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20 Years of Global Design Excellence 

In 2025, we celebrate a milestone that reflects two decades of creativity, innovation, and impact: the 20th anniversary of the Shaw Contract Design Awards. Over the past 20 years, this programme has honoured the global design community not just for the spaces they create, but for the intention and purpose behind them. 

How the Programme Works

Call For Entries

Share your design with the world by submitting your project via our website. June 5th, 2025 through July 25th, 2025.

Best of Region

All projects entered will proceed to the first stage of judging where an elite panel of design leaders will collaborate in each region to select the Best of Region winners.

Best of Globe

Each Best of Region winner will proceed to the next stage of judging where an international judging panel will award the very best, our Best of Globe winners. 

Submit Your Entry for the 2025 Design Awards!

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About the Programme

With submissions from around the world and jurors representing some of the world’s leading design voices, this is more than just an award. It’s a celebration of bold ideas, thoughtful solutions, and a shared belief that design can shape a better future.

Entries are evaluated through the lens of our People Together, Planet Forever ambitions: Material Health, Circular Economy, Carbon Impact, and Diversity & Inclusion. This ensures we honor not only what’s beautiful, but what’s meaningful.

As we look ahead, we’re inspired by what’s possible when creativity meets intention. Whether it’s your first submission or the next chapter in a legacy of work, we invite you to step forward and join a global community designing for good. Let’s celebrate 20 years of extraordinary design - and begin the next 20 with purpose.

Entry Criteria

ELIGIBILITY

Projects must have a completion date between January 1st, 2023, and June 4th, 2025, and include at least one Shaw Contract product in the project.

COST

There is no cost to enter, and there is no limit on the number of entries allowed per firm.
 

Best of Region

McKinsey by McKinsey - Budapest, Hungary

Best of Region

All projects entered will proceed to the first stage of judging; where an elite panel of design leaders will collaborate in each region to select the Best of Region winners. Regional judging will include the following categories:

  • Asia
  • Australia & New Zealand
  • Canada
  • India
  • Greater China
  • Latin America
  • Middle East & Africa
  • UK & Continental Europe
  • USA

Best of Globe

Modern hallway with commercial carpet tiles in gray and green, featuring sleek black walls and ceiling lighting

OMO5 Kumamoto by Tatsuro Sasaki Architects | Kumamoto City, Japan

Best of Globe

Each Best of Region winner will proceed to the next stage of judging, where an international judging panel will award the very best; our Best of Globe winners.

Best of Globe Prize

All Best of Globe Winners will receive a trophy to commend the achievement. Best of Globe Winners will be promoted in Shaw Contract marketing materials globally, as well as being featured in a media campaign with leading international Architecture & Design publications.

Each Best of Globe firm will also receive a 2,000 EUR charitable donation to be awarded in their name to an organisation of its choice. 

 



Vibrant hospitality facility with modern decor, featuring a mix of blue and pink furniture, a cozy seating area, and a bright retail space with snacks and beverages

Hotel Vie Via by STARS Designs - Leeuwarden, Netherlands

2024 Design Awards Winners

Looking for even more Inspiration? 

Out of almost 700 submissions spanning 36 countries around the globe, our 2024 Shaw Contract Design Awards programme truly celebrated the optimism of design and its ability to influence our everyday lives.

VIEW THE 2024 WINNERS