Architecture Interior Product Graphic Fashion

2027 International Design Awards, IDA

The International Design Awards (IDA) recognizes, celebrates and promotes design visionaries and uncovers emerging talent in Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic and Fashion Design.

Deadline: October 1st, 2027
Organizer: Farmani Group

© Yohoo Museum by Aedas, Architectural Design of the Year 2026

Overview

About the award

Founded in 2007 by Farmani Group, the International Design Awards are the design counterpart of the Lucie Awards for Photography. Each year the program invites architects, interior designers, product, graphic and fashion designers from around the world to submit their work to an international jury.

Alongside the professional awards, IDA runs a dedicated track for students and emerging designers, and a People’s Choice competition for non-professionals where the public votes for the winners.

How entries are judged

Entries are reviewed anonymously and in random order by jurors from all five disciplines. Each juror has at least fifteen years of experience and leads or founded their own practice or organization. Projects are scored from 1 to 100.

The jury looks at innovation, aesthetics, function, ergonomics, durability, impact, ecological compatibility, feasibility and emotional appeal. These are used as a guide rather than a strict checklist, since not every criterion fits every project.

Architecture categories

ResidentialApartments and high-rise living, homes and low-rise, prefab, renovation and restoration, sustainable homes, tiny homes

CommercialCultural and educational, offices and skyscrapers, healthcare, hospitality, sports, public buildings, adaptive re-use

LandscapeParks and community spaces, memorials and landmarks, private and residential landscaping

Project developmentCommercial, cultural, hospitality, industrial and infrastructure, mixed-use and residential developments

Architectural lightingExterior, interior and landscape lighting

OtherConceptual, off-grid, humanitarian, religious, cultural preservation, temporary and pop-up structures

Awards

Awards and prizes

Design of the Year in each discipline (in architecture: Architect Design of the Year), with the IDA trophy presented at the awards gala
Emerging Designer of the Year for students in each discipline
Gold, Silver and Bronze awards, Best of the Best and Honorable Mentions
People’s Choice: €1,000 for the non-professional entry with the most public votes in each discipline

Winners receive a certificate, the IDA winner seal for their own promotion and a personalized press release. Winning work is published in the annual IDA Book of Designs, shown in the online Winners Gallery and Design Directory, and promoted in newsletters reaching around 100,000 professionals and clients.

Jury

Soledad TwomblyDesigner

Lawrence KimA+U LAB · Pusan National University

Dmytro LynnykLinnikov Agency

Saty SharmaSavannah College of Art and Design

See the full jury

Timeline

Key dates

Early-bird roundsSee IDA website
Final deadlineOctober 1st, 2027

Eligibility

Who can enter and what to submit

Open to professionals, students and non-professionals worldwide, with no limit on the number of entries
Projects must have been completed within the last five years
You must own the work or have permission from its owner, and credit all contributors
Up to 10 images per entry: JPG or PNG, 4:3 crop, at least 1000 px wide, max 4 MB each
A short project description and credits; no physical sample needed
AI-assisted conceptual work is accepted in the conceptual categories

Fees

Entry fees

Entrant	First entry	Each additional entry
Professional	€250	€200
Student	€80	€60

Entering the same project in additional categories of the same discipline is 50% off. Early-bird rounds offer 10% and 5% discounts. Fees are in euros, payable by card or PayPal, and non-refundable. Fees shown are the current rates; 2027 rates are confirmed on the IDA website.