Professional Practice
The Architect’s Newspaper 2025 Best of Design Awards
Date: 6/18/2025 - 9/12/2025
Type: Competitions / Awards
Location(s): International
Description:
The Architect’s Newspaper 13th annual Best of Design Awards is a project-based awards program which showcases great buildings, landscapes, master plans, interiors, and installations. Entrants are invited to submit works in over 50 categories which reflect AN’s editorial coverage, as well as the interests of our readers. Categories include:
- Landscape
- Urban Design & Master Plan
- Infrastructure
- Restoration & Preservation
- Social Impact
- Student Work
- Unbuilt: Landscape, Urban Design & Master Plan
The Best of Design jury will judge entries based on several criteria: strength of the presentation, evidence of innovation, creative use of new technology, sustainability, and, most importantly, good design. Winning projects will be featured on archpaper.com where they will reach a national and international audience and will be promoted via AN's online and social media platforms. Winners will also receive a custom print produced exclusively for AN.
In order for a project to be eligible for submission, it must have been completed within two years’ time of the submission deadline, so since October 2023. Landscape, public, unbuilt, and representation projects must have been initiated within three years’ time of the submission deadline, so since October 2022.
The Best of Design Awards is open to any and all projects in any place of the world.