International Competition Association (ICA). 

The un Design Award welcomes architects, designers, developers, manufacturers, and clients from all over the world to participate. Professional entries will be judged against other professionals and student entries against other students.

Architecture, Interior, Landscape, Lighting, Product, and Graphic Design Category.

We accept entry for both completed, in-progress, and conceptual projects. However, built projects must have been completed within the past 5 years.

1. Register online or login if you are already a registrant;

2. Fill in the required information form – remember you can select multiple categories for each entry;

3. Upload JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF files or URL, as needed;

4. Checkout and proceed to payment.

The main things we need you to provide are: 

1. A main image and 10 images of your design (The image should not exceed the maximum size 4MB or the shortest edge should not be less than 1200px); 

2. A brief description of the design (Maximum 1200 characters); 

3. Names of those who should be credited for the design (i.e. company, designer, etc.)

Yes, you can submit multiple projects in one category or one project in multiple categories.

No, you can submit your entry before paying the fee. However, the submission will not be eligible for consideration by the jury until the payment of the submission fees have been finalized.

Yes, you may edit your entry up until the start of the judging period. However, you will not be able to edit the categories entered.

You can cancel a submission but will not receive a refund. Once the submission fee has been paid, no refunds will be issued. 

Credit Card (VISA / MasterCard) or PayPal .

No, there are no hidden costs involved if you win the award.

You can access your invoice by logging into your account, then clicking on History. In the Completed section, you will be able to download and print your invoice.

Based on the collective average scores of the submissions, the un Design Award will confer "Platinum," "Gold," and "Silver" awards. Furthermore, we will recognize the most influential works across six primary disciplines with the "Best of the Year" grand prize. All awardees are selected by our esteemed jury panel.

Platinum: 91-100

Gold: 71-90

Silver: 50-70

All winners receive a digital certificate and a winner logo. You may also purchase trophies and certificates online for an additional fee.

Award Ceremony or Event will not be held. The un Design Award 2025 Winners will be published on www.undesignawards.com on 15 June 2025, 8:00 Eastern Time.