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Entry deadline extended for Dezeen Awards 2019

United Kingdom Architecture News - May 30, 2019 - 05:53   13177 views

Entry deadline extended for Dezeen Awards 2019

Update: Entry deadline for Dezeen Awards 2019 has been extended until June 3, 2019 (23:59 UK time). Dezeen also provides an exclusive 50% discount for its studio categories. Enter your promo code (STUDIO50) at the payment stage and compete to be crowned architect, designer or interior designer of the year! Start your registrations for studio categories from here


Dezeen has launched the second edition of Dezeen Awards, following the successful launch last year. World Architecture Community has partnered with Dezeen and will be supporting this year’s Awards program as official Media Partner to spread the word across the world. WAC will be bringing you all the details about Dezeen Awards 2019. 

The inaugural edition of Dezeen Awards attracted over 3,600 entries from all over the world with projects from 91 different countries. UK, US, China, Australia, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Canada were among some of the most successful countries, with multiple shortlisted and winning projects.

Dezeen Awards identifies the world's best architecture, interiors and design, as well as the studios and the individual architects and designers producing the most outstanding work.

Organised by Dezeen, the world's most popular and influential architecture and design website, Dezeen Awards is the benchmark for international design excellence and the ultimate accolade for architects and designers everywhere.

Entry deadline extended for Dezeen Awards 2019

Dezeen's trophy was designed by Atelier NL

Dezeen Awards in 2019

In 2019 Dezeen Awards is expanding its international influence with new categories, an esteemed judging panel and a democratic entry process.

What makes Dezeen Awards different from other awards programmes:

There are 30 project categories that can be entered in total: 10 each in the sectors of architecture, interiors and design. These include urban house, cultural building, small building, restaurant and bar interior, retail interior, furniture design and wearable design among others. 

There are also 16 new categories this year: urban house, rural house, civic building, cultural building, apartment interior, restaurant and bar interior, hotel and short stay interior, small workspace interior, large workspace interior, seating design, furniture design, product design, sustainable design, graphic design and installation design. 

  • low entry fees - making Dezeen Awards accessible to small businesses 
  • the judges – comprising of 75 industry-leading figures 
  • judging criteria – with the focus on beauty, innovation but also on the efforts they make to improve the world.
  • judging process – rigorous and impartial, providing a democratic platform for design, architecture and interiors practitioners across the globe 

Entry deadline extended for Dezeen Awards 2019

From 2018 Dezeen Awards Ceremony. Sarah Izod designed "strange nocturnal forest" for Dezeen Awards ceremony in London. Image © Mark Cocksedge

There are 30 project categories that can be entered in total: 10 each in the sectors of architecture, interiors and design. These include urban house, cultural building, small building, restaurant and bar interior, retail interior, furniture design and wearable design among others. 

There are also 16 new categories this year: urban house, rural house, civic building, cultural building, apartment interior, restaurant and bar interior, hotel and short stay interior, small workspace interior, large workspace interior, seating design, furniture design, product design, sustainable design, graphic design and installation design. 

There will also be six studio categories again, which will name the most outstanding established and emerging design talents. All of the categories can be viewed here.

Entry deadline extended for Dezeen Awards 2019

The 2019 Dezeen Awards Judges

A jury comprising of an outstanding panel of international architects, designers and academics, will judge Dezeen Awards categories. The esteemed panel includes, Ron Arad, Cristina Celestino, Frida Escobedo, Kelly Hoppen, Lyndon Neri, Marc Newson, Bibi Seck, Philippe Starck, Patricia Urquiola. You can view all of the judges here.

Entry deadline extended for Dezeen Awards 2019

From 2018 Dezeen Awards ceremony. Image © Mark Cocksedge

Entering Dezeen Awards

3 June 2019 is the final entries deadline. 

Entry fees have been set as low as possible to encourage entries from every type of studio around the world. There are reduced rates for individuals and companies with ten employees or fewer.

Entry fees are as follows:

For individuals and companies with 10 employees or fewer: £100 per category entry for companies with more than 10 employees: £200 per category entry

Prices exclude VAT.

See all Dezeen Awards Winners for 2018 here

All images courtesy of Dezeen, unless otherwise stated.

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