The A’ Design Award & Competition is widely recognized as one of the world’s most influential and respected international design competitions. Founded in Italy, the award was created with a clear mission: to highlight, promote, and give recognition to the very best of global design across multiple creative disciplines. Its ultimate goal is to create awareness for good design practices and principles, while providing designers, innovators, and brands with a powerful platform to showcase their work.
Each year, the competition attracts thousands of entries from more than 100 countries, spanning a diverse spectrum of industries such as industrial design, architecture, interior design, furniture, fashion, communication design, packaging, lighting, jewelry, engineering, and digital innovations. This diversity makes A’ Design Award not only a competition but also a global celebration of creativity and innovation.
Why A’ Design Award Stands Out
What distinguishes the A’ Design Award from other competitions is its rigorous and transparent judging process. Entries are evaluated by a large international jury panel made up of academics, design professionals, industry experts, and members of the press. This ensures a fair, multidisciplinary, and insightful evaluation of each project. The jury assesses submissions based on a wide range of criteria, including innovation, functionality, aesthetics, sustainability, social impact, and overall excellence.
Competition Categories
One of the unique strengths of the A’ Design Award & Competition lies in its diverse range of categories, allowing creative professionals from almost every design discipline to participate and gain recognition. With more than 100 categories, the competition ensures that every type of design — from everyday objects to complex innovations — has a platform to shine.
Here are some of the major categories:
- Industrial Design
Includes consumer electronics, appliances, vehicles, tools, furniture, and other products that shape our daily lives. - Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Recognizing excellence in residential, commercial, cultural, and public spaces, as well as structural innovations. - Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Covering interior projects such as homes, offices, hospitality spaces, retail environments, and exhibition booths. - Fashion, Apparel and Accessory Design
Celebrating creativity in clothing, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, bags, and wearable design. - Packaging Design
From luxury packaging to sustainable solutions, this category rewards innovative ways of presenting and protecting products. - Graphics and Visual Communication
Including branding, posters, books, magazines, websites, user interfaces, and digital experiences. - Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware
Recognizing iconic pieces that merge aesthetics with functionality in home and lifestyle design. - Lighting Products and Projects
Featuring innovative lamps, fixtures, and architectural lighting solutions. - Social Design and Sustainable Products
Highlighting works that have a positive impact on society, the environment, and future generations. - Digital and Interactive Media
Covering mobile apps, software, digital installations, and cutting-edge interactive experiences.
Beyond these, the A’ Design Award also includes specialized categories such as Toy & Game Design, Vehicle Design, Jewelry, Engineering, Kitchenware, and Scientific Instruments, making it one of the broadest and most inclusive design competitions worldwide.
By covering such a wide spectrum, the A’ Design Award ensures that every creative mind — from architects to app developers — has the opportunity to showcase their talent on a global stage.
👉 Full list of categories: https://competition.adesignaward.com/categories.html
Benefits of Winning
Winning an A’ Design Award is considered a mark of excellence and a career milestone for creative professionals. Awarded designers gain global recognition and access to a wide array of benefits, including:
- International Exposure through press releases, media coverage, and global publications.
- Exhibitions in prestigious locations, where winning projects are showcased to the public, industry leaders, and potential clients.
- A’ Design Yearbook, where award-winning works are permanently documented and shared worldwide.
- Networking Opportunities with fellow designers, companies, and innovators.
- The ability to use the A’ Design Award Winner Logo, a trusted symbol that communicates quality and design excellence to consumers and partners.
The Prestigious A’ Design Award Trophies
Winning the A’ Design Award & Competition is not just about recognition – it is also about holding a symbol of excellence that represents creativity, innovation, and global impact. Each winner receives an exclusive trophy designed with meticulous craftsmanship, making it a true collector’s piece.
Here are five of the most iconic trophies awarded in the competition:
- The Platinum A’ Design Award Trophy
Reserved for the highest honor in the competition, the Platinum Trophy is a shining symbol of ultimate achievement. It is awarded to designs that set new standards in their field and demonstrate groundbreaking innovation. - The Gold A’ Design Award Trophy
Representing outstanding design excellence, the Gold Trophy is given to projects that achieve remarkable creativity and functionality. It is a mark of prestige recognized worldwide. - The Silver A’ Design Award Trophy
Awarded to works that show strong innovation, quality, and refinement, the Silver Trophy reflects the designer’s commitment to excellence and attention to detail. - The Bronze A’ Design Award Trophy
The Bronze Trophy celebrates promising and impactful designs that contribute positively to society and industry. It highlights the designers’ creativity and potential for future growth. - The Iron A’ Design Award Trophy
Recognizing emerging talent and valuable contributions, the Iron Trophy honors projects that stand out for their originality and meaningful design solutions.
Each trophy is accompanied by a rich winner’s package, including certificates, yearbook publication, exhibitions, and worldwide promotion. Together, these trophies not only symbolize creative success but also serve as a gateway to new opportunities, collaborations, and recognition on a global stage.
Winners’ Kit
A’ Design Award winner kit includes everything laureates need for promoting, publicizing and advertising
their award-winning products, projects and services. Winners’ Kit includes the design award logo, yearbook
inclusion, certificate, trophy, gala invitation, exhibition space, design rankings inclusion, business networking
opportunities, promotion and public relations services for the award-winning design.
A Platform for Designers & Brands
Beyond recognition, the competition acts as a launchpad for creative talents and businesses. It connects independent designers, startups, and established brands with new opportunities for growth, visibility, and collaboration. For many, winning the A’ Design Award has served as a gateway to new markets, international partnerships, and long-term success.
Gala Night
La Notte Premio A’, the Gala-Night and Award Ceremony of the A’ Design Award and Competition is widely
regarded as one of the most exclusive social events in design industry, and is considered to be the design
industry’s premier annual red-carpet event. The A’ Design Award Gala is attended by personalities from the
arts, fashion, high-society, film, architecture, industry and design media.
A Global Movement for Good Design
The A’ Design Award & Competition is not just about awarding prizes — it is about creating a global movement that raises awareness of the importance of good design. By recognizing and celebrating outstanding works, the competition encourages innovation that contributes positively to society, culture, and the environment.
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