The DesignDaily Awards 2025 invite architects, designers, and creatives worldwide to showcase their most innovative projects and compete for global recognition. Our awards celebrate excellence across architecture, design, and related fields, welcoming a diverse range of participants and project types. Below, we outline the eligibility criteria and submission guidelines to help you prepare a successful entry.
Eligibility
The DesignDaily Awards are open to participants from all countries, ensuring a truly global celebration of design. Eligible participants include individual architects, designers, students, freelancers, design firms, studios, development companies, and creative agencies. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an emerging talent, we encourage you to submit your work. Projects must have been completed or conceptualized within the past six years (from October 2019 to September 2025) to qualify. We accept a broad spectrum of project types, including conceptual designs, works in progress, completed buildings, landscape designs, urban planning proposals, interior designs, photography, visualizations/renderings, videos/films/animations, and other creative outputs. Participants may submit their own projects or nominate others, fostering a collaborative spirit within the design community.
Project Categories
To reflect the diversity of design, our categories span multiple disciplines, with new additions for 2025 to encompass emerging fields like sustainable architecture and innovative visualizations. A single project may be entered into multiple categories if it meets the respective criteria, with a separate entry fee applied per category. Visit our Categories page for a full list and detailed descriptions to choose the best fit for your work.
Submission Guidelines
To enter, complete the online registration form via the Enter Now section on our website. Submissions must include high-quality visuals (images, renderings, or videos), a project description (up to 500 words), and any supporting materials that highlight your work’s innovation and impact. All materials should be submitted in English or accompanied by an English translation. Ensure files meet our technical requirements, outlined in the submission portal, to avoid delays. Entries are accepted during the registration periods: Early Bird (April 1–May 31), Standard (June 1–July 31), and Late (August 1–September 30). The final submission deadline is September 30, 2025 (GMT/UTC). Fees are $79 + VAT (Early Bird), $99 + VAT (Standard), and $119 + VAT (Late) per category.
Rules and Fairness
We uphold a transparent and equitable process. Each entry is evaluated based on creativity, innovation, functionality, and impact. Projects must adhere to ethical design standards and respect intellectual property rights. Our multi-stage judging process—preliminary screening, public voting, and jury evaluation—ensures fairness and diversity of perspectives. In 2025, our expanded jury of industry experts, academics, and past winners strengthens this commitment. Self-entries and nominations are treated equally, and all participants are encouraged to review the detailed rules on our website for clarity.
Why Participate?
Submitting to the DesignDaily Awards offers a platform to gain global exposure through our network of over 250,000 social media followers and millions of annual views. Winners receive an Award Badge, certificate, and unparalleled visibility. Whether you’re showcasing a bold concept or a completed masterpiece, your work deserves to be celebrated.
Join us in shaping the future of design. Review the full eligibility details and submit your project today at awards@designdaily.net or via our website. Let’s inspire the world together.