International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA) 2027
International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA) 2027 is now open for entries!
Competition Details
Brief Overview
The International Architecture and Design Awards (IADA) 2027 are now open for entries, inviting architects, designers, studios and emerging creatives worldwide to present completed projects and visionary concepts across architecture, interiors, landscape, products and a broad range of creative disciplines.
Competition Details
International Architecture and Design Awards (IADA) 2027, organised by Architecture & Design Community (ADC) , bring together creative practices from around the world, celebrating the ideas, spaces, objects and experiences that shape contemporary life.
The competition welcomes both completed projects and conceptual proposals, offering established studios, independent designers and emerging talents an international platform to present their work, from buildings and interiors to everyday products and digital experiences.
The awards cover 19 creative disciplines and 640 nominations:
➜ Architecture
➜ Interior
➜ Landscape
➜ Conceptual
➜ AI-Powered Design
➜ Fashion
➜ Furniture
➜ Lighting
➜ Packaging
➜ Product
➜ Transportation
➜ App
➜ Audio & Video
➜ Branded Content
➜ Event
➜ Marketing, Advertising & PR
➜ Social Media
➜ Typography
➜ Website
An independent international jury evaluates entries for innovation and originality, design and aesthetic quality, and functionality and spatial integration, considering how each project combines a distinctive idea with a convincing response to its purpose and context.
Registration remains open until 9 April 2027, with project presentations to be submitted by 12 April 2027 and winners announced on 14 May 2027.
Submission requirements
Entries must be submitted online through the official IADA participant account, with a project title and description in English, author or designer details, project country and image credits.
A square cover image of at least 1024 × 1024 pixels is required, and participants may add up to eight supporting images, including photographs, renderings, drawings, diagrams or presentation boards, together with supported video or audio links where relevant; images must be JPG, PNG or WebP, no larger than 5 MB and 24 megapixels each.
Projects must be no more than seven years old at registration, and entrants must hold the necessary submission and publication permissions, follow the anonymity rules and confirm that their entry is marked Submitted before materials close.
Eligibility
Open internationally to architects, designers, studios, companies, independent creatives and students aged 18 or over, subject to the competition’s eligibility and jurisdiction rules.
Benefits
Winning projects receive Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze awards, with Honourable Mentions also available, recognising achievement across the competition’s creative disciplines.
➜ Winners receive a personalised certificate, award logos and announcement graphics to share their recognition through portfolios, websites and professional communications.
➜ Each awarded project is presented on a dedicated winner’s page, with opportunities for studio visibility through the ADC community, social channels and selected media partners.
➜ Award-winning entries also contribute points to the annual IADA company ranking, bringing together a studio’s results across the edition.
➜ Winners may order the IADA trophy separately; this is an optional purchase and is not included in the entry fee.
Entry fees
The fee covers one project in one nomination; each additional nomination for the same project costs:
➜ Early Bird - until 13 November 2026: $140 / additional nomination $90
➜ Advance - until 18 December 2026: $170 / additional nomination $110
➜ Standard - until 29 January 2027: $200 / additional nomination $130
➜ Extended - until 5 March 2027: $230 / additional nomination $150
➜ Late - until 9 April 2027: $260 / additional nomination $170
All fees are in USD; additional projects are charged at the same stage rate, and students receive a 50% discount.
