Call for Entries: Designverse Awards 2026-2027

 

01 Awards Overview

Designverse Awards is the world’s first design ecosystem big data research award, dedicated to honoring design institutions, enterprises, organizations, and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the greater design industry chain in the fields of space design (architecture, landscape, interior, technical consultancy, professional consultancy, specialized consultancy), product design (product design, product branding), and social innovation (brands, events). The award aims to drive sustainable development across the global design industry.

With the core mission of "Connecting Global Design Resources to Build a Data-Driven Design Value Evaluation System", Designverse Awards leverages Designverse Ranking, platform search data, and global public sentiment analysis to focus on three core categories: Space Design, Product Design, and Brands/Major Events. By leading specialized subdivisions within the design industry, the award upholds the healthy and positive development of the design ecosystem. Through platform content promotion empowerment and intellectual property protection, the award provides long-term brand incubation & consulting services to applicants. It supports originality, helps participants enhance the value of their digital brand assets, secures industry recognition, and unlocks access to broader potential business opportunities.

 

02 Entry Categories

Designverse Awards are structured into 5 main entry categories, each containing subcategories and their secondary and tertiary subcategories:

- Space Category:  scheme (such as architecture, landscape, interior), technical consultants (such as structural, MEP, transportation, curtain wall, etc.), professional consultants (such as curation, multimedia, signage and wayfinding, etc.), specialized consultants (such as pre-planning consultant, sustainable engineering consultant, etc.) and 94 secondary and corresponding tertiary subcategories. （Please see detailed subcategories here）

- Space Category - Concept:  scheme (such as architecture, landscape, interior), technical consultants (such as structural, MEP, transportation, curtain wall, etc.), professional consultants (such as curation, multimedia, signage and wayfinding, etc.), specialized consultants (such as pre-planning consultant, sustainable engineering consultant, etc.) and 94 secondary and corresponding tertiary subcategories. （Please see detailed subcategories here）

- Product Category:  residential (such as home building materials, home furniture, household appliances, etc.), office (such as office supplies, office equipment, office furniture, etc.), social and leisure (such as social space supplies, cultural space supplies, etc.), transportation (such as vehicles, boats, aviation, etc.) and 26 secondary and corresponding tertiary subcategories.（Please see detailed subcategories here）

- Product Category - Concept:  residential (such as home building materials, home furniture, household appliances, etc.), office (such as office supplies, office equipment, office furniture, etc.), social and leisure (such as social space supplies, cultural space supplies, etc.), transportation (such as vehicles, boats, aviation, etc.) and 26 secondary and corresponding tertiary subcategories.（Please see detailed subcategories here）

- Brands/Major Events Category:  corporate/brand (such as awards, exhibitions, promotional activities, etc.), regional/city (such as art festivals, biennials/triennials, trade shows, etc.), international projects (such as art festivals, biennials/triennials, awards, etc.), domestic projects (such as art festivals, biennials/triennials, media, etc.) and 30 secondary and corresponding tertiary subcategories.（Please see detailed subcategories here）

 

03 Awards Setting

Designverse Awards is an international competition recognizing excellence in design. It includes five main categories: Space, Space - Concept, Product, Product - Concept, and Brands/Major Events. Each category features four major prizes: Nomination Prize, Special Honor Prize, Jury Grand Prize, and Outstanding Prize. Notably, the Space - Concept and Product - Concept categories include Concept Nomination Prize, Concept Special Honor Prize, Concept Jury Grand Prize, and Concept Outstanding Prize.

1. Nomination Prize: Quantity Unlimited

Nomination Prize for tertiary subcategories under all 270 secondary subcategories are unlimited in quantity.

2. Special Honor Prize: Top 4–6 in each tertiary subcategory

The TOP 4–6 entries in the tertiary subcategories under all 240 secondary subcategories of Space, Space – Concept, Product, and Product – Concept shall be awarded Special Honor Prize. For the Brands/Major Events category, 12 outstanding entries are selected from the TOP 4–6 entries in the tertiary subcategories of its 30 secondary subcategories and awarded the Special Honor Prize.

3. Jury Grand Prize: Top 3 in each tertiary subcategory

The TOP 3 entries in the tertiary subcategories under all 240 secondary subcategories of Space, Space – Concept, Product, and Product – Concept shall be awarded Jury Grand Prize. For the Brands/Major Events category, 4 outstanding entries are selected from the TOP 1 entries in the tertiary subcategories of its 30 secondary subcategories and awarded the Jury Grand Prize.

4. Outstanding Prize: selected from all Top 1 subcategories, maximum number - 22

Regardless of subcategories, 22 outstanding entries are selected from the TOP 1 entries of all subcategories and awarded the Outstanding Prize.

6 Outstanding Prize in Space Category (Architecture, Landscape, Interior, Technical Consultant, Professional Consultant, Special Consultant)

6 Outstanding Prize in Space - Concept Category (Architecture, Landscape, Interior, Technical Consultant, Professional Consultant, Special Consultant)

4 Outstanding Prize in Product Category (Residential, Office, Social Leisure, Transportation)

4 Outstanding Prize in Product - Concept Category (Residential, Office, Social Leisure, Transportation)

2 Outstanding Prize in Annual Brands/Major Events Category

 

04 Evaluation Mechanism (Evaluation Process & Final Jury Panel)

The Designverse Awards evaluation mechanism consists of two stages: preliminary data-based review (relying on statistical analysis, search, and ranking of global design industry information) and final selection through voting by a final jury panel composed of industry leaders and renowned experts.

Source Description: The candidate list is generated from multiple sources, including Designverse Ranking, Designverse platform search & IP section rankings, and comprehensive online public opinion analysis. Additionally, part of the list is derived from industry nominations and self-submissions. 

Evaluation Process

1. First Stage: Preliminary Data-Based Review → Nomination Prize, Special Honor Prize

The Designverse Big Data Research Center supports the awards committee by leveraging global design industry data for statistical analysis, search rankings, and references. This process helps generate the Nomination Prize (unlimited quota) and Special Honor Prize (Top 4–6 in each tertiary subcategory).

·         A. Space Category (architectural design, landscape design, interior design): Evaluation references include Designverse platform search results, Designverse Ranking, and comprehensive online public opinion analysis data.

·         B. Space Category (technical consultants, professional consultants, specialized consultants): Evaluation references include Designverse platform search results and related information from Designverse Ranking for the architecture, landscape, and interior subcategories, as well as comprehensive online public opinion analysis and industry designer nominations.

·         In the 2026 Designverse Ranking, the Top 10 design firms in each tertiary subcategory under all secondary subcategories of architectural design, landscape design, and interior design are eligible to nominate institutions in the technical, professional, and specialized consultant categories, with a limit of two nominations per firm.

·         C. Product Category: The Designverse Big Data Research Center gathers reference data for evaluation through Designverse platform searches, online e-commerce platforms, and multidimensional public opinion analysis.

·         D. Brands/Major Events Category: This category is evaluated through comprehensive coverage of various sources, including traditional media, online/new media, social media, and forums. A continuously updated database enables tracking, integration, and analysis of brand digital assets, online public sentiment, communication volume, and activity concentration related to design-focused brands and major events. These insights contribute to the overall IP section ranking on the Designverse platform, which serves as a key criterion for the awards.

• E. Self-submitted and other sourced projects: All self-submitted institutions, projects, and those from other sources are evaluated based on criteria A-D, utilizing Designverse platform search rankings and Designverse Ranking as evaluation references.

2. Second Stage: Final Jury Panel Voting Selection → Jury Grand Prize, Outstanding Prize

The final jury panel votes based on three core criteria: Innovation (40%), Sustainability (30%), and Social Impact (30%) to determine the Jury Grand Prize (Top 3 in each tertiary subcategory) and the Outstanding Prize (22 outstanding selections across all subcategories).

Final Jury Panel

The final jury panel consists of 36 global industry leaders and renowned experts, including 12 representatives from international development institutions, 12 representatives from domestic development institutions, and 12 representatives from internationally recognized and well-known domestic brands.

The panel members possess deep insights into the design industry ecosystem, extensive collaborative experience, unique judgment, a global perspective, and expertise in leading acclaimed projects. They evaluate entries through a scoring system combined with written comments, selecting winners for the Jury Grand Prize in the Space, Space - Concept, Product, Product - Concept, and Brands/Major Events categories. From these, the final jury panel further selects 22 Outstanding Prize winners, distributed as follows: 6 in the Space Category (architecture, landscape, interior, technical consultant, professional consultant, specialized consultant), 6 in the Space Category - Concept (architecture, landscape, interior, technical consultant, professional consultant, specialized consultant), 4 in the Product Category (Residential, Office, Social and Leisure, Transportation), 4 in the Product - Concept Category (Residential, Office, Social and Leisure, Transportation), and 2 in the Brands/Major Events Category (corporate/brand, regional/city, international project, domestic project). Each final jury member has the right to directly nominate two institutions for the Nomination Prize and to propose a Special Final Jury Prize. 

 

The final jury of the Designverse Awards 2026–2027 comprises 36 experts across design, development and brand disciplines. Juror list: Andreas Thomczyk, Antonia Cvitan Vuletić & Luka Cvitan, Bing Shen, Chen Lei, Chen Zengrong, Cheng Yu, Dingmin Yan, Dr. Ding Wei, Dwight Law, Gao Xiong, Glen.He, Hiloni S., Jago van Bergen, James Gau, Jiang Chun, Jiang Ping, Kelvin Thengono, Lai Fun Tong (Fun), Li Changchen, Li Jing, Li Xuan, Ling Lei, Liu Hung-Chih, Liu Yuyang, Lu Zhongxiao, María Bravo, Mathias Renz, Michael Mesaric, Patrick L'hoste, Peggy Yu, Shushana Khachatrian, Tony Brown, Vivan Chan, Xiang Feng, Yanguo Cai, Zeng Qun. These professionals serve as final jurors for the Designverse Awards 2026–2027, bringing greater diversity, equity and professionalism to the award.

 

05 Awards Schedule

Registration Stage

Early Bird Registration: April 1, 2026 – June 10, 2026

Deadline for Early Bird Fee Payment & Submission: June 10, 2026

Regular Registration: June 11, 2026 – November 11, 2026

Deadline for Regular Fee Payment & Submission: November 11, 2026

Extended Registration: November 12, 2026 – January 27, 2027

Deadline for Extended Fee Payment & Submission: January 27, 2027

*The above time is based on Beijing Time.

Winners’ Announcement

Nomination Prize: Rolling announcements throughout the year

Special Honor Prize, Jury Grand Prize, Outstanding Prize: March 31, 2027

*The winners' announcement is subject to the official designverse website.

Promotion and Publicity

Deadline for Payment of Promotion and Publicity Fees: May 30, 2027

Promotion and Publicity: Year-round continuous promotion with staged & time-phased delivery.

*Please refer to the specific award-winning benefits.

 

06 Entry Requirements

[1] The Designverse Awards are open for global registration. Spatial design agencies, product design agencies, brands/enterprises, and brands/major events planning/operating agencies are all eligible to apply.

[2] Participating works must have been completed within the past five years. Works completed/purchased/used between April 1, 2021 and the deadline for registration of this award. You can have your submitted works publicly announced on the official designverse website after registration and submission.

[3] There is no time or space limit for concept works, such as past bidding, unrealized designs, projects under construction or designs that have not been put into production. Entries in the Space Category - Concept must demonstrate innovation, forward-thinking vision, and sustainability, while entries in the Product Category - Concept should showcase technological advancements and breakthroughs in user experience.

[4] Participants must be legal entities or individuals with primary responsibility, including but not limited to manufacturers and distributors of goods, building owners, software or media suppliers, project developers, and research sponsors.

[5] For works involving multiple participants, joint registration is allowed. One party must be designated as the main participant, and all other members must be registered on the designverse platform.

[6] Participants must own the copyright of their submitted works and ensure there are no intellectual property disputes. When applying, they must carefully fill in the registration details, including institution profile, logo, and visual/text materials of the work. Once awarded, the submitted information cannot be arbitrarily modified.

 

07 Registration

Online Submission of Works

1. Website Registration (https://www.designverse.com.cn/): Please log in to the official designverse website and register an account as an institution.

2. Fill in Organization Information / Upload Submitted Work(s): Please complete your account information, including institution name, introduction/profile, awards history, and upload the institution logo as the profile picture. Then, go to the Personal Center(Account) to upload your submitted works

- Spatial Work Upload Requirements (For registration/upload guidelines, please click here) Text Requirements: Please elaborate on the design concept, spatial narrative, functional layout, material application, structural technology, and scenario value, demonstrating comprehensive spatial logic and professional thinking; 

Image Requirements: High-definition, watermark-free, and professionally composed images of spatial works, showcasing the overall space, layout plan, detailed nodes, material texture, light and shadow atmosphere, and actual application scenarios from multiple angles. Images must be in JPG format.

- Product Work Upload Requirements (For registration/upload guidelines, please click here) Text Requirements: Please elaborate on the design concept, functional innovation, material and craftsmanship, and user value, demonstrating complete design logic; 

Image Requirements: High-definition, watermark-free, and professionally composed images of product works, showcasing the product form, structure, details, and application scenarios from multiple angles. Images must be in JPG format.

- For Projects in Brands/Major Events Category: including event name, event information, descriptive text, image uploads, and other visual content in the image library. (For registration/upload guidelines, please click here)

Email to Awards Committee

1. Send Submission Email: Please add the official WeChat account (DesignverseAwards) and send an email to the official awards committee email address (awards@designverse.com.cn). The email subject should be: Confirm Registration for Designverse Awards 2026-2027 + [Institution Name] + [Submitted Work Name]. Please also attach a scanned copy of the institution’s business/permit license. The awards committee will respond with the relevant payment information for the submission. (For participating institutions eligible for a waiver of 1 entry fee as identity verified users, please add "Identity Verified User" at the beginning of the email subject.)

2. Complete Payment / Confirm Successful Registration: The participating institution must complete the payment before the corresponding deadline. Please send the payment receipt to the official awards committee email (awards@designverse.com.cn). You will then receive a confirmation notice that your registration has been successfully completed.

*Participants who fail to make the payment within the specified period will have their registration canceled.

Registration Fee

Early Bird Registration: $ 496 USD (April 1, 2026 – June 10, 2026) Deadline for Early Bird Fee Payment & Submission: June 10, 2026 Regular Registration:  $ 639 USD (June 11, 2026 – November 11, 2026) Deadline for Regular Fee Payment & Submission: November 11, 2026 Extended Registration:  $ 816 USD (November 12, 2026 – January 27, 2027) Deadline for Extended Fee Payment & Submission: January 27, 2027 *The above is the final fee for one submitted work (in USD), excluding taxes. For promotion and publicity fees, please consult the awards committee.

*Note: Identity Verified users on the designverse platform are entitled to a waiver of the entry fee for 1 submission. To learn more or complete the identity verification process, please click here for details.

 

08 Awards Benefits

Award Benefits Statement: The following benefits represent the standard service package available to winning institutions. For specific entitlements and detailed terms, please refer to the final award notification email sent by the Designverse Awards Organizing Committee to the winning institutions. 

Standard Benefits

A、Award Basic Package:

Award Logo/Award Category Logo (Right of Use), Electronic Certificate, Printed Certificate, Award Trophy 

*All items above can be purchased separately. (The final pricing shall be subject to the award notification email received by the winning institution.)

*Electronic Package: Award Certificate (Electronic Service) + Award Logo/Award Category Logo (Right of Use)

*Physical Package: Award Certificate (Printed) + Award Certificate (Electronic Service) + Award Logo/Award Category Logo (Right of Use)

*Award Package: Award Trophy + Award Certificate (Printed) + Award Certificate (Electronic Service) + Award Logo/Award Logo (Right of Use)

B. Winning entries will be permanently featured in the Award Winners’ Showcase and Award Yearbook (digital service). It will be published simultaneously on the official website and official WeChat Service Account after all prizes of this edition are announced.

C. Visual & textual distribution of winning entries across designverse’s social media channels (online service) Includes: 

- Chinese social media: Xiaohongshu(Rednote), Weibo, WeChat Official Account (visual & text posts) + International social media: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest @ relevant institutions

- News Platforms: Publication on Sohu, Zhihu, Baidu

D. Top banner display on the official designverse homepage (including prize logo)

E. Short video distribution of winning entries across designverse’s social media channels (Video provided by the winning institution.)

- Chinese social media: Xiaohongshu(Rednote), Weibo, WeChat Video Channels @ relevant winning institutions

- International social media: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest @ relevant winning institutions

* Short video requirements: Duration ≤ 5 minutes. Self‑filmed, recorded, or edited as a project explanation. To be provided by the winning institution and sent to the awards organizing committee email: awards@designverse.com.cn 

Premium Benefits

Exclusive online column interview customized by the designverse Content Center. Reference columns and links as follows.

“Eyes On Me”, please click here to see the column. 

“Super Nova”,  please click here to see the column. 

“Might Have Been”, please click here to see the column. 

*Note: Available for purchase upon identity verification.

 

09 Intellectual Property Statement

Participants in the Designverse Awards (including but not limited to design agencies/companies/brands) hold complete intellectual property rights to their submitted works and authorize the organizer to reasonably use the aforementioned intellectual property for advertising and public promotion purposes related to the Designverse Awards. The organizer has the right to publish, exhibit online/offline, and release the works of participants in multimedia formats such as videos on media platforms. All works submitted by participants (including but not limited to design agencies/companies/brands) are original creations of the participants and must not contain any content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any third party. In the event of any infringement or allegation of infringement, the infringing party will bear all legal consequences and be disqualified from participating or receiving any prizes.

 

10 Awards Institutions

Organizer: Designverse Awards Organizing Committee

Strategic Partnership: Zhangjiang Shang

Strategic Partnership in Medical Field: TOTO

Executive: 

Designverse Big Data Research Center

Designverse Content Center

Designverse Matching Center

 

11 Contact Us

Official Email: awards@designverse.com.cn

Official Website: https://www.designverse.com.cn/

Award Brief Link: https://www.designverse.com.cn/en/article/space/453566