Studio Niko Kapa- IDA16 winner

APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards

The APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards invites architects, interior designers, and product designers to submit conceptual, in-progress or completed work for consideration by the Jury. Entries may be submitted by any company or individual involved in the creation or production of the project, including designers, design firms, developers and clients.

APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards has been created to celebrate the “best of the best” in architecture and interior and product design. Therefore to be eligible for submission, the design or project must have previously been selected for an award nationally, regionally or internationally.

Why Should You Register?

APDC*IDA unites the leading design award from Asia-Pacific, the Asia Pacific Design Center (APDC) with internationally renowned Los Angeles-based International Design Awards (IDA). This award is a powerful cross-cultural platform from which to promote your designs to a truly international market.

Winning the APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards is a prestigious accolade, giving you greater confidence and augmenting your global profile.

 “Design of the Year” – Professional

The overall winner from the professional categories will be named “Design of the Year” in Architecture, Interior Design and Product Design. The winner will receive the APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards trophy as well as a copy of the Annual e-Book of Designs. In addition, the winning design will be promoted in a newsletter to 120,000 design professionals and potential clients worldwide, will enjoy year-long coverage on our website, and receive critical acclaim by our distinguished panel of judges. Winners will also receive a certificate of achievement and winner’s seal to use online and in printed media.

 “Emerging Design of the Year” – Student

This prize is awarded to the overall winner from the student categories for Architecture, Interior Design and Product Design. The winner will receive the APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards trophy and their work will be published in the Annual e-Book of Designs; they will also be promoted in a newsletter to 120,000 design professionals and potential clients worldwide and enjoy year-long coverage on the APDC*IDA website. Winners will also receive a certificate of achievement and winner’s seal to use online and in printed media.

The Category Winners – Professional:

Architecture of the Year, Interior Design of the Year, Product Design of the Year

Each category under Architecture, Interior and Product Design (Professional) will also have a category winner who will receive a Winner Trophy and Certificate, a winner’s seal to use online and in printed media, and a personalized press release to use for promotional purposes.  All of the category winners will receive extensive publicity all throughout the following year, showcasing their designs to a worldwide audience. They will be promoted on the APDC*IDA website in the Winners Gallery and in Newsletters sent to design industry professionals and potential clients.

The Category Winners – Student: 

Architecture of the Year, Interior Design of the Year, Product Design of the Year

Each category under Architecture, Interior and Product Design (Student) will also have a category winner who will receive a winner certificate, a winner’s seal to use online and in printed media, and a personalized press release to use for promotional purposes.  All of the category winners will receive extensive publicity all throughout the following year, showcasing their designs to a worldwide audience. They will be promoted on the APDC*IDA website in the Winners Gallery and in newsletters sent to design industry professionals and potential clients.

Honorable Mention – Professional and Student

APDC*IDA judges will also award Certificates of Honorable Mention to both professional and student entries that they wish to acknowledge as they see fit, apart from the awarding of the category or overall prizes. Honorable Mention winners will also receive a certificate, winner seal, and personalized press release to be used for promotional purposes.

Honorable Mention Winners will also be listed in the APDC*IDA online Design Directory, making it easier for them to be reached by potential customers.

Winners Benefits

APDC*IDA winners receive significant, international publicity and exposure. In contrast to many other design awards, all the associated perks of winning APDC*IDA are included in the entry fee, with the exception of travel and accommodation costs when attending the Winner’s Cocktail Event. We provide extensive media exposure to a dedicated International and Chinese audience.

Annual Winners Cocktail Event

Every year the Winners of the APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards will be honored at a special Winners Cocktail event, alternating each year between Los Angeles or New York (USA) and Shanghai (China). The first APDC*IDA Annual Cocktail event will be hosted in Los Angeles or New York in October 2018, celebrating the greatest achievements in Architecture, Interior Design, and Product Design.

This event will bring together architects, design professionals and design enthusiasts from around the world, members of the press, and International Design Awards together with Asia Pacific Design Centre management, to pay tribute to architecture, interior design, and product design’s finest achievements.

The APDC*IDA “Design of the Year” and “Emerging Design of the Year” winners will receive their trophy at the event, and Category winners will be presented with their certificates.

Entry Fees

Professional: $500 for the 1st entry & US$300 for additional entries
Same Product in additional categories** US$300 per additional category (40% discount)

Student: $70 for the 1st entry & US$60 for additional entries
Same Product in additional categories** US$59.5 per additional category (15% discount)

** You may submit an entry into multiple categories at the same time.

For International Entrants:  You may choose to pay online via PayPal or Credit Card. Please note that entry fees are non-refundable. Also, once your submission fee is paid, you will NOT be able to edit or change your entries.

For Chinese Entrants:  The submission and payment will be made to APDC by Bank Transfer.  Please note that entry fees are non-refundable. Also, once your submission fee is paid, you will NOT be able to edit or change your entries.

There are no hidden expenses beyond the entry fee. Winners will not be charged any additional fees for promotion, publication in print or online media, or to receive their winner assets – trophy, certificate, etc.

Submission Details

Entries can be submitted as conceptual designs, works in progress, or as completed projects.

To be eligible for submission, projects or designs must have been selected for a prize in a national, regional, or international award program or competition. The prize must have been awarded within the last 3 years for International entries and within the last 2 years for Chinese entries. When entering your work you will be requested to submit the certificate of the previous award.

Submissions can be made in either Professional or Student categories.

Winners will be selected based on a single project or design – not for a body of work.

Registration

To enter your work to the APDC *IDA Design Excellence Awards, create an account on the APDC*IDA website and submit your work online.

For International Entries:  http://apdcida.com/submit/login.php

For Chinese Entries: http://www.apdc-awards.org/info/detail/id/768

 

Eligibility

The APDC*IDA competition is open to anyone aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world. Professional entries will be judged with other professionals and student entries with other students.

APDC*IDA Design Excellence Awards only accepts entries that have been previously distinguished in other national, regional or international awards.

For more information please see the FAQ page.