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The annual international design competition «A’ Design Award», which is the world’s largest event for design, innovation and creativity, is looking for new and original product and project submissions worldwide. Entries are open until February 28 to both concept stage works as well as realized projects and products, designed in the last 10 years.

Stories Editorial December 1, 2015

«A’ Design Award» claims to be the world’s leading international annual juried competition for design that honours the best designers, architects, engineers, design studios, brands and design oriented companies worldwide. The primary aim of the competition is «to highlight and recognize good design».

The «A’ Design Award» is organized, covering a wide range of creative fields to highlight the very best minds from all countries in all disciplines. The competition is organized under many different categories. According to the organisers, each design competition category has a specific brief, a dedicated jury and distinct evaluation criteria in order for the submissions the category to be fairly evaluated. One hundred «A’ Design Award» categories can be summarized into four headings: Industrial Design Competitions, Graphics Design Competitions, Architecture and Interior Design Awards, Arts and Engineering Awards.

The entries to the competition are reviewed and anonymously judged by an multidisciplinary jury panel of experienced international designers, academics, entrepreneurs, journalists, publishers and established professionals. The winners’ kit for awarded designs includes a certificate, an invitation to the exclusive gala–night, exhibition, publications, PR support and other benefits.

Application to «A’ Design Award» requires following a few steps. One has to register on the webpage and after that the «Control Panel» will be accessible, where the entrant should upload and nominate the designs and projects. The nomination is subject to a one–time application fee for each entry. The fees change according to submission date, preliminary score and other aspects, and some entrants can receive discounts. There are also special programmes for amateurs and students for discounted or free entries.

 

Entries to «A’ Design Award» will be accepted till February 28, 2016 and results will be announced on April 15. The registration form to the event can be accessed here.