The 2025 AZ Awards
Overview:
The AZ Awards is AZURE’s international competition, honoring the world’s best projects, products, and ideas across various design disciplines. Now in its 15th edition, the AZ Awards continues to offer a global platform for emerging and established talents to receive international exposure and recognition. This year introduces new categories, including the EMERGING Awards. Entries will be showcased, with not only shortlisted projects but also the longlist of submissions selected by AZURE’s editorial team and experts.
Why You Should Enter:
Entering the AZ Awards offers unparalleled global recognition. Notable benefits include:
- Online Exposure: Longlisted entries will be showcased on AZURE’s website.
- Recognition: Finalists and winners will be acknowledged online, in print, and in the July/August issue of AZURE Magazine.
- Global Media Exposure: Recognition through AZ Awards’ network of media partners.
- The Annual AZ Awards Gala: Attended by 500+ architecture and design professionals.
- Award for Winners: Winners receive the AZ Awards trophy, redesigned each year by a prominent designer.
- Press Kit Distribution: Winners will receive a complimentary press kit on v2com newswire to reach a wider audience.
- Subscription: All entrants will receive a complimentary digital subscription to AZURE.
This competition provides an excellent opportunity for architects and designers to showcase their work to an esteemed jury composed of influential figures in architecture, urbanism, interior design, landscape architecture, product design, and more.
Key Highlights:
- Categories:
- Architecture
- Design
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Design
- Experiential Graphic Design
- Concepts
- A+ Award for Student Work
- Social Good
- Environmental Leadership
- Jury: The jury includes top design professionals like:
- Rasmus Astrup (SLA)
- Bahar Ghaemi (Yabu Pushelberg)
- Gregory Henriquez (Henriquez Partners Architects)
- Ali McQuaid Mitchell (Futurestudio)
- Sergio Morales (Chevalier Morales)
- Angie Jim Osman (Allies and Morrison)
- Manit Rastogi (Morphogenesis)
- Nathan Rich (Peterson Rich Office)
- Amelle Schultz (Ayers Saint Gross)
- Simone Vingerhoets-Ziesmann (Ligne Roset)
Entry Fees:
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Early Bird | TBD |
| Final Submission | TBD |
Prizes and Recognition:
| Award | Prize |
|---|---|
| Winner of Each Category | AZ Awards trophy |
| Finalists & Winners | Acknowledgment in AZURE Magazine |
| Winners | Press kit distribution on v2com newswire |
Submission Details:
Participants can submit their entries for any of the 31 categories. The competition provides the opportunity for emerging and established talents to showcase their work to a global audience. All entrants will receive a complimentary digital subscription to AZURE Magazine.
Important Dates:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Early Bird Submission Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Final Submission Deadline | 21st February 2025 |
| Longlisted Entries Revealed | Mid-March 2025 |
| Finalists Announced | 17th April 2025 |
| People’s Choice Voting | 17th April – 11th May 2025 |
| Winners Revealed at Gala | June 2025 |
How to Join:
To participate, entrants must register and submit their entries by February 21, 2025. Visit the official website for detailed submission guidelines and registration link.
Judging Criteria:
Entries will be evaluated by a jury of leading industry professionals based on:
- Innovation in design
- Functionality and sustainability
- Aesthetic quality
- Contribution to the advancement of design practices
- Social and environmental impact
