Recognising
Excellence
Across Design & Lifestyle
The Design Authority Awards is the recognition that carries real weight — decided not by a panel of peers, but by the public who live and work in exceptional spaces.
Open to every studio and independent creative worldwide. What matters is the work.
Your work deserves to be seen.
The DA Awards exist for one reason — to shine a light on the studios, designers, and makers quietly doing extraordinary work.
Real Visibility
Your entry gets shared to the Design Authority audience and across social media. Your network votes. Their network discovers you.
Peer Recognition
The public votes — the people who care most about great design choose the winners.
Portfolio Proof
A DA Award badge carries weight. A third-party signal that your work stands out.
A Small Investment, A Big Stage
Modest entry fee ensures serious submissions, directly supporting a world-class awards programme.
Categories
Each category has one winner and up to two honourable mentions. Pick the category that best represents your project. You may submit up to two categories.
Simple. Transparent. Decided by real people.
No panel of gatekeepers. No insider scores. Your entry goes public and the design-loving world decides.
Fill in the entry form with your project images, description, and category. Takes about 10 minutes.
Your entry is published on the DA Awards voting page. We share it to our audience on social media.
Share your unique voting link with clients, colleagues, and your social following. Every vote counts.
Voting closes in August. Winners announced in September with a dedicated feature on Design Authority.
The people decide.
We believe the best design speaks directly to the people who live with it, work in it, and are moved by it. So that's who we're giving the vote to.
Your project gets its own shareable page with images, studio info, and a vote button.
Your unique link goes to Instagram, LinkedIn, newsletters — anywhere your community lives.
Votes are verified by email. No bots. No duplicates.
Real-time standings visible throughout the voting period.
Mark your calendar.
Mark your calendar.
A cultural institution, not a trophy factory.
The Design Authority Awards annual edition becomes part of a permanent archive, recognized by curators, editors, and design-forward clients worldwide.