Architectural Design

Architectural Design

The French Design Awards presents its Architectural Design category, an esteemed platform for you to transform blueprints into breath-taking realities, infusing each structure with a soul that resonates with the heartbeat of its inhabitants.

At the French Design Awards, we salute the architects - those master sculptors of space and light - who mould our landscapes, redefine our skylines, and enrich our lives through their audacious and inspired designs. Welcome to a celebration of architectural brilliance at the French Design Awards. Your stage awaits.

Architectural Design Categories

Architectural Design Categories
AD25001. Airports (New)
AD25002. Apartments (New)
AD25003. Arches, Bridges, Viaducts & Gateways 
AD25004. Beach Houses (New)
AD25005. Business Building
AD25006. Civic & Government Buildings
AD25007. Clinics / Hospitals (New)
AD25008. Commercial Building
AD25009. Conceptual Design
AD25010. Condominiums (New)
AD25011. Cultural
AD25012. Data Centers & IT Infrastructure
AD25013. Disaster Relief Architecture
AD25014. Educational (New)
AD25015. Exhibition Galleries & Art Spaces
AD25016. Factory / Warehouse (New)
AD25017. Fire Stations (New)
AD25018. Fitness & Gyms
AD25019. Green Roofs & Vertical Gardens
AD25020. Healing & Therapeutic Gardens
AD25021. Healthcare & Medical Facilities
AD25022. High-Rise Buildings (New)
AD25023. Home Office (New)
AD25024. Hospitality
AD25025. Hotels & Resorts
AD25026. Industrial Space & Manufacturing Plants
AD25027. Infrastructure
AD25028. Institutional 
AD25029. Land Art & Sculpture Gardens
AD25030. Landmarks, Symbolic Structures
AD25031. Landscaping
AD25032. Libraries (New)
AD25033. Low Cost Housing
AD25034. Mid-Rise Buildings (New)
AD25035. Mix Use Architectural Designs
AD25036. Mobile Homes 
AD25037. Multi Unit Housing Low Rise
AD25038. Museum, Exhibits, Pavilions
AD25039. Office Building
AD25040. Outdoor Lighting & Nightscapes
AD25041. Outdoor Terraces & Patios
AD25042. Parks
AD25043. Pedestrian Plazas & Streetscapes
AD25044. Playgrounds & Recreational Spaces
AD25045. Plazas
AD25046. Pop-Ups & Temporary
AD25047. Public Art & Public Art Installation
AD25048. Public Spaces
AD25049. Pubs & Nightclubs (New)
AD25050. Rebirth Project
AD25051. Religious & Spiritual Buildings
AD25052. Renovation 
AD25053. Residential
AD25054. Restaurants & Bars
AD25055. Retails, Shops, Department Stores & Mall
AD25056. Rural Design
AD25057. Sports & Recreation
AD25058. Stadium / Arena (New)
AD25059. Student Design (New)
AD25060. Sustainable Landscaping
AD25061. Sustainable Living / Green 
AD25062. Sustainable Urban Planning
AD25063. Swimming Pool & Terrace
AD25064. Theaters (New)
AD25065. Urban Design
AD25066. Villas (New)
AD25067. Water Features & Fountains
AD25068. Waterfront & Coastal Development
AD25069. Wayfinding & Signage
AD25070. Wine Cellar
AD25000. New Category

Deadlines & Fees

Architectural Design Deadlines & Fees

At the French Design Awards, we invite all designers to contribute, regardless of whether their designs are in-progress, finalised, or purely conceptual. Victors are selected based on a single entry, not a collective portfolio, thereby emphasising the importance of careful submission selection.

In an endeavour to promote financial accessibility, the French Design Awards has implemented a cost-effective entry system, while utilising a $30 annual administrative fee. This fee covers a wide array of expenses, including printing, mailing, and data management. Thus, every participant incurs the same economical fee, yielding greater value for those submitting multiple entries.

2025
Entry Period
Early Bird
(12 Sep - 15 Oct 2024)
Regular
(16 Oct - 13 Nov 2024)
Final
(14 Nov - 13 Dec 2024)
Final Extension
(14 Dec 2024 - 10 Jan 2025)
Professional 1st
Entry
$209 $219 $239 $249
Additional
Entry
$209 $219 $239 $249
Additional
Category*
$149 $159 $179 $189
Results Announcement: 20 Mar 2025

* You may submit an entry into multiple categories at the same time. The first Category will be charged as per the original submission fee. Additional categories (2 or more) will be charged as such.

* Fees are non-refundable. Withdrawn entries (whether withdrawn by entrant, or by the French Design Awards for entrant's failure to comply with the entry rules) will NOT be refunded.

PROJECT DATE
Work submitted must have been created within the last 5 years.

Winner's Benefits

French Design Awards Winner's Benefits
Benefits / Winning Level Design of
The Year
Platinum
Winner
Gold
Winner
Silver
Winner
Maia Statuette YES / / /
Appearance on Winners Highlight Page YES / / /
Mentioned in Winner Press Release YES / / /
Mentioned in French Design Awards e-Newsletter YES YES / /
Mentioned in Media Partner Website : Muse.World YES YES / /
Dedicated Social Media Post YES YES / /
Winner’s Interview YES YES YES YES
Dedicated Winner’s Profile / Page YES YES YES YES
Eligible to Purchase Maia Statuette YES YES YES YES
Press Release Template YES YES YES YES
Winner Certificate YES YES YES YES
Winner Badge YES YES YES YES

Submission Details

Architectural Design Submission Details

Submit your entry online in FOUR easy steps:

STEP 1

Sign up French Design Awards for international design competition

Tap the "My Account" button to register your username and password. If you are already a member, tap "Log In."

STEP 2

French Design Awards Entry Submission

Complete the short online entry form. Don't forget you can enter each work in more than one category.

STEP 3

Upload French Design Entry Files

Upload your entry* to the system.

STEP 4

Checkout French Design Entry

Click “Checkout” to process your entry fees.

* File Limits; Up to 10 files in in JPEG/PNG and/or PDF can be uploaded per entry. For a smooth uploading process, please ensure images are formatted as JPEG/PNG, 1000px, and no larger than 4MB. Please save PDFs in "Screen View", limited to 6 pages per entry, or 4MB in size.

* Submissions should be as detailed as possible. For example, architectural submissions should include small-scale site plans for context, and images of all sides of the building and its environment. A complex of buildings should include a rendering. Restorations and remodels should include images of the site "before and after."

* Submissions can be entered as concepts, completed, or works in process. Completed projects may not be older than five years.

* Limit written descriptions of your project to 350 words or less.