2026 French Design Awards

The French Design Awards is an international competition that honours and acknowledges the zenith of creative genius in interior, architectural, product, packaging, fashion, and landscape design. This prestigious award recognises and celebrates architects, interior, product, packaging, fashion and landscape designers who are not only shaping the environment, but also reimagining how design is perceived, inhabited, and its interaction with spaces.

2026 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird Deadline: 12 Sep - 13 Oct 2025 ($209)
Regular Deadline: 14 Oct - 19 Nov 2025 ($219)
Final Deadline: 20 Nov - 16 Dec 2025 ($239)
Final Extension Deadline: 17 Dec 2025 - 21 Jan 2026 ($249)

Results Announcement: 20 Mar 2026

Categories:
French Design Awards Categories are divided into 9 award programs: architectural design, interior design, product design, packaging design, fashion design, landscape design, conceptual design, including 2 new categories: UI design and UX design.

Eligibility:
The French Design Awards accepts entries from architects, interior designers, landscape architects, product designers, UI/UX designers, packaging designers, hospitality designers, fashion designers, urban planners, and any designer of all background whose designs tell a compelling story, whether they are companies, team / departments, innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, freelancers, hobbyists or students.

Submission Requirement:
- Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) calendar years up through the final deadline.
- All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The French Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.
- The awards reserve the right to re-categorise incorrectly classified entries.
- Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:
It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. We suggest you utilise this section of your entry to elaborate on the piece as well as the creativity and originality of your idea. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
- The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).