The A’ Design Award and Competition is calling for entries, with a deadline of February 28, 2026. This global design accolade showcases winners from 158 disciplines, connecting design enthusiasts, press, and buyers worldwide. Recognized as the world’s leading design accolade, it offers a platform for designers across diverse fields to gain international exposure and recognition.
A Global Showcase for Design Excellence
The competition translates winning works into major languages, ensuring international exposure. Participants gain access to an online exhibition system and free profile pages, allowing them to showcase their portfolios and connect with a global audience. This interactive system enables designers to write biographies, create extensive portfolios, and exhibit new designs, ensuring visibility regardless of winning status.
The awards cover a wide range of categories, including industrial design, architecture, product design, communication design, service design, and fashion design. Winners receive numerous benefits, such as inclusion in an exhibition and yearbook, publicity through a PR campaign, and feedback from the international jury. Additionally, winning designs are featured in world design rankings, further enhancing their global reach.
Benefits for Winners
Winners are awarded a trophy and have the opportunity to sell their designs through dedicated sales listings. They also receive two invitations to the gala night event, a prestigious celebration of design excellence. The competition’s jury panel consists of academics, design professionals, and press members, ensuring a full and fair evaluation process.
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Previous Winners and Their Designs
Previous winners include the Lagos Dining Table by Mollde Equipe (photography by Victor Leite), the Whale 0 Pillow by Zhangjiagang Coolist Life Technology Co., Ltd. (photography by the company), and the Ramesh Armchair by Sepideh Bayat and Mohammadali Nemati (imagery by Illustrator Ehsan Razavi). Other notable designs are the Akhalteke Lounge Chair by Amin Mohammadyari (photography by the designer), the Eggy Coat Hook by Gongai Liu and Haixu Zhang (photography by the designers), and the Scenic Table by Marco Balsinha (photography by Cristiano Ribeiro).
Notable lighting designs include the Gala Decorative Lighting by Guliz Tavukcuoglu, with imagery by 3D Artist, ?hsan Doganc?l, and the Da Vinci Lamp by Paolo Demel (photography by the designer). Architectural projects such as the Dongguan Zhongshuge Library Interior Design by Eternal Architectural Design (photography by the firm) and the Hypertank Recreation Complex by Jeffrey Zee (photography by JFR Studio) have also been celebrated. Other winners include the Tokumitsu Taanto Public Restroom by Nobuaki Miyashita (photography by the designer) and the Ibiuna Prefabricated Weekend House by Rodrigo Ohtake (photography by Filippo Bamberghi). The Breath Of The Glacier Sustainable Clothing by Yibo Ji (photography by the designer) showcases the competition’s commitment to innovative and sustainable design.
The A’ Design Award and Competition provides a unique opportunity for designers to showcase their work on a global stage. With the deadline approaching, designers are encouraged to submit their entries and join the ranks of previous winners. The results will be announced on May 1, 2026, with winners featured on CONTEMPORIST. To participate, register here, and explore information in multiple languages here. Learn more about the competition here.