Organizer

International Competition Association (ICA)

Location

Global (Initiated in Washington, D.C., USA)

Deadline

• Early Bird Deadline: 31 August 2025
• Regular Deadline: 30 September 2025
• Final Deadline: 31 October 2025
• Extended Final Deadline: 25 November 2025

Competition Category

• Architecture Design
• Interior Design
• Landscape Design
• Lighting Design
• Product Design
• Communication Design (including advertising, animation, packaging, posters, branding, etc.)

Eligibility

• Open to anyone aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world .
• Professional and student entries are judged separately .

Entry Fee

• Early Bird (until 31 August 2025): Professional: $239,Student:$79 .
• Regular (until 30 September 2025): Professional: $269,Student:$99 .
• Final (until 31 October 2025): Professional: $299,Student:$199 .
• Extended Final (until 25 November 2025): Professional: $299,Student:$199 .

Prizes/Awards

• Award Tiers: “Platinum,” “Gold,” and “Silver” awards .
• “Best of the Year” Grand Prize: Awarded to the most influential works across the six primary disciplines .
• All winners will receive for free: an electronic certificate, a winner’s logo, and online display of their winning works .
• “Best of Year” winners receive a free winner package; other winners can customize trophies and certificates at their own expense .

Core Introduction The un Design Award 2025 Season II is open for entries, centered on the theme “The Self is the World” and embracing an operational philosophy of being “undefined” . Initiated by the International Competition Association in Washington, D.C., it aims to discover and recognize the most influential, outstanding designs and innovative talents worldwide .