2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards: Season 2

The award extends its invitation to global architects, and every designer / student who are inspired to diversify the keystones of success in interior design, urban design and planning, as well as conceptual designs, honoring established or emerging individuals on a global design community of excellence.

Categories:
The NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards categories include Commercial Architecture, Residential Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Innovative Architecture, Conceptual Design, Urban Design and Planning, and many more.

Eligibility:
The NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards accepts entries from Design Professionals, Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Urban Planners, Design Innovators, Renovators, Design Firms, Design Agencies, Freelance Professionals, Organizations, Students and anyone aged 18 and above residing anywhere in the world.

Submission Requirement:
Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) calendar years up through the final deadline.
All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.

The awards reserve the right to re-categorize incorrectly classified entries.
Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:
We recommend each synopsis to be kept within 350 words. Do utilize this section to elaborate on the piece as well as providing the jury with a better understanding of your subject. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

Audio/Video Submission:
Upload video/audio to Vimeo/YouTube/Youku or any other related platforms. Paste the URL link into the URL field.

Entries with audio/videos must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work. If it is password-protected, you must provide a username and password for judging purposes. Web Videos entered are judged solely on the content provided. Upload a PDF brief if explanation is required before evaluations of the work.

2026 S2 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird: May 15 - Jun 17, 2026 ($209)
Regular: Jun 18 - Jul 15, 2026 ($219)
Final: Jul 16 - Aug 19, 2026 ($239)
Final Extension: Aug 20 - Sep 16, 2026 ($249)

Results Announcement: Nov 6, 2026

Winning Level:
There are TWO (2) levels of achievement in the competition:

➡ Design of the Year
➡ Gold Winner (85 - 100 points)
➡ Silver Winner (60 - 84 points)

(Only ONE highest score point from each category will be recognized as Design of the Year.)

Judging:
Judging is blind. All entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.

Evaluation Criteria:
Individual criteria differ by category, but the emphasis is on the overall quality of the entry: the merits of the entry, relative to the judges' experience and the claims in other entries, as well as the quality of the entry's narrative itself.

Judges score on a scale of 1-100, based on the below criteria:
Creativity / Originality / Concept / Idea
Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
Innovation / Technology
Quality / Functionality / Sustainability
Overall Impression / Wow! Factor / Memorable

Prizes:
➡ The Design of the Year winners receive a complimentary Ava Statuette
➡ Dedicated Social Media Post
➡ Winner’s Interview
➡ Dedicated Winner’s Profile / Page
➡ Press Release Template
➡ Exclusive Physical & Digital Certificates
➡ Winner Badge
➡ Life-time marketing materials for use

Full Benefits: https://nyarchitectureawards.com/design-awards.php#benefits