furniture Design
Suzumushi Tea House by Hiroyuki Shinohara
image credit: Craft Design Research Lab
name: Suzumushi
designer: Hiroyuki Shinohara
award: Silver
category: Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Category
Altered Heritage Bench by Mısra Ozel
image credit: Mısra Ozel
name: Suzumushi
designers: Mısra Özel, Aslıhan Öztürkoğlu and Doğancan Uysal
award: Silver
category: Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Category
The Kaobei Cultural Promotion Cup by Yen Chang Chen
image credit: Yen Chang Chen
name: The Kaobei
designer: Yen Chang Chen
award: Gold
category: Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Category
Ural Forest Children Playground Equipment by Taiga
image credit: Daisuke Shima
name: Ural Forest
designers: Vyacheslav Kobelev, Daria Efremova, Mariia Pokataeva, Georgii Meskhi, Anton Voronchihin, Ivan Grehov and Sergei Spiridonov
award: Silver
category: Playground Design
The Netherlands Pavilion World Expo 2025 by Tellart and RAU Architects image credit: RAU Architects
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