What The Interior Design Awards Recognise
The Interior Design Awards honour both individual interior design projects and interior design practices. Project-level recognition spans Interior Design Of The Year (Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, Luxury, Adaptive Reuse), with each sub-category judged against published criteria specific to its typology. Practice-level recognition is delivered through Interior Design Studio Of The Year.
The 2026 programme spans every region. The interior design jury includes leading contemporary designers, curators, academic specialists and adjacent design professionals — scoring entries against criteria covering design quality, material strategy, technical resolution, customer experience and innovation.
Recognition matters in interior design because design quality compounds directly into customer experience, brand positioning and commercial outcomes. The Interior Design Award is a meaningful credentials signal in international design competitions, major design commissions and HNW client referrals.
Who Should Enter
- Residential Interior Design — Apartment, villa, townhome interior projects
- Commercial Interior Design — Office, retail and adjacent commercial interiors
- Hospitality Interior Design — Hotel, F&B, branded residence interiors
- Luxury Interior Design — Premium HNW residential and adjacent luxury work
- Adaptive Reuse Interior Design — Restoration and re-purposing interior projects
- Wellness Interior Design — Spa, wellness and health-led interior projects
Award Categories
Interior Design Of The Year
The headline interior project category.
Interior Design Studio Of The Year
For sustained interior design practice performance.
Residential Interior Design Award
For exceptional residential interiors.
Commercial Interior Design Award
For exceptional commercial interiors.
Hospitality Interior Design Award
For exceptional hospitality interiors.
Luxury Interior Design Award
For exceptional luxury interior projects.
Why Interior Designers Compete For Recognition
Interior design recognition has direct commercial value. For interior design studios competing for major commissions, the award seal supports developer and HNW client confidence. For developers using exceptional interior design as a market differentiator, the recognition supports premium positioning. For luxury hospitality and luxury residential operators, the recognition supports brand authority and guest/buyer experience signalling.
Past Interior Design Of The Year winners have consistently reported stronger inbound commission flow, accelerated developer-partnership conversations and stronger HNW client confidence in the period following the award.
How To Win An Interior Design Award
- Lead with the project's distinctive design idea and conceptual proposition.
- Address material strategy — what materials, why, and how they perform.
- Address customer experience — how end-users experience the space.
- Submit high-quality completed photography, drawings, mood boards and renderings.
- Address sustainability — material sourcing, supply-chain integrity, longevity.
- Submit independent press coverage and verified customer feedback where available.
Submit Your Interior Design Awards Nomination
Nominations are submitted online via the official entry portal. Detailed resources are published throughout this site. The awards team can be contacted directly for interior design entry consultation.
