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Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

This discipline focuses on design specializations such as building design, landscape architecture and design, interior design, service design, certain areas of public art and more.

ELIGIBILITY

All entries must have been completed between January 1, 2023 – February 28, 2025 in any country.

ARCHITECTURE / INTERIOR / ENVIRONMENTAL TIERED ENTRY PRICING

*Please note that entries fees increase by $60 per entry after each deadline.

◊ Freelancers: $100.00

◊ Company Size = 2-50 Employees: $200.00

◊ Company Size = 51+ Employees: $350.00

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

◊ An entry title and project credits are required on all entries.

◊ A client name is required for all categories. If the work was created for your own company or brand, please enter your company name into the client field.

◊ A detailed project description of 300 words or less is not required, but is highly recommended.

◊ Each category accepts specific media types. All categories require judging media and at least one reference image.

Judging Media: Required primary material and content that the jury will be judging.

Supporting Media: Optional Secondary content that the jury may choose to review at their discretion.

Reference Image: Required image that reflects the content of your entry. These images may be used by ADC for promotional purposes. The jury will see these images but they will not be judged.

PAST WINNING ENTRIES

Categories

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Window Display / Merchandising

AIE-101
Window Display / Merchandising

A single (1) or series (2-10) of themed and seasonal windows, retail installations, building wrappings, projections, window decals or visual merchandising.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Wayfinding Systems

AIE-102
Wayfinding Systems

A single (1) informational system that guides people through a physical environment.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Urban Planning

AIE-103
Urban Planning

A single (1) project featuring innovative design responsive of current urban challenges including pollution, information technology and socialization.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Sustainability / Environmentally Conscious Design

AIE-104
Sustainability / Environmentally Conscious Design

Creativity in the use of environmentally sustainable design features for a single (1) built environment.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Set / Stage Design

AIE-105
Set / Stage Design

A single (1) project featuring design of sets and stages for film and video, theater, concerts, events, etc.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Public Art

AIE-106
Public Art - Installation Design

A single (1) project featuring design of site-specific, temporary or permanent work. Installations may be immersive or interactive, informative, structural, etc.

AIE-107
Public Art - Mural

A single (1) or series (2-10) of large-scale design applied to a permanent surface. May include indoor or outdoor murals.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Lighting Design

AIE-108
Lighting Design

A single (1) project featuring interior or exterior lighting design for residences, restaurants, museums, offices, retail, entertainment, etc.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Landscape Design

AIE-109
Landscape Design

A single (1) project featuring design of built and natural environments including parks, plazas, campuses, residences, public open spaces, promenades, pop-ups, etc.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Interior Design

AIE-110
Interior Design - Hotel Design

A single (1) project featuring design of interiors. Includes the design of event spaces, guest rooms, lobbies, lounges, etc.

AIE-111
Interior Design - Residential Interiors

A single (1) project featuring design of a residential interior.

AIE-112
Interior Design - Retail / Restaurant Interiors

Interior design of single (1) restaurant or retail store.

AIE-113
Interior Design - Work / Public / Community Spaces

Interior design of a single (1) workplace or public building.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Innovation

AIE-114
Innovation

Spatial design that pushes creative boundaries within a single (1) project.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Exhibition Design

AIE-115
Exhibition Design - Museum Exhibition

Design of a single (1) physical space to convey a story, theme or topic.

AIE-116
Exhibition Design - Trade Show Exhibition

A single (1) project featuring design of a trade show exhibit.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Craft

AIE-117
Craft - Use of Color

Creativity in the use of colors for a single (1) built environment.

AIE-118
Craft - Use of Materials

Creativity in the use of materials for a single (1) built environment.

AIE-119
Craft - Use of Technology

Creativity in the use of data / technology for a single (1) built environment.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Architecture

AIE-120
Architecture - Bridges / Infrastructure

A single (1) project featuring new utilitarian models for public facilities including bridges, tunnels, waste disposal, water management etc.

AIE-121
Architecture - Commercial Building

A single (1) project featuring design of restaurants, shopping centers, convenience stores, warehouses, factories, etc.

AIE-122
Architecture - Conceptual / Unbuilt

A single (1) project featuring design of client-approved, unbuilt projects. Includes installations, buildings, interiors and exteriors, exhibitions and installations.

AIE-123
Architecture - Education / Institutional Design

A single (1) project featuring design of schools, libraries, museums, hospitals, nonprofit and governmental buildings.

AIE-124
Architecture - Health / Medical Centers

A single (1) project featuring design of health and medical spaces including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers etc.

AIE-125
Architecture - High Rise / Skyscrapers

A single (1) project featuring design of a building with more than 25 floors.

AIE-126
Architecture - Mixed Use

A single (1) building featuring a combination of one or more categories, such as residential and commercial or cultural and commercial or a mixture.

AIE-127
Architecture - Museums / Cultural Centers

A single (1) project featuring design of galleries, museums, libraries, foundations, landmark & symbolic structures etc.

AIE-128
Architecture - Religious Centers

A single (1) project featuring design of places of worship, including churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.

AIE-129
Architecture - Residential Building

A single (1) project featuring design of private and multi family homes, apartment buildings, residential amenities design including building lobby, recreational zones including athletic facilities, pools, spa, lounge, banquets etc.

AIE-130
Architecture - Restoration / Renovation

A single (1) project featuring thoughtful renovation or adaptive re-use of a pre-existing structure.

AIE-131
Architecture - Sport / Recreation

A single (1) project featuring design of stadiums, sports complexes, wellness centers, etc.

AIE-132
Architecture - Transportation Hubs

A single (1) project featuring design of transit hubs including airports, train stations, bus stations etc.

Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

Design for Good

DFG-103
Design for Good - Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design

A single (1) spatial design project that encourages positive societal or political change.