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IADA 2027 International Architecture and Design Awards call for entries

2026-11-02T15:01:31Z

Elizabeth Ross: Created page with "== Introduction == The International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA) 2027 are open for entries. Organised by Architecture & Design Community, the sixth edition of IA..."

== Introduction ==

The International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA) 2027 are open for entries. Organised by Architecture & Design Community, the sixth edition of IADA accepts built and conceptual work from studios, independent designers, manufacturers, clients and students worldwide. IADA 2026 received entries from 53 countries.

== Disciplines ==

IADA 2027 has 19 disciplines and 640 nominations: Architecture, Interior, Landscape, Conceptual, AI-Powered Design, Fashion, Furniture, Lighting, Packaging, Product, Transportation, App, Audio & Video, Branded Content, Event Design, Marketing, Advertising & PR, Social Media, Typography and Website.

== How entries are judged ==

Projects are scored by an independent international jury against the published criteria of Innovation & Originality, Design & Aesthetic Quality, and Functionality & Spatial Integration. Students enter the same nominations and are judged by the same jury against the same criteria.

== The IADA 2027 Grand Jury ==

* Pal Pang: Founder and Design Principal, ANOTHER DESIGN (United Kingdom / Hong Kong)
* Eleni Stefania Kalapoda: Architect and Urban Designer, Founder, Embedded Climates Design Group (USA)
* Dr. Ulvi Erhan Erol: Associate Professor, Landscape Architect, Ecological Planner & Designer, UEE Design & Planning Landscape Architecture International (Türkiye)
* Yi Cheng: Principal Architect, Yi Jian Architects (China)
* Daniela Silva: Practicing Architect, PhD in Digital Architecture, Researcher, Technology and Architectural Practice (Portugal)
* Wayne Deakin: Chief Creative Officer, Bray Leino, Krow Group, Story Group and Livity (United Kingdom)
* Akriti Singh: Project Manager, Design Strategist, JLL@Google / California College of the Arts (USA)
* Hanjun Kim: Course Tutor, AA School of Architecture (United Kingdom)

== Key dates ==

* Early Bird registration: until 13 November 2026
* Advance registration: until 18 December 2026
* Standard registration: until 29 January 2027
* Extended registration: until 5 March 2027
* Late registration: until 9 April 2027
* Project submission: until 12 April 2027
* Winners announced: 14 May 2027

== Examples of 2026 winners ==

* The Whiteley by Foster + Partners (United Kingdom): Platinum
* Seigi Yakiniku by TJ Interior Design (Taiwan): Platinum
* Robinson Bridge by Gábor Pál (Hungary): Gold
* Stonewake Residence by Bercy Fadel (USA): Gold
* Catharsis by Simona Garufi Studio (Spain): Gold

Related articles: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/International_Excellence_Awards_2027_call_for_entries International Excellence Awards 2027 call for entries].

== Find out more ==

* [https://ad-c.org/ International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA)]
* [https://ad-c.org/2026/10/27/iada-2027-grand-jury/ IADA 2027 Grand Jury announcement]

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International Excellence Awards 2027 call for entries

2026-11-02T14:45:14Z

Elizabeth Ross: Created page with "== Introduction == The International Excellence Awards (IEA) 2027 are open for entries. Organised by Architecture & Design Community, the third edition of the IEA accepts bu..."

== Introduction ==

The International Excellence Awards (IEA) 2027 are open for entries. Organised by Architecture & Design Community, the third edition of the IEA accepts built, produced and conceptual work by architects, interior and landscape designers, product, furniture, lighting and fashion designers, studios and students from any country. Projects created fully or partially with AI are also eligible.

== Categories ==

The awards have 11 categories and 240 nominations: Architecture, Interior, Landscape, Fashion, Furniture, Lighting, Packaging, Product, Transportation, Communication and AI-Powered Innovation. The Architecture category alone has 21 nominations, including Sustainable Architecture and Green Buildings, Adaptive Reuse and Restoration Projects, Heritage and Vernacular Architecture, Disaster-Resilient Architectural Solutions, and Urban Planning and Masterplans.

== Eligibility ==

* Projects must not be more than seven years old on the date of registration.
* Built, produced and conceptual projects are accepted.
* Projects that took part in previous editions, including winning entries, may enter again.

== How entries are judged ==

Entries are reviewed for compliance and then scored by an international jury on a secure judging platform. Each juror scores every project individually on a 1–10 scale against three criteria: Innovation & Originality, Design & Aesthetic Quality, and Functionality & Spatial Integration. The final score is the average of all jurors' scores, and it sets the award level: Platinum (9.0–10.0), Gold (7.5–8.9), Silver (6.0–7.4) or Bronze (4.5–5.9). Projects are not ranked against each other and there is no limit on the number of winners in a category. Submitted images and texts must not show the authors' names or logos.

The 2027 jury members come from Brazil, the United States, Thailand and Egypt; see [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/International_Excellence_Awards_2027_Grand_Jury International Excellence Awards 2027 Grand Jury].

== Key dates ==

* Advance registration: until 24 November 2026
* Standard registration: until 8 January 2027
* Extended registration: until 9 February 2027
* Late registration: until 16 March 2027
* Project submission: until 19 March 2027
* Winners announced: 6 April 2027

== Examples of 2026 winners ==

* CASA JESUS & ULRIKE by Mauricio Ceballos, MCXA (Mexico): Platinum, Sustainable Architecture and Green Buildings.
* Pandora by Lee Chung-Lin, YUN-YIH Design Company (Taiwan): Platinum, Hospitality and Hotel Interiors.
* Saint Ives, a multi-level luxury residential transformation, by Max Nobel, Nobel LA (USA): Platinum, Custom Interior Design Projects.
* Adagio by Seraphina Sol (Canada): Platinum, Sustainable Packaging for Products.

== Find out more ==

* [https://designskill.org/international-excellence-awards/ International Excellence Awards]
* [https://designskill.org/winners/international-excellence-awards/ IEA winners]

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International Excellence Awards 2027 Grand Jury

2026-11-02T14:31:26Z

Elizabeth Ross: Created page with "== Introduction == International design awards are often judged by panels that combine practising architects, designers and specialists from related fields. The jury of the Inte..."

== Introduction ==

International design awards are often judged by panels that combine practising architects, designers and specialists from related fields. The jury of the International Excellence Awards (IEA) 2027, organised by Architecture & Design Community, is one example: its six members come from Brazil, the United States, Thailand and Egypt and represent architecture, interior design, furniture, product design, computational design and real estate development.

== The six jurors ==

* Ariane Rosa (Brazil): architect, interior and furniture designer; founder and creative director of Ariane Rosa Arquitetura e Design. More than three decades of residential and commercial work, interiors and original furniture.
* Yutao Chen (USA): Computational Design Lead on the Sports team at HKS Architects and co-founder of Studio WE. Applies parametric and data-driven methods to large venues, industrial and product design.
* Inna Lysetska (USA): co-founder and senior interior designer at Lysetskyi Construction Corp / IDL Construction; more than 100 residential and commercial projects in Europe and the US since 1998; ASID Professional Practitioner.
* Professor Jenchieh Hung (Thailand): principal architect of HAS design and research (Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee), Practice Track Professor at Bangkok University, Guest Editor of the ARCASIA Journal and Exhibition Chairman of the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage.
* Sameh Ibrahim Emam (Egypt): architect and product designer at MASAR Architects, where he leads international competition entries; researches gamification in product design education.
* Shagun Kalra (USA): Development Manager at The RMR Group, focused on property development, investment strategy and urban policy; pursuing a Master of Science in Real Estate Development at MIT; LEED Accredited Professional.

== Why mixed panels matter ==

A panel that includes a real estate development specialist and a computational designer alongside architects and interior designers looks at a project from several angles: design quality, buildability, cost and long-term value. Jurors from different regions also bring knowledge of different climates, building traditions and markets.

== How the IEA jury scores projects ==

Each juror scores every project independently on a 1–10 scale against three criteria: Innovation & Originality, Design & Aesthetic Quality, and Functionality & Spatial Integration. The final score is the average of all jurors' scores. Projects are not ranked against each other: the average score sets the level (Platinum 9.0–10.0, Gold 7.5–8.9, Silver 6.0–7.4, Bronze 4.5–5.9), and there is no limit on the number of winners in a category. Entries are judged without authors' names or logos.

== IEA 2027 timeline ==

Registration is open until 16 March 2027, projects are submitted by 19 March 2027, and winners are announced on 6 April 2027. The awards cover 11 categories, from Architecture, Interior and Landscape to Product, Packaging, Fashion, Communication and AI-Powered Innovation.

== Find out more ==

* [https://designskill.org/architecture/international-excellence-awards-2027-grand-jury/ IEA 2027 Grand Jury announcement]
* [https://designskill.org/international-excellence-awards/ International Excellence Awards]

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